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The club, since inception, has provided a wide range of walks of all difficulties and durations both locally and internationally, as well as regular [[cycling]], [[kayaking]], and [[canyoning]] activities. |
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The Bush Club has hundreds of members located in and around Sydney, and is affiliated with Bushwalking NSW, and through them, with Bushwalking Australia. |
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The club was founded by [[Marie Byles]] and [[Paddy Pallin]] in 1939.<ref name=":0" /> The club differed from others because it did not organise walks that took more than a day. These walks which did not involve overnight camping meant that recent European immigrants could join in, even though some of them needed to report to the authorities each day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE2745b.htm|title=Byles, Marie Beuzeville - Biographical entry - Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens|last=Melbourne|first=The University of|website=www.womenaustralia.info|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref> |
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The club was founded by two well-known [[Conservation movement|conservationist]]s and bushwalkers, [[Marie Byles]] and [[Paddy Pallin]], in 1939.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Originally, the Bush Club concentrated on day-walks. In the club's earlier years, this focus was quite different to other clubs, such as the [[Sydney Bush Walkers Club|Sydney Bushwalkers]], that had both an emphasis on longer, more difficult walks that involved overnight camping and rigorous entry tests screening out less able membership applicants. |
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Byles and Pallin—who were friends and both early and prominent members of the Sydney Bushwalkers—had seen the need for a new club that allowed people to be introduced to bushwalking and the [[The bush|Australian bush]], without overnight camping or entry tests.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latrobe.edu.au/education/downloads/2009_conference_slattery.pdf|title=Bushwalking and access: Byles, Dunphy and the Kosciusko Primitive Area debate 1943-6|last=Slattery|first=Deirdre|date=15-18 April 2009|website=|publisher=La Trobe University - Fourth International Outdoor Education Research Conference|pages=5, 6|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Relatively large National Parks—[[Royal National Park|Royal]], [[Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park|Ku-ring-gai Chase]], and [[Blue Mountains National Park|Blue Mountains]] National Parks, and other bushland reserves, such as [[Lane Cove National Park|Lane Cove Park]]—lie within easy reach of Sydney, providing ample scope for day-walks. |
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Many of its earlier members were pre-war refugees from Nazi Germany and Austria. Although these members were refugees, many still had German and Austrian nationality and were classed as '[[Enemy alien|enemy aliens]]'—needing to report to police regularly and therefore unable to participate in overnight camping activities. The Bush Club provided outdoor activity on its day-walks, as well as introducing these refugees to their new country, its flora and fauna, and to a welcoming network of new friends with a common interest.<ref name=":1" /> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.womenaustralia.info/lawyers/biogs/AWE2745b.htm|title=Byles, Marie Beuzeville - Biographical entry - Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens|last=Melbourne|first=The University of|website=www.womenaustralia.info|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>The club played a significant role in integrating pre-war and, later, post-war European refugees into the broader Australian community, at a time when insular and xenophobic attitudes to such refugees were quite common in Australia. |
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The club also provided an outlet for older walkers, keener on nature observation than adventure, who did not wish to undertake arduous walks with overnight camping.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Geographical area of activity == |
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Since inception, the club has organised walks in all [[national park]] areas around Sydney. These include The [[Royal National Park]], the [[Blue Mountains National Park|Blue Mountains]], and the many national parks of the [[Hawkesbury River]] region. A number of urban and heritage walks are regularly scheduled in the inner parts of Sydney, as well as walks interstate and overseas. |
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== Membership == |
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Membership is open to anyone over 18. Prospective members need to complete at least three qualifying walks from the Walks Programme. |
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== Leadership and management == |
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The Club is run by a Committee of volunteers. Activity leaders are all volunteers from within the Club membership, and new members are encouraged to lead walks when they feel confident to do so. [[First aid]] training and [[navigation]] skills are encouraged for all members. Optional Leadership training is also available. |
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The Bush Club provides an extensive programme of walks to its members. Those members can suggest and volunteer to lead specific walks which are then advertised in a quarterly [[electronic newsletter]] and programme. Walks are graded according to Bushwalking Australia guidelines, from easy to hard. |
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As of July 2018 the Club had approximately 700 members, and reported offering over 465 walks in the year ended June 2018. |
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Established - 1939 |
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President - Tony Hickson |
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Membership - Lydia Chua |
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Home Base - Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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Membership - 700 |
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Founders - Paddy Palin & Marie Byles |
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Homepage - www.bushclub.org.au |
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Photo Gallery - see homepage |
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1. Looking Back - Walking On (1989) |
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== Sources == |
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2. Bush Club website at http://bushclub.org.au |
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==External links == |
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* [http://thebushclub.org.au Bush Club website] |
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3. Bushwalking Australia http://www.bushwalkingaustralia.org |
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[[Category:Hiking and bushwalking tracks in New South Wales]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 27 September 2023
The Bush Club is an Australian bushwalking club founded in 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
History
The club was founded by Marie Byles and Paddy Pallin in 1939.[1] The club differed from others because it did not organise walks that took more than a day. These walks which did not involve overnight camping meant that recent European immigrants could join in, even though some of them needed to report to the authorities each day.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Bush Walking Club". The Bush Club Sydney Based Bushwalking Club.
- ^ Melbourne, The University of. "Byles, Marie Beuzeville - Biographical entry - Australian Women Lawyers as Active Citizens". www.womenaustralia.info. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
Sources
- Slattery, Deirdre (15–18 April 2009). "Bushwalking and access: Byles, Dunphy and the Kosciusko Primitive Area debate 1943-6" (PDF). La Trobe University - Fourth International Outdoor Education Research Conference. pp. 5, 6.