SUNDAY 27 JANUARY 2008

O’REILLY’S

50^th ANNIVERSARY WALK

DAYWALK

 

Leader: Maxine Ph: 3203 4699

Meet at: St Brigid’s, Musgrave Rd, Red Hill

Time: 7.15am

Grading: S 3 3

Cost: $20.00

Location: O’Reilly’s Green Mountains

Web: http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/media/parks_and_forests/parks/Green_
Mountains%20section.pdf

 

The first official Club outing was a weekend trip to O’Reilly’s over the Australia Day weekend. This outing is in recognition of that trip.

 

We are offering two walks on the day - Elabana Falls and Toolona Creek, and Castle Crag via the Wishing Tree and back via the cliffs. Both are lovely little trips. Then back to O’Reilly’s for afternoon tea.

 

More in the next Jilalan.

 

Contact Maxine or for further details.

 

 

 

1^ST DECEMBER 2007, SATURDAY

MT TIBROGARGAN

DAYWALK

50^TH ANNIVERSARY WALK

 

Leader:       Phil the Elder  Ph: 5522 9702  Phone Phil for all 3 walks.

Meet at:       St Brigid’s, Red Hill, or at the Tibro carpark at 8.30am

Meet Time: 7.30am

Arrival:        8.45am

Walks:         Tibro Summit:  9am           S55   Phil M

                      Trachyte            9am            S33   Philip K

                      Tibro Circuit:     9.30am     S21   Desley

Lunch:        Approx               12.30pm

Cost:            $10:00 if using Club transport from Red Hill

Location:    In the Glasshouse Mtns, north of Brisbane, up Caboolture way

Web:   http://qldstorms.com/gallery/v/adventure/tibro0703/?g2_page=2   AND

http://www.glasshousemountains.com.au/Glass_House_Mountains_National_Park.pdf

Emergency Officer:     Susan M   Ph: 5522 9702

 

After all the walks return to the carpark, we will boil the billy, have lunch, and cut the celebratory cake. And of course, take the photos of the group. It should be a short day, leaving approx 2pm. But it all depends…..

 

This trip is to commemorate the 50^th Anniversary of the first trip done by the Club. It is the Glasshouse Mtn nearest the “old” highway – the eastern side looks like a monkey’s face. Mount Tibrogargan (364m above sea level) is between Beerburrum and Glass House Mountains townships, off Marshs and Barrs Roads. There are picnic tables and toilets at the base of the mountain, near the carpark.

 

1. Mt Tibrogargan (S55) leaving 9am - is a short hard climb for all self respecting ‘peak baggers’ to achieve. The route is up the northern side, following a very well used trail. In fact, every man & his dog climb this one, and as a result, the trail is degraded. It is 3km return (Allow 3-4 hours) Class 5 - From Mountain View lookout, the track continues to the summit. A level of physical fitness and rock skills are required. You are not climbing a cliff face, but it is all rock. If some places you will need to use your hands to haul yourself up. In other places you will be walking up a rock slab. There is not much to catch you. There are loose stoned dislodged from above. It should be hot & dry.

 

There is a “walk in” to the mount, then you hit the rock itself. You initially climb up a 2m rock, then face the hardest part – zig zagging up a 5m rock face – easy enough for the initiated, but not so for the novice. But come to this part and try it out, then decide if you want to go on. The views from the top are spectacular.

 

But, for all that, it is a mountain that everyone should do at least once.

Led by Phil.

 

As Tibro is a bit of a challenge, we offer 2 shorter walks around the mountain.

 

2.  The Trachyte Circuit (S33) leaving 9am - is 5.6 km return; it is a graded track. However, it is a bit open and can be hot if starting out late. There is a good lookout mid way – the Jack Ferris Lookout - not too high, but it is strategically placed.

Allow 2-3 hours Class 4 - This circuit leads through open woodland and heathland linking Mount Tibrogargan and Mount Tibberoowuccum. Interpretive signs along the track provide details of the area's special features. The Jack Ferris lookout, on Trachyte Ridge, allows for good views of the surrounding peaks. This ridge owes its name to a type of volcanic rock which forms many of the Glass House Mountains peaks.

Led by Philip.

 

3.                        The Tibrogargan Circuit (S21) leaving 9.30am - is a 3.3 km circuit. It goes right around the mount without actually climbing - great views of the east face & of those caves. Is in shade most of the time. Allow 1.5 hours - Class 3 - This walking track leads around the base of Mount Tibrogargan through Casuarina groves, open eucalypt and melaleuca forests. The track allows for great views of Mount Tibrogargan. Keep an eye out for circling peregrine falcons.

Led by Desley.

 

Some details are from the EPA Q’ld web site: http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/glass_house_mountains_and_surrounds/

 

The walks are expected to start at about 10ish. We will ask people to re-group back at the base of the mountain by 1.00pm. After the walks the plan is to have a short gathering with one or two speeches, and then a picnic lunch and a chance to mingle & chat.

 

This walk is to celebrate the walk that led to the formation of the Club.

Back in September 1957 Fr Willie Hayes of the Yeronga Parish met Raoul, a very keen bushwalker and rockclimber. They quickly came up with an idea to do buskwalk to Mt Beerwah in the Glasshouse Mountains which was Raoul’s favourite haunt. The walk was very successful and the idea was floated - Why not form a catholic bushwalking club. One aim was to have a club that catered for Mass attending. The first step to forming a Club was to advertise a walk and see if anyone was interested in joining in.

 

So, in the last Sunday in October 1957, a short notice in the Catholic Leader invited intending members or interested people to contact Father Hayes. After receiving several enquiries, things were looking very positive and another notice was inserted in the Leader announcing that the first Club outing would take place on Sunday, 1^st of December and the venue was to be Mt Tibrogargan.

 

The day was extremely hot and hazy but successful nevertheless, and according to the first annual report “the Club could be said to have been established on this date.”

 

I hope many current and former members can come along and celebrate this significant milestone in the Club.

 

Back in September 1957 Fr Willie Hayes of the Yeronga Parish met Raoul, a very keen bushwalker and rockclimber. They quickly came up with an idea to do buskwalk to Mt Beerwah in the Glasshouse Mountains which was Raoul’s favourite haunt. The walk was very successful and the idea was floated - Why not form a catholic bushwalking club. One aim was to have a club that catered for Mass attending. The first step to forming a Club was to advertise a walk and see if anyone was interested in joining in.

 

So, in the last Sunday in October 1957, a short notice in the Catholic Leader invited intending members or interested people to contact Father Hayes. After receiving several enquiries, things were looking very positive and another notice was inserted in the Leader announcing that the first Club outing would take place on Sunday, 1^st of December and the venue was to be Mt Tibrogargan.

 

The day was extremely hot and hazy but successful nevertheless, and according to the first annual report “the Club could be said to have been established on this date.”

 

THE START OF THE CLUB

 

EXTRACT FROM CATHOLIC LEADER

OCTOBER 24, 1957

 

"PROPOSED CATHOLIC BUSHWALKING CLUB FOR BRISBANE"

 

In recent years, bushwalking has become a popular pastime for many Australians. Brisbane already has two bushwalking clubs, providing in various ways, an outlet for people who have felt the urge to really get out into the open, and discover the beauties of mountain and bush in their natural and unspoiled state.

 

For some years now Sydney has had a variety of bushwalking clubs, including a vigorous Catholic Club. It is felt that a similar Catholic Club should be formed in Brisbane.

 

There are many places within easy distance of the city which would be suitable for one day trips. Properly organised, full weekend trips could also be arranged in such places, for instance, at Lamington Plateau, where Sunday Mass is often provided.

 

Having received His Grace’s approval for the formation of a Catholic Club in Brisbane, it is proposed, a sufficient number of interested people forthcoming, to hold an inaugural meeting in early January of next year.

 

If anyone interested would contact Father Hayes of Yeronga and leave with him the necessary personal details, he or she will be advised in due course of the date and place for this meeting.

 

In the meantime, arrangements could be made for a preliminary outing, so that prospective members may get to know one another.

 

 

EXTRACT   FROM   CATHOLIC LEADER

THURSDAY DEC 5, 1957   - PAGE   15

 

"FIRST OUTING OF CATHOLIC BUSHWALKING   CLUB"

 

On last Sunday, 1st December, Father W. Hayes and twenty-six other prospective members of the proposed Brisbane Catholic Bushwalker's Club went for a days outing to the Glasshouse Mountains. This was the first outing of the new Club. 

 

The site chosen for lunch was a spot beside a pool near the foot of Mount Tibrogargan. In the afternoon a group of twelve, including six of the girls, succeeded in reaching the top. 

 

Visibility from the top was poor owing to the amount of bush-fire smoke in the atmosphere. The only commanding features of the view were the delicate spire of Mount Crookneck and the graceful mass of Mount Beerwah standing out like ghostly silhouettes.

 

On returning from the hot parched slopes of the mountain, the most welcome feature of the day was the long, refreshing swim in the shaded pool. In the cool of the evening the pleasantly tired party rounded off the day’s activity with a leisurely walk to the station to catch their train.

 

It is proposed to hold the inaugural general meeting of the Club on Thursday, 16th January, 1958. All those concerned note time and venue of this meeting.

 

Plans are being made for the first official weekend outing which will be held at O'Reilly’s Lamington Plateau, on the long weekend at the end of January, where Mass will be provided.

 

In the meantime others interested may leave personal particulars with Father Hayes, Yeronga,   phone JW 2134. 

 

Web: http://catholicleader.com.au/