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Photograph of "Head of the Murrumbidgee River, just under Stock Whip Point Cooinbil, Long Plain. Stopped at Cooinbil yesterday and last night. Rained heavily. Tom Lindley & nephew arrived yesterday. Sonny scared young fellow imitating dingo - eventually threw dog on to bed. Great uproar. Caught good fish supper last night. Sat. 14th Jan. 1956. 3.30 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Head of the Murrumbidgee River, just under Stock Whip Point Cooinbil, Long Plain. Stopped at Cooinbil yesterday and last night. Rained heavily. Tom Lindley & nephew arrived yesterday. Sonny scared young fellow imitating dingo - eventually threw dog on to bed. Great uproar. Caught good fish supper last night. Sat. 14th Jan. 1956. 3.30 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "New pre-fab hut - Hedger & Sears - on Long Plain track. Camped here first and second nights - rained heavily at intervals. Caught first fish of the trip today. Fireplace smokes badly. Bulldozer working just outside hut. Wally at window - 2 rooms. Wed. 11th Jan. 1956. 12.20 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "New pre-fab hut - Hedger & Sears - on Long Plain track. Camped here first and second nights - rained heavily at intervals. Caught first fish of the trip today. Fireplace smokes badly. Bulldozer working just outside hut. Wally at window - 2 rooms. Wed. 11th Jan. 1956. 12.20 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Wally fishing in big hole on Peppercorn Creek, just above junction with Little Peppercorn Creek. Fished top end of creek today - 9 fish. Saw 1 small brown snake - about foot long. Wed. 18th Jan. 1956. 6.00 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Wally fishing in big hole on Peppercorn Creek, just above junction with Little Peppercorn Creek. Fished top end of creek today - 9 fish. Saw 1 small brown snake - about foot long. Wed. 18th Jan. 1956. 6.00 p.m. Cloudy - no sun"
Photograph of "Rules Point Guest House, Rules Point, on Monaro Highway, with members of skiing party making up for lunch. Sunday, 29th Aug. 1948. 11.30 a.m."
Photograph of "Rules Point Guest House, Rules Point, on Monaro Highway, with members of skiing party making up for lunch. Sunday, 29th Aug. 1948. 11.30 a.m."
Photograph of "Rules Point Guest House. Prosser's lease. Tumut district. Going up for lunch on ski-ing trip. Sunday, 29th Aug. 1948. 11.30 a.m. Slight cloud - clear"
Photograph of "Rules Point Guest House. Prosser's lease. Tumut district. Going up for lunch on ski-ing trip. Sunday, 29th Aug. 1948. 11.30 a.m. Slight cloud - clear"
Photograph (enlargement of Item 890)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 890)
Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club, on slopes of Murrumbidgee River. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Norman Learmont in striped cardigan. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club, on slopes of Murrumbidgee River. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Norman Learmont in striped cardigan. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Kiandra - Rules Point Road, Monaro Highway. Murrumbidgee River at foot of slope. Laurie Wright leaning on fence. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Kiandra - Rules Point Road, Monaro Highway. Murrumbidgee River at foot of slope. Laurie Wright leaning on fence. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Laurie Wright and son. Skiing trip. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 2.10 p.m."
Photograph of "Laurie Wright and son. Skiing trip. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 2.10 p.m."
Photograph of "Myself, taken near Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Tributary of Murrumbidgee River in background, at foot of slope. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 2.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Myself, taken near Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Tributary of Murrumbidgee River in background, at foot of slope. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 2.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club, on slopes of Murrumbidgee River. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Members Tumut Ski Club, on slopes of Murrumbidgee River. Vicinity Bullock Hill, Rules Point - Kiandra Road, Monaro Highway. Sunday - 11th July, 1948. 4.00 p.m."
Photograph of "Skiers. Vicinity 8 mile peg. Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 29th Aug.1948. 3.30 p.m. Slight cloud"
Photograph of "Skiers. Vicinity 8 mile peg. Rules Point - Kiandra Road. Sunday - 29th Aug.1948. 3.30 p.m. Slight cloud"
Photograph of "Meeting with Clarrie Regent on slope of Cumberland Range. Grader being behind on road. This was our second attempt to get over Cumberland Range. Rules Point trip with L. Wright. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 3.25 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Meeting with Clarrie Regent on slope of Cumberland Range. Grader being behind on road. This was our second attempt to get over Cumberland Range. Rules Point trip with L. Wright. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 3.25 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Carrie Regent with truck & grader on way down Tumut side of Cumberland Range, clearing road. Myself in centre. Rules Point trip with Laurie Wright. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 3.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Carrie Regent with truck & grader on way down Tumut side of Cumberland Range, clearing road. Myself in centre. Rules Point trip with Laurie Wright. Mond. 22nd June 1953 - 3.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Coolamine (Bung Harris' camp), 1 and a half miles from Blue Waterhole. Tucker low when we reached here. Arrived from Little Peppercorn Hut on Thurs. 23rd Oct., left Mond. 27th Oct. for Harris' Hut. Route through Currango impassable for cart. Continued experiments with dampers. Rabbits fairly plentiful but could not get any. Weather very bad. Frid. 24th Oct. 1952. 1.30 p.m. Cloudy sun"
Photograph of "Coolamine (Bung Harris' camp), 1 and a half miles from Blue Waterhole. Tucker low when we reached here. Arrived from Little Peppercorn Hut on Thurs. 23rd Oct., left Mond. 27th Oct. for Harris' Hut. Route through Currango impassable for cart. Continued experiments with dampers. Rabbits fairly plentiful but could not get any. Weather very bad. Frid. 24th Oct. 1952. 1.30 p.m. Cloudy sun"
Photograph of "Walter Cribbs' Hut, where we had dinner & replaced swingle bar after crossing Chinaman's Creek. Hut about 1/4 mile from crossing. Very cold. Broken Cart - Peppercorn trip. Frid. 17th Oct. 1952. 2.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Walter Cribbs' Hut, where we had dinner & replaced swingle bar after crossing Chinaman's Creek. Hut about 1/4 mile from crossing. Very cold. Broken Cart - Peppercorn trip. Frid. 17th Oct. 1952. 2.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Unlabelled photograph (Broken Cart - Peppercorn Trip)
Unlabelled photograph (Broken Cart - Peppercorn Trip)
Unlabelled photograph (Broken Cart - Peppercorn Trip)
Unlabelled photograph (Broken Cart - Peppercorn Trip)
Photograph of "View of bridge over Goobragandra River, below Jack Cribbs' - Tumut. 1952 shearing season. Goobragandra Stn. Sat. Sept. 27th 1952. 2.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View of bridge over Goobragandra River, below Jack Cribbs' - Tumut. 1952 shearing season. Goobragandra Stn. Sat. Sept. 27th 1952. 2.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph (enlargement of Item 952)
Photograph (enlargement of Item 952)
Photograph of "Jack Venables' or Stokes' Hut, on Goobragandra River, about 10 miles above Goobragandra homestead. This is as far as motor vehicles can go. Jack (on left) is trying to repair H.M.V. gramophone. Cecil Piper (right) was there from Tumut marking horses. Taken on my way up to the Branches. 1953 shearing season. Sat. 3rd Oct. 1953. 3.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Jack Venables' or Stokes' Hut, on Goobragandra River, about 10 miles above Goobragandra homestead. This is as far as motor vehicles can go. Jack (on left) is trying to repair H.M.V. gramophone. Cecil Piper (right) was there from Tumut marking horses. Taken on my way up to the Branches. 1953 shearing season. Sat. 3rd Oct. 1953. 3.00 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Greasy Mac's Hut & elm trees. Goobragandra River in background. About 2 and a half miles above Goobragandra homestead. Taken on my way up to the Branches, 1953 shearing season. On 'Mickey', borrowed from Jack Cribbs. Ht. about 1400'. Sat. 3rd Oct. 1953. 10.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Greasy Mac's Hut & elm trees. Goobragandra River in background. About 2 and a half miles above Goobragandra homestead. Taken on my way up to the Branches, 1953 shearing season. On 'Mickey', borrowed from Jack Cribbs. Ht. about 1400'. Sat. 3rd Oct. 1953. 10.15 a.m. Sun"
Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs)
Unlabelled Photograph (Goobragandra River - Greasy Macs)
Photograph of "Norman Learmont, and camp under the elms at Greasy Macs. Norm caught 3 lb. spotted trout just above camp. I walked up to Back Creek today, and came back in jeep truck with George Harris. Packed up and got back to town that night. 1390'-1400'. Wed. 19th Dec. 1956. 7.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Norman Learmont, and camp under the elms at Greasy Macs. Norm caught 3 lb. spotted trout just above camp. I walked up to Back Creek today, and came back in jeep truck with George Harris. Packed up and got back to town that night. 1390'-1400'. Wed. 19th Dec. 1956. 7.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Lindley's cattle making the crossing of the Goobragandra River at Greasy Macs, on the way up to summer pasturage on the Snow Leases. Stock are taken up from the lowlands in December and brought back in April. Sonny Lindley not stopping at 'Cooinbil' this season. Tues. 18th Dec. 1956. 8.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Lindley's cattle making the crossing of the Goobragandra River at Greasy Macs, on the way up to summer pasturage on the Snow Leases. Stock are taken up from the lowlands in December and brought back in April. Sonny Lindley not stopping at 'Cooinbil' this season. Tues. 18th Dec. 1956. 8.15 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View towards Greasy Macs, from hill above Dick MacDonald's. Taken from track to Kell's Hut & Boonoo on my way to Waterfall Creek. Weather very unsettled and light rain just starting. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956. 11.45 a.m. Cloudy - no sun - rain"
Photograph of "View towards Greasy Macs, from hill above Dick MacDonald's. Taken from track to Kell's Hut & Boonoo on my way to Waterfall Creek. Weather very unsettled and light rain just starting. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956. 11.45 a.m. Cloudy - no sun - rain"
Photograph of "Another view towards Greasy Macs, from hill above Dick MacDonald's, but higher up, towards top of track. Course of Goobragandra River shown by line of timber running across centre of picture. Weather good, except for Monday, when light rain fell in morning. Tues. 18th Dec. 1956. 3.15 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Another view towards Greasy Macs, from hill above Dick MacDonald's, but higher up, towards top of track. Course of Goobragandra River shown by line of timber running across centre of picture. Weather good, except for Monday, when light rain fell in morning. Tues. 18th Dec. 1956. 3.15 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View from camp under elm tree at Greasy Macs, with poplars alongside river, and Pretty Sally Range in left background. Flat covered in grass 3 feet high, and very dry. Fires prohibited. Road to Stokes' mine completely obliterated this end. Ht. above sea level - 1390'. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956. 1390'-1400'. 6.40 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View from camp under elm tree at Greasy Macs, with poplars alongside river, and Pretty Sally Range in left background. Flat covered in grass 3 feet high, and very dry. Fires prohibited. Road to Stokes' mine completely obliterated this end. Ht. above sea level - 1390'. Mond. 17th Dec. 1956. 1390'-1400'. 6.40 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Minor falls on Goobragandra River, at junction of Pretty Sally Creek, about 3/4 mile above Greasy Macs. Taken from road to Stokes Hut, on trip to Greasy's with Norm Learmont. Tuesday, 18th Dec. 1956. 2.30 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Minor falls on Goobragandra River, at junction of Pretty Sally Creek, about 3/4 mile above Greasy Macs. Taken from road to Stokes Hut, on trip to Greasy's with Norm Learmont. Tuesday, 18th Dec. 1956. 2.30 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Goobragandra River, seen from road between Coleman Station and Buckley's. Taken on sulky trip to Sandy Creek with Fred Gaut, photographer. Wed. 21st Nov. 1956. 9.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Goobragandra River, seen from road between Coleman Station and Buckley's. Taken on sulky trip to Sandy Creek with Fred Gaut, photographer. Wed. 21st Nov. 1956. 9.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Junction of the Goobragandra and Peak Rivers at Greasy Mac's. Peak flowing in at right background. Taken near bottom of hill on road down into flat. Trip to Gorge and Greasy Macs by self for fruit (damsons & quinces) for Mrs Learmont. See also Ugly Mountain - Emu Flat Creek Trip - 1. Sund. 17th March 1957. 3.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Junction of the Goobragandra and Peak Rivers at Greasy Mac's. Peak flowing in at right background. Taken near bottom of hill on road down into flat. Trip to Gorge and Greasy Macs by self for fruit (damsons & quinces) for Mrs Learmont. See also Ugly Mountain - Emu Flat Creek Trip - 1. Sund. 17th March 1957. 3.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View downstream in the Gorge, Goobragandra River, about half way between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Gorge is impassable when river is high, except along sides of scrub covered hills. Sund. March 17th 1957. 12.25 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View downstream in the Gorge, Goobragandra River, about half way between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Gorge is impassable when river is high, except along sides of scrub covered hills. Sund. March 17th 1957. 12.25 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View downstream, Goobragandra River, towards the top end of the Gorge between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Two or three deep and extensive holes occur, as in photograph, throughout the length of the Gorge. Foreground here consists of bare, sloping rock. Sund. March 17th 1957. 1.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View downstream, Goobragandra River, towards the top end of the Gorge between Greasy Macs and Rocky Flat. Two or three deep and extensive holes occur, as in photograph, throughout the length of the Gorge. Foreground here consists of bare, sloping rock. Sund. March 17th 1957. 1.50 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Breakfast at bottom of hill, O'Hares Bridge, Tumut River. Lost previous day for six hours in Bago Forest. Ned Ibbotson, Norm & Mick Learmont, Don & Johnny Burt. No fish. Sund. Dec. 5th 1948. 7.30 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Breakfast at bottom of hill, O'Hares Bridge, Tumut River. Lost previous day for six hours in Bago Forest. Ned Ibbotson, Norm & Mick Learmont, Don & Johnny Burt. No fish. Sund. Dec. 5th 1948. 7.30 a.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Early rising at O'Hares Bridge. Fishing trip, Tumut River. Bush on fire on way back from up river. Ned, Don & Johnny Burt, Bert Agnew, & Norman Learmont. Sund. 23rd Jan.1949. 5.30 a.m. before sunrise"
Photograph of "Early rising at O'Hares Bridge. Fishing trip, Tumut River. Bush on fire on way back from up river. Ned, Don & Johnny Burt, Bert Agnew, & Norman Learmont. Sund. 23rd Jan.1949. 5.30 a.m. before sunrise"
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - View of the ravine - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - View of the ravine - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Unlabelled photograph (Lobbs Hole - Ravine (2) - with Norman and Roger Learmont)
Photograph of "Roger Learmont on cable suspension bridge across Yarrangobilly River, vicinity Wallace's Creek and old Snowy River Hydro camp. River level good, but no fish. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge into Ravine. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 1.40 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Roger Learmont on cable suspension bridge across Yarrangobilly River, vicinity Wallace's Creek and old Snowy River Hydro camp. River level good, but no fish. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge into Ravine. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 1.40 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "View of Ravine - Lobb's Hole - looking east towards Wallace's Creek. Valley of Yarrangobilly River in background. Lobb's Hole was used by cattle duffers years ago for hiding stock, and is reputed to be the scene of the novel 'Robbery under Arms'. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 10.55 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View of Ravine - Lobb's Hole - looking east towards Wallace's Creek. Valley of Yarrangobilly River in background. Lobb's Hole was used by cattle duffers years ago for hiding stock, and is reputed to be the scene of the novel 'Robbery under Arms'. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 10.55 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View of Ravine - Lobb's Hole - from old waggon shed, situated on hill. Road out to Junction and 3 mile Dam on left, and Yann's House and old mining offices on right. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 10.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "View of Ravine - Lobb's Hole - from old waggon shed, situated on hill. Road out to Junction and 3 mile Dam on left, and Yann's House and old mining offices on right. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge. Sund. 24th Oct. 1954. 10.30 a.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Norm Learmont fishing. Big Horseshoe - top end - Tumut River. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Weather threatening - rain in afternoon. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 10.00 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Norm Learmont fishing. Big Horseshoe - top end - Tumut River. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Weather threatening - rain in afternoon. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 10.00 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Norm Learmont & Jack Matthews at 1st Surveyors' Camp down from Lobb's Hole, at head of Big Horseshoe, Tumut River. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 8.30 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Norm Learmont & Jack Matthews at 1st Surveyors' Camp down from Lobb's Hole, at head of Big Horseshoe, Tumut River. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Sunday 30th Dec. 1951. 8.30 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Roger and Norman Learmont, ready to leave for town, after pulling up for dinner, on way in from Ravine. Taken at Garden Gully Creek, Kiandra district, Monaro Highway. Cloudy and very cold. Mist very thick around 2 mile dam on way up from Ravine. Rained very hard all way home - 3 inches - after leaving Rule's Point. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge. Mond. 25th Oct. 1954. 2.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Roger and Norman Learmont, ready to leave for town, after pulling up for dinner, on way in from Ravine. Taken at Garden Gully Creek, Kiandra district, Monaro Highway. Cloudy and very cold. Mist very thick around 2 mile dam on way up from Ravine. Rained very hard all way home - 3 inches - after leaving Rule's Point. 2nd trip in Norm's old Dodge. Mond. 25th Oct. 1954. 2.30 p.m. Cloudy"
Photograph of "Looking upstream, Tumut River, from bridle path, about one mile below Lobb's Hole. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Taken on way back to base camp at Lobb's Hole. Tuesday 1st Jan. 1952. 10.00 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "Looking upstream, Tumut River, from bridle path, about one mile below Lobb's Hole. Lobb's Hole Trip - catch poor. Taken on way back to base camp at Lobb's Hole. Tuesday 1st Jan. 1952. 10.00 a.m. Clear"
Photograph of "View from Trig site, overlooking Tumut River, looking upstream towards Junction. Taken from hill, on which test borings were carried out for proposed dam. Snowy River Hydro Scheme's Water Meter in centre foreground, with clearing behind, where we camped with Cyril Bowden, when on holiday from Bourke - 15th Jan. 1950. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 11.20 a.m. Clear sun"
Photograph of "View from Trig site, overlooking Tumut River, looking upstream towards Junction. Taken from hill, on which test borings were carried out for proposed dam. Snowy River Hydro Scheme's Water Meter in centre foreground, with clearing behind, where we camped with Cyril Bowden, when on holiday from Bourke - 15th Jan. 1950. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 11.20 a.m. Clear sun"
Photograph of "Junction of Tumut & Yarrangobilly Rivers, taken on opposite bank of main river, looking upstream and across towards Yarrangobilly. Weather fine - river good level - no fish. First trip in Norm's old Dodge. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 10.40 a.m. Clear sun"
Photograph of "Junction of Tumut & Yarrangobilly Rivers, taken on opposite bank of main river, looking upstream and across towards Yarrangobilly. Weather fine - river good level - no fish. First trip in Norm's old Dodge. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 10.40 a.m. Clear sun"
Photograph of "Junction of Tumut & Yarrangobilly Rivers, looking upstream. Yarrangobilly River entering at bottom left. Norman Learmont standing in middle of wire suspension bridge over main river. First trip in Norm's old Dodge. Weather fine - no fish. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 10.15 a.m. Clear sun"
Photograph of "Junction of Tumut & Yarrangobilly Rivers, looking upstream. Yarrangobilly River entering at bottom left. Norman Learmont standing in middle of wire suspension bridge over main river. First trip in Norm's old Dodge. Weather fine - no fish. Sunday 10th Oct. 1954. 10.15 a.m. Clear sun"
Photograph of "Left Tumut about 3.00 a.m. on morning of Easter Monday. Weather fine but cold. Reached turn off into Log Cabin about 9.00 a.m., after stopping at various spots along main highway. Track into cabin disused by vehicles for some years, and was blocked in a number of places by fallen trees. Had to cut through most of these, or go around. Blockage shown in picture was one of the first struck, after passing The Gap, about half a mile in from highway - height 3930'. Mond. April 22 1957. 2.20 p.m. Sun"
Photograph of "Left Tumut about 3.00 a.m. on morning of Easter Monday. Weather fine but cold. Reached turn off into Log Cabin about 9.00 a.m., after stopping at various spots along main highway. Track into cabin disused by vehicles for some years, and was blocked in a number of places by fallen trees. Had to cut through most of these, or go around. Blockage shown in picture was one of the first struck, after passing The Gap, about half a mile in from highway - height 3930'. Mond. April 22 1957. 2.20 p.m. Sun"