Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club —— Easter Camp, 1922, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania

----- 塔斯马尼亚野战自然主义者俱乐部

ISBN: 9781332217847 出版年：2016 页码：32 Forgotten Books

Around the coasts of Tasmania there are many beauty spots which offer a haven to naturalists or other kindred souls to whom the call of the open is not made in vain. Each Easter, for 18 years past, the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club has organised a camping trip to one or other of the coastal bays. Here the scientists can pursue their studies amidst Nature's realm, and the less scientific members can spend their time admiring the ways of the wild without probing too deeply into its secrets.Various localities have been visited, and the romance of the state's early history gives an added interest to such camping sites as Adventure lay, Port Arthur, and Eaglehawk Neck; whilst for charm of scenery. Wineglass Hay, on Freycinet Peninsula (The Schoutens), will ever be remembered. It was here in 1914 that the record camp of one hundred members was held. The war era and the resultant economic position, however, have had their effect on the club's activities, add it has been found impossible to charter a steamer and have her at our disposal for the whole of the holidays. Within recent years, therefore, the club has had to conduct its camps nearer home. Last year Adventure Bay was chosen, and the locality proved so suitable that, in response to the expressed desire of many members, the committee decided to hold the camp there again this year. The success of the camp justified the selection.For many weeks before Easter the organisation work was in progress, as there are many details to be arranged before a large camp can be held, and on Wednesday morning, April 12, the advance party of eleven members set out to prepare, the camp for the main party who were to follow on Thursday evening. The s.s. Togo arrived off the camp site - East Cove, in Adventure Bay - soon after midday, and the work of getting the camp impedimenta ashore immediately commenced. Owing to a strong westerly breeze, accompanied by rain squalls, the work was one of difficulty, especially when landing the luggage amidst the breakers on the shore. Whilst a section of the party assisted with the unloading, another section made a start to erect a few of the tents in order to provide shelter. Owing to the fact that the creek was in flood, it became necessary to carry a small dingy into the creek, and with the aid of several long battens and table tops a rough bridge was improvised, and the camp material carried across. Fortunately the rain gradually passed off, and except for a few showers little inconvenience was experienced during the construction of the camp. By the time darkness fell about a third of the tents had been erected, and a halt was called until next day. The evening meal was appreciated by all, and blanket bay was sought early. On the following morning the noisy notes of the wattle-birds were heard in the banksias around the camp, and soon after sunrise billies were being boiled for the early morning cup of tea. The camp site was the same as last year, with the exception that the large dining tent and camp kitchen were erected further to the east, and the club is once again indebted to Mr. Dorlofl for permission to camp on his property.East Cove is the small sandy bay at the eastern end of Adventure Bay.