camp, bill it would be neves-ary to have 
far more time than we bad at our'di* 
posal on this occasion if the whole <»f 
tlie highlands of the park were to -bo 
visited and examined with any approach 
to deail. 
Apart from the trips to the summits 
of Mounts Field, west and east, Mounts 
Mawson, Monash, etc., there are tin* 
fakes, the moors, and the valleys, all of 
which have charms of their own, -ind 
each differing from the other in scenic 
detail. 
Expressions of regret were general, 
when on Tuesday morning it became 
necessary to break camp. After an 
early breakfast all the members set to 
work with a will, packs were arranged 
ready for transport, the tents struck, 
and. above all, the huts and their equip¬ 
ment were left in good order. One 
essential rule for all parties using the 
Fenton lints is that they must leave the 
lints in a tidy condition, as well as a 
supply of dry firewood for the next 
comers. 
Hanger Belcher arrived with several 
pack horses, upon which were loaded a 
portion of the camp impedimenta, and 
abo it half-past ten the thirty members 
commenced their homeward journey. 
The lake was soon hut a memory, + he 
Alpine plants gave place to the forest, 
and by lunch time the whole party had 
reached the Rest House, at the entrance 
to the Park, where our last al fresco 
meal was partaken. Shortly afterwards 
the whistle of the train was heard, and 
the “great open way” was forsaken for 
the crowded carriages of the railway. 
For the first few miles of the homeward 
journey Mount Field was visible. Many 
were the looks east at the far-away 
peaks, ever becoming more distant yet 
ever clear in memory. Thoughts were 
of the lakeside camp, our friends, the 
opossums, and the many things which 
we had been forced to leave far up on 
the hills. Some day in the future the 
wedge-tailed eagles which soar, with ap¬ 
parently motionless wing, far above the 
moors, may notice some strange animals 
in their domain. Gracefully wheeling 
to investigate they may recognise the 
intruders as certain visitors who had 
been there for Easter. 10*23, and who 
had returned to renew their acquaint¬ 
ance with the highlands, the charm of 
which ever lingers, and the fame of 
which, in years to come, will surely 
spread far beyond the shores of our 
island state. 
ON LAKE FENTON. 
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