Tasmanian Field Naturalists’ Club 
1925 Easter Camp at The Schoutens 
East Coast of Tasmania. 
GENERAL ACCOUNT 
By CLIVE E. LORD, F.L.S. 
One recalls the meeting, seemingly but 
a few years ago, at which the Tasman¬ 
ian Field Naturalists' Club was found¬ 
ed. Analysing the trail left by Father 
Time, one realises that nearly a quar¬ 
ter of a century has slipped hy, and that 
the club has attained its majority. In 
closing last year's camp report mention 
w as made that the 1!Vi camp would be 
the '21st Easter eamp of the club, and 
that there was a feeling prevalent among 
the members that the 21st Faster eamp 
should be held at The Schoutens. 
This has now taken place, and for the 
fourteenth time it falls to my lot to give 
a general account of the Faster outing. 
Dr. Klliott, to whose energy and labour 
the club's foundation was largely due, 
was the honorary organiser of the first 
seven camps (1905-1911), whilst the task 
of organising the remainder hits fallen 
to the writer, who desires to take this 
opportunity of thanking all those who 
through I he years that have gone have 
done what they could to assist the club, 
its general activifies, and its Easter 
outings. Whilst making 1hi> expression 
a general one as regards all. one feels 
that the members themselves would be 
the first to regret, unless particular men 
tion was made of the work done for the 
club since its foundation by Mr. L. Rod¬ 
way, C.M.G., who has been a constant 
attendant at all the meetings, and strong 
supporter at all times. 
The club is in a strong position, and 
the re-publication of the “Tasmanian 
Naturalist” is another notable event of 
the club's “coming of age.” 
Retrospective thoughts recall many 
incidents of past camps, scenes of sun¬ 
shine and storm, of sun-kissed waves and 
rocky cliffs, of snow-white beaches, and 
the pino-elad shores of mountain lakes, 
Hint perhaps above all the cheery camp- 
tire around which during the past years 
have grouped various parties, all cheer¬ 
ful lovers of the Great Open Way. Good 
comrades all, and a regretful thought 
creeps in when one recalls memories of 
those who no longer join our camps, for 
the hand of time has not forgotten that 
men are mortal. Their loss we regret, 
but memories of their kindly acts con¬ 
stantly recur as incidents relative to 
eamp life recall visions of the past and 
of the trips from 1005 to 1025 
An outline list of such trips gives the 
lollow Tug information:— 
1. 1005 Urea 111 Creek, camping 
party. . 9 
2. 190U—Cole’s Bay (Rroyeinct 
Peninsula), ditto. 40 
3. 1007 Little Taylor’s Bay (S. 
Bruiiv), ditto. 27 
4. 197x- Soldier’s Point (Maria Is¬ 
land), ditto. 27 
5. 1009- Wineglass Bay (Freyrinet 
Peninsula), ditto. 84 
0. 1910—Cole’s Bay. 97 
7. pill —Southport. 60 
8. 1912 Darlington (Maria Island) 09 
9. 1913— Safety Cove i Port Ar- 
i luir) ’. SO 
10. 1914—Wineglass Bay.100 
11. 1915 Darlington . .. 36 
12. 1910—Kaglehuw k Neck. 36 
13. 1917- Wedge Bay. 3S 
14. 191S- Safety Cove. 38 
15. 1919 -Eaglehawk Neck. 39 
16. 1920—Safety Cove. 47 
17. 192.1—Adventure Bay . 41 
IS. 1922 -Adventure Bay. 49 
19. 1923—Lake Fenton (National 
Park). 30 
20. 1924—The Narrows (Fores- 
tier’s Peninsula). 40 
21. 1925- Seliouteu Island . 50 
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