taineer members of the party. One (lay 
they essayed the ascent, and reach¬ 
ed the summit after some rough 
travelling, through miles of cut¬ 
ting grass, which grew more than 
©ft. hign. Struggling through such coun¬ 
try, laden with knapsack and camera, is 
rather monotonous work, hut the occa¬ 
sional appearance of a tiger snake adds 
interest to an otherwise tiring and un¬ 
eventful journey. When the summit is 
reached, a fine view of the country to 
the northward is obtained. -Needless to 
say, Captain Cook never ascended the 
mountain which hears the name of 
Cook's Dook-out. 
Other parties who desired quieter 
times spent the days along the shore 
or fishing in the inland river for bream— 
most of which had been illegally netted 
before our arrival -and others found rest, 
and recreation in pursuing their hobbies 
amid the shell mounds or the rocks 
fringing the shore. So each day passed, 
and towards evening the various parties 
would return to camp to enjoy dinner 
prepared in ( lief Woodward’s best, style, 
and later on to adjourn to the beach, 
where a large camp-fire would he set 
alight, and the usual camp-dire concerts 
told. We were fortunate in having with 
11 s many able musical performers. Short 
talks were also given by members on 
various natural history and historical 
subjects. 'Mr. K. Cano had his gramo¬ 
phone in camp, and this was much ap¬ 
preciated, as it was even used as an 
orchestra for a dance held 011 the sandy 
shore near the eamip-iHre. 
The social side of the camp was not 
neglected, and the evenings around the 
canrp-llire were quite a feature of the 
outing. \\ e received many invitations 
from local residents, but the shortness 
of our stay prevented us from accepting 
their hospitality. We were indebted to 
several residents for assisance, and our 
best thanks are due to all for their en¬ 
deavours to make our visit as pleasant 
as possible. Tuesday morning arrived 
all too soon, and it became necessary to 
break camp. Shortly after breakfast the 
work of demolition eammeneed, and the 
various packaged of camp impedimenta 
were carried to the beach, to await the 
arrival of the steamer. After lunch the 
Togo’s whistle was heard, and were were 
glad to welcome as a visitor Professor 
Ernest Wilson, of Havard, U.S.A., who 
paid a short visit to our camp site, and 
accompanied us back to town. 
Professor Wilson is visiting Tasmania 
in connection with forestry matters, and 
if time had permitted he would have been 
with us for the whole of the camp, as 
Adventure Bay is able to show’ some 
'rue timber country. The calm weather 
jirevailing on Tuesday made the work 
•if transporting the camp gear to the 
steamer a very easy matter, which is in 
narked contrast to the conditions we 
have had to overcome on several pre¬ 
vious occasions. After a visit to the jetty 
in Quiet Corner, a course was shaped, 
for home shortly before 5 o’clock, and 
'lie outlines of East Cove gradually re- 
ceded into the distance. As we looked 
usu»rn our memories were stirred by the 
events of the past few days which had 
been spent in such a delightful camping 
spot. Some time in the future we may 
return. Should such he the case, we can 
wish for nothing better than that such 
n camp may prove as harmonious a 
gathering as the seventeenth Easter 
•amp of the Field Naturalists’ Club 
proved to be. 
The journey hack to town was quite a 
calm trip, which allowed “the choir - ’ to 
favour us with a few of the camp songs. 
During the journey Drs. Horne and 
Pulleine. as visiting scientists from the 
mainland, thanked the members of the 
club for the welcome extended to them. 
Officials of the club, in reply, stated that 
they were always pleased to welcome 
mainland or other visiting naturalists to 
I heir outings, especially if they entered 
into the true spirit of camp life as oud 
esteemed visitors had done on this 
occasion. Town was reached at half-past 
7, and members were soon unions 
relatives and friends, telling them ol their 
experiences of their Easter outing. In 
Ibis manner another of the club’s annual 
camps came to a close. The memory 
still lingers, however, and a year hence 
we hope to see many familiar faces 
grouped around the camp-fire at some 
chosen spot on our Tasmanian coast. 
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