Hobart Walking Club

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Hobart Walking Club is a recreational walking club based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia that was started in 1929 by Jack Thwaites and Evelyn Temple Emmett

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It has celebrated stages of its 80 years history in a number of commemorative publications at various milestones: 21 years [1] 50 years [2] and 81 years. [3]

It has published its journal the 'Tasmanian Tramp' [4] since inception, as well as producing maps [5] [6] and other publications over the years.

Considerable effort by members exploring in the South West Tasmania region resulted in photographs and texts explaining access to the many rivers, mountains and tracks of the region, a considerable amount of material appearing in the Tasmanian Tramp.

The organisation has also participated in search and rescue events, as well as promoting safety awareness in bushwalking [7]

A similar club exists in northern Tasmania, the Launceston Walking Club. [8] [9]

Publications

Most publications by the club, apart from the Tasmanian Tramp were short runs or one off publishing ventures.

Official website

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References

  1. Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1950), The Hobart Walking Club : a record of twenty one years, 1929-1950, The Club], retrieved 29 July 2015
  2. Allnutt, Peter; Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1979), The Hobart Walking Club : a record of fifty years 1929-1979, Hobart Walking Club, ISBN   978-0-9598107-2-1
  3. Kearsley, Brian; Jones, Midj; Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (issuing body) (2010), Hobart Walking Club Inc : a record of eighty-one years 1929 to 2010, [Hobart, Tasmania] Hobart Walking Club Inc, retrieved 29 July 2015
  4. Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1929), The Tasmanian tramp : journal of the Hobart Walking Club, Hobart Walking Club, ISSN   0157-2938 noting that the Trove/NLA entry identifies the variant subtitle: 1936-1949 issue have subtitle, "Annual magazine of the Hobart walking club"; 1951-1968 issues have subtitle, "Magazine of the Hobart walking club"; 1970- issues have subtitle, "Journal of the Hobart walking club."
  5. Smith, R. N; Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1956), Field West - Cox Bight, Hobart Walking Club, retrieved 29 July 2015
  6. T.J.C. ChristieChristie; Hobart Walking Club (1967), The Western Arthurs Range, South west Tasmania, T.J.C. Christie, retrieved 29 July 2015
  7. Hobart Walking Club. Search and Rescue Committee (1976), Safety in the bush : information on bushwalking in Tasmania (6th ed.), Hobart Walking Club, ISBN   978-0-9598107-1-4
  8. Launceston Walking Club (1963), The Launceston Walking Club presents : do you know Tasmania?, Launceston Walking Club, retrieved 29 July 2015
  9. Jetson, Tim (March 2004), "Hikers' heaven? or 'almost a paradise for hikers'", Papers and Proceedings (Tasmanian Historical Research Association), 51 (1): 37–55, ISSN   0039-9809
  10. Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1929), The Tasmanian tramp : journal of the Hobart Walking Club, Hobart Walking Club, ISSN   0157-2938
  11. Hobart Walking Club (Tas.) (1959), Walks programme, Hobart Walking Club, retrieved 12 May 2016
  12. Hobart Walking Club; Hobart Walking Club. Annual report (1900), Circular, Hobart Walking Club, retrieved 12 May 2016