Bushwalk Australia

Hi there,

Thought I'd give a heads up for people in Southern Tasmania. This event is on October 14. Unfortunately I'll be away in Melbourne but would love to go. Proceeds to Wildcare.

http://www.wildcaretas.org.au/calendar_ ... d=1143#reg

From the blurb;
The feature film is 'Critchley' a documentary by Melbourne based film-maker Bayden Findlay, telling the strange and tragic story of Critchely Parker, a man with a mission, who perished at Bathurst Channel in 1942.

A fascinating story and one I'd always wanted to tell via a docudrama...

Forum member Luuk Veltkamp will have some of his wonderful photos on display and other cool Melaleuca/Port Davey stuff.

And I bet you weren't planning on dropping in and saying hello, were you?
Well, I'll be out bush anyway. So THERE!

north-north-west wrote:And I bet you weren't planning on dropping in and saying hello, were you?

Wouldn't know where to drop nnw... but I'll be a very busy chap while I'm there, I've got a date with your Governor one night

Take an extra couple of days and come for a walk.

north-north-west wrote:Take an extra couple of days and come for a walk.

I'm taking an extra day. I'll do a walk in Northern Tas on my way to the ferry

Surprised no-one's interested in this story, oh well, hope they get a good turnout. Janet Fenton will be there too.

stepbystep wrote:

north-north-west wrote:Surprised no-one's interested in this story, oh well, hope they get a good turnout. Janet Fenton will be there too.

You have been to the grave? I was intrigued, googled : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Ubjjsl49w ,have you read an account somewhere sbs?

No I haven't but will if I pass by...

There's something about this quote;

"When they found that terrible vision of his corpse in his sleeping bag in the middle of this south-west wild land, he's surrounded by all these notes of his diaries, with plans...detailed plans for the economy, for the buildings - the buildings to be designed he writes "by LeCorbusier (who else)". Fully, you know... this mad, crazed, cracked dream of this city state."

That gets me. That and his connection to Charlie King and that remarkable place I think about so often.

Google "Critchley Parker" and explore the story.