Bushwalk Australia

Those of you in the Bushwalking community in Northern Tasmania will be saddened to know of the passing on Thursday 1st October, of Arnold Rowlands, noted Tasmanian bushwalker, passionate conservationist, and architect of the Scott-Kilvert hut at Lake Rodway. The death and Funeral notice was in today's Examiner and I assume also the Advocate. I got to know Arnold and his wife Mavis though the joint venture presentations of the Launceston Walking club's "Do You Know Tasmania" shows in Ulverstone and Burnie over the past 15 years, where Arnold as Secretary of the Tasmanian Conservation Trust (NW Branch) organised the local promotion for the shows, and through this raised funds for their conservation programs in NW Tasmania. His life has made a difference in the Tasmania we leave for future generations.

Last year I digitised for Arnold one of his Super 8 movies taken on his last flight into Lake Pedder in April 1971. I placed it on my YouTube Channel so I could reference it in my thread on the ORIGINAL Lake Pedder. Here is the link for anyone who missed it last year.

http://www.youtube.com/v/m0qoYQ_AzPU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0

Also, when researching information for the Launceston Walking Club's movie DVD's last year, the first of which featured the 1966 Documentary of the building of the Scott-Kilvert Hut at Lake Rodway, I came across a copy of Arnold's sketch plan for the hut. It is one building I believe that Arnold was proud to have designed, and here is a copy of his drawing as a tribute to a fellow designer.

Sad loss and a great hut that was much enjoyed by the Strollers last weekend.

Regards Brett

For forum members outside the North West Tassie area, a brief summary of Arnold's conservation activities are outlined in the Archives Office of Tasmania database, where a few years ago he deposited all his correspondence files relating to his wide ranging interests and community activities.
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/defau ... id=NG02167

I had the pleasure of meeting Arnold literally 3 days before he passed away. He came into the store to discuss sponsorship of the DYKT show and generally have a chat. He was very slow on his feet but it was a great shock to read the paper a few days later and see the news. I'm glad to have met him, albeit all too late. A great man with a great passion. Condolences to his friends and family.