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YOU R AG

MID-FLIGHT MYSTERY

When we marked the

anniversary of the 1935

disappearance of famous

aviator Sir Charles Kingsford

Smith, you shared some of

your thoughts with us on our

website, Facebook and Twitter.

Legend! His life story is

defi nitely worthy of a

feature fi lm.

ALLEN JAMES COOK

Be sure to visit the awesome

likeness of him if you’re ever in

Gosford, NSW. He has a

commanding view from

Rumbalara Reserve.

MAURICE VAN CREIJ

My dad fl ew with Smithy,

way back then!!

NERRY MURRAY

Smithy was my earliest

childhood hero. I still take the

time to visit the memorial in

Brissie now and then.

RUSSELL STEWART

What an amazing life and

example to reach out

beyond the norm...

Sad end.

JENETTE POHLMANN

Yes and we have an

airport named after him but

nobody calls it by its name. It is

always referred to as Sydney

Airport. What a shame!

EVELYN HANSTEIN

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YOU R PHOTOS

Battle of wills

Scotty McAdam

The moment this dingo caught sight of me at Myall

Lakes NP, he stopped and looked me up and down.

He quickly decided I was no threat, and kept moving.

to ascertain what lay in the country
that was unexplored. This same
ambition was the overriding
motivation for all the brave men
mentioned.
DEAN J. HARRIS, SOMERTON PARK, SA

HUNTERS AS HELPERS
I read with interest Mike Braysher’s
article regarding recreational shooting
in national parks. As a hunter with more
than 45 years of experience, the idea of
opening the parks seems sensible. The
National Parks and Wildlife Service
(NPWS) is hard-pressed to devote the
time, energy and resources to controlling
feral pests. Any hunting in the parks
should see the park closed to the public
during these times. Only those with
appropriate marksmanship skills should
be allowed to participate. If managed
correctly, I have little doubt that an
ongoing program of shooting feral pests
would contribute to controlling these
unwanted aliens.
JIM JEFFERS, CANTERBURY, VIC

Editor’s note: The NSW government
says the 12 parks selected for the trial
are all far-western parks with low
visitor numbers. Hunters are now
required to integrate and work with
state pest management services.

ART IMITATES LIFE

In September 2013, I requested and

received permission to do a painting

of a girl from the Spiti Valley, in the

Himalaya Mountains of north-eastern

Himachal, India, based on a photograph

from your story The lost kingdom

of Shambhala (AG 106). Here is a

photograph of the fi nished painting,

done in oils. I hope you like the result.

ERNIE KELLY, JEWELLS, NSW

Canis lupus dingo

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