Common acronyms used in the chapters

 CALM  Department of Conservation and Land Management (WA state government)
 CRC  Community Recreation Council
 JFNP  John Forrest National Park
 JFSHS  John Forrest Senior High School
 LSD  Lands and Surveys Department
 MLTC  Mount Lawley Teachers College
 MWA  Metropolitan Water Authority
 NP  National Park
 OAWA  Orienteering Association of Western Australia
 OFA  Orienteering Federation of Australia (now Orienteering Australia (OA))
 OSA  Orienteering Service Australia (firm selling orienteering materials and products)
 REDS  Regional Employment Development Scheme
 SPP  Somerville Pine Plantation
 Trim  Permanent course, now called 'Anytime Orienteering'
 UAAC  University Amateur Athletics Club (at UWA)
 VOA  Victorian Orienteering Association
 WAIT  Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University)

OWA Sponsors

Australian Sports Commission
Healthway
Department of Local Government,Sport and Cultural Industries