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) |
