Author Archives: Dave Noble

Tasmania – Fungi and Waterfalls at Castra Falls Scenic Preserve – 13 June 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was perhaps the best day of fungi hunting that I went on in Tasmania. It was to a place – Castra Falls, near Preston, that I had not been to before. I was accompanied by my sister and brother … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Fungi at Dooleys Hill – 12 June 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

Still more bad weather in Tasmania preventing us from heading to the mountains. On this day, I made a short visit with my sister to Dooelys Hill at Latrobe. We managed to find a fair bit of fungi before rain … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Fungi at Philosophers Falls – 11 June 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

Philosophers Falls, near Waratah, in the Tarkine, is an excellent place for observing fungi. We found a lot of fungi out, and we found our time used up and we didn’t even make the falls this time. Here is some … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Fungi at Ferndene – 10 June 2019

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had been invited to visit my sister and her husband in Tasmania for some bushwalking. While waiting for some bad weather to finish we did a number of short trips near where they live at West Ulverstone. The first … Continue reading →

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Vale – Tony Norman

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was very saddened to hear of the recent passing of an old bushwalking friend, Tony Norman. He perhaps should be addressed as Dr Anthony Norman. But to his bushwalking mates, and probably many other of his friends, he was … Continue reading →

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Strattons Amphitheatre Walk – 6 June 2019

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

Strattons Amphitheatre is a cave, in the Springwood area, possibly an aboriginal site, that has some old graffiti on one of its walls. As well as the cave, there is also a waterfall, and the creek there flows in a … Continue reading →

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Walk to the Deer Pool and Little Marley Beach – 5 June 2019

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, and we certainly had some rain on the walk – but it was quite a pleasant outing. This was a walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. With the adverse … Continue reading →

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Trying the New North West Metro – 4 June 2019

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, so after attending to some business in the city, I thought I would try to the new North West Metro. So I caught a train to Chatswood and then boarded the metro. The vehicle is … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Northern Beaches – 3 June 2019

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had a very pleasant and interesting day at the Northern beaches photographing birds. I started by catching the B-Line Bus to Warriewood, and walking out to the Wetlands and then through Irrawong Reserve to Irrawong Falls and then back. … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Vist – 2 June 2019

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another very pleasant day at the Zoo. This time I was joined by Digi Dave. We started by visiting the Tiger enclosure, but the adults and cubs were all asleep so we decided to go back later. We … Continue reading →

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