Author Archives: Dave Noble

Darling Mills Creek to Parramatta Walk – 28 July 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had visited Darling Mills Creek back in 2015 (see here). I can remember before that trip – Bob pointing out Darling Mills Creek while driving along the M2 and he mentioned that there was a walking track along it. … Continue reading →

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Dover Heights to Watsons Bay Walk – 27 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, but I was keen to get outdoors, so I caught a train to Bondi Junction and then a bus to Dover Heights. I got off near the Rodney Reserve and walked to it from Military … Continue reading →

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Observing Kingfishers at Nurragingy Reserve – 26 June 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made a third visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside with the principal goal of getting more photos of the pair of Azure Kingfishers that I had observed on my previous visit. When I arrived at the Reserve, around 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek – Fungi, and The Kingfisher Pool – 25 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed down to Bola Creek in Royal National Park with Digi Dave to look for and photograph any fungi that was out. We spent the morning in the Bola Creek area, then later, in the afternoon headed back to … Continue reading →

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More Birds and Fungi at Wolli Creek – 24 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another trip from Bexley North to Tempe via the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Creek. I was hoping for a lot of fungi to be out, but I also carried the camera I usually use for bird photos. … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 23 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

I haded up to the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson with other members of The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc for their scheduled activity looking for fungi. This are normally has more rain than Sydney, but rainfall fungus indicated that … Continue reading →

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Illawarra Coast – Photo Trip – 22 June 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Dave Noble

David Hufton was keen on a photographic trip to parts of the Illawarra Coast and invited me to join him. He wanted to visit some rock platforms and I suggested calling in to some wetlands along the way. I met … Continue reading →

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Dunphys and Duncans Passes – Narrow Neck – 21 June 2018

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dave Noble

Over the years I had visited most of the Narrow Neck Passes but there was one I had not visited – Dunphys Pass. This was an early Narrow Neck pass found by Myles Dunphy and party. Bob suggested a walk … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and The Lane Cove River – 20 June 2018

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dave Noble

There had been a reasonable amount of rain so I thought it worth checking out Ferndale Park for fungi. The park is only a short walk from Chatswood Station and I thought I could extend it a fair bit by … Continue reading →

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La Perouse – Cape Banks Walk – 18 June 2018

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. On the day, the weather forecast was for rain and wind. We had cold wind, but were lucky to not have any rain for the … Continue reading →

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