Author Archives: Dave Noble

Hobnail Canyon – 31 January 2018

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Hobnail Canyon lies in Range Creek, a small tributary of the South Branch of Bowens Creek. It was first descended by members of the Hobnail Club – probably in the late 1960’s.  The Hobnails were one of several bushwalking clubs … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 29 January 2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant few hours down on the Cooks River observing and photographing the birds. I first went to check out the Tawny Frogmouths at the Dog Area. I found them easily, but could only see one chick … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 28 January 2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was the third canyon I visited with Albert over the long weekend. The Sunday was a cooler day and it started out with some light rain. But overall it turned out to be a good day for canyoning photography. … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe Canyon – 27 January 2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

On the second day of the long weekend, Albert and myself took our cameras down a section of Wollangambe Canyon at Mt Wilson. We visited the “Greg Section”, which allowed us to also photograph the lower part of Whungee Wheengee … Continue reading →

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Clatterteeth Canyon – 26 January 2018

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Dave Noble

Clatterteeth Canyon, which lies in Du Faurs Creek near Mt Wilson was the first of three canyons I did with Albert over the long weekend. We did these canyons as photographic trips – carrying cameras and tripods with us and … Continue reading →

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The Gap to Dover Heights Walk – 25 January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had the afternoon free after a morning spent in the city, so I caught a ferry to Watsons Bay and then set off along the Coastal Path heading south. The weather was fairly dull, so not that atmospheric for … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had been lucky on some recent trip to the Cooks River where I had been photographing the birdlife. Digi Dave was keen to see and photograph some of the birds, so he joined me on the afternoon. We started … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 23 January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

With the new set of Tawny Frogmouth chicks I have been checking out the birds of the Cooks River somewhat more frequently. On this day I spent two hours during the morning down at the river. The Tawny Frogmouth family … Continue reading →

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Garigal National Park Walk – 22 January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk, but undertaken on a very hot day, along part of Middle Harbour in Garigal National Park. We walked from Carroll Creek down to Middle Harbour Creek and then to Roseville Bridge. Then a little further … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 January 2018

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Dave Noble

I made two very interesting visits during the day to the Cooks River to look at the birdlife. The highlights of these visits were watching a Egret catching a lizard and then on the second visit seeing a Darter catching … Continue reading →

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