Author Archives: Dave Noble

Claustral Canyon – 15 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a nice visit to Claustral Canyon with Bob. We arrived at the carpark on the Bell Road nice and early, around 9:30 am, but were discouraged to see a lot of vehicles parked there. At least 3 other … Continue reading →

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Nature at Bicentennial Park – 14 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a short visit to the park. It turned out to be a very hot day, so I cut my visit short and headed home earlier than previous visits. Like before, I walked into the park from Concord West … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 13 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was another nice day at the Zoo. I arrived late due to a fire near Circular Quay – and instead of train and then a ferry to the Zoo, I caught the bus from Sydenham to the Zoo. Here … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 11 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was our second canyon of the weekend. Albert and myself headed into Hat Hill Creek on Sunday morning to visit and photograph the canyon. We had a nice day. The canyon is very pleasant and relatively easy. It has … Continue reading →

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Dargan Arch, Sunset at Anvil Rock Lookout and Sunrise at Pulpit Rock Lookout 10 – 11 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

After visiting Dargans Creek Canyon, Albert and myself headed to the other side of the railway line to visit Dargan Arch. This is a large sandstone natural arch and is well worth a visit. On a previous visit, I gave … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek Canyon – 10 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

Albert was keen on another canyoning photographic weekend and didn’t need to do much convincing to talk me into joining him. We discussed a list of possible canyons and decided on Dargans Creek and the Hat Hill Canyon. We were … Continue reading →

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More Interesting Local Bird Observations – Cooks River – 9 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

This time I was joined by Digi Dave and we spent an interesting and enjoyable few hours on the Cooks River near the Old Sugar Mill. We spent our time between the Dog Area and the Boat Harbour. On the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 8 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

More local birdlife. During the afternoon, I cycled down the Cook River Cycleway to Barton Park, and there visited the Landing Lights Wetland. I then continued on to where the Cooks River flows into Botany Bay. I later returned the … Continue reading →

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Bell Creek Canyon – 7 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day with Bob visiting Bell Creek Canyon near Mt Wilson. We entered the canyon via the usual route – from the RFS building at Mt Wilson, along the fire road and then crossing Du Faurs … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 6 February 2018

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a few hours in the afternoon down on the Cooks River photographing the birds. I started at the Dog Area and looked without success for the Tawny Frogmouth family. Downstream was a nice Cormorant sitting on a pipe … Continue reading →

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