Author Archives: Dave Noble

Tahmoor Gorge and the Mermaids Pool – 9 February 2017

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dave Noble

I headed with David Hufton down to Tahmoor Gorge for some photography. It was cloudy earlier in the morning – nice conditions to photograph waterfalls and a gorge. But when we arrived most of the cloud had burnt off. We … Continue reading →

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Looking for Eleanor Falls – 8 February 2017

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was up at Springwood visiting a friend and I decided to use the remainder of the afternoon to do the short walk from Faulconbridge to Springwood via the Victory Track and Sassafras Gully Track. During most of the walk … Continue reading →

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Clatterteeth Canyon – 5 February 2017

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dave Noble

Stu and Enmoore had organised a day of canyoning up the Blue Mountains. We didn’t decide what canyon to visit until the day. The forecast was for a very hot day (greater than 30°C), so we wanted a wet canyon … Continue reading →

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Save Barton Park – Urgent Action Needed!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dave Noble

There is at present a very alarming development proposal to relocate a private golf course to public land at Barton Park near Arncliffe. If it goes ahead this development will be very detrimental to important remnant wetland areas in the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Woronora River – Forbes Creek Paddle – 3 February 2017

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

I joined Digi Dave for a nice day of paddling along a part of the Woronora River, then lunch at the Woronora RSL Club, then in there afternoon we paddled up Forbes Creek. Digi Dave had his sea kayak and … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 1 February 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day at the Zoo. I went with John, his young sons Jasper and Sebastian, and Stephen and Eva. We started at the Finches – which were certainly very colourful.

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 31 Jan 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dave Noble

After a few weeks in Tasmania, I was keen to have a look for fungi in Sassafras Gully. I checked online rainfall figures and it hadn’t been real wet, but Sassafras Gully has a very nice swimming pool and a … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Central Plateau Walk 15 – 25 January 2017

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

It was time to get away from the heat and humidity of Sydney. After the hottest night on record and a forecast temperature of 44°C in the western suburbs I was glad to board a plane to Launceston. It was also … Continue reading →

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Morong Falls Photo Walk 9 – 11 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

Back in October 2016, I had joined David Hufton for a photographic trip to Box Creek Falls on the Boyd Plateau. David was keen to return to photograph Morong Falls, another waterfall in the granite area on the Plateau. I joined … Continue reading →

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Nature at Sassafras Gully – 8 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

I joined Wendy on a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood, and we had a most fascinating outing. I was hoping to see some orchids – we did. We spotted two nice species not long after setting out down the track … Continue reading →

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