Author Archives: Dave Noble

Goochs Crater – Protected or Not?

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dave Noble

It is interesting, and disturbing, that in the discussions that have come up regarding the recent pollution spill from the Clarence Colliery into the Wollangambe River, there have been questions asked about whether one of the  iconic features of that area … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 6 August 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day at the zoo, wandering around with my camera. It really is a very pleasant place to spend some time and the animals are very interesting to watch. It was a cold day, and I … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Nature Walk – 5 August 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was intended to be a fungi walk – but there was not much fungi out, and what I found was old and dried out. Looks like the fungi season has ended at Wolli Creek. But the wildflower season has … Continue reading →

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Tunnels and Fungi at Coachwood Glen 1-2 August 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Dave Noble

After our inspection of the pollution of Wollangambe River, I joined some of the party for a walk along part of a historic narrow gauge railway near Clarence.  This started off through a tunnel, which was quite interesting. It was … Continue reading →

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Comet Photography – 26 July 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Dave Noble

Here is my attempt to photograph Comet C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS. Conditions were far from ideal. My photo was taken from suburban Sydney. I was on my way home from a fungi photography trip – so didn’t have any special gear – … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe River – Pollution Inspection – 1 August 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

It was very distressing to see first hand the terrible pollution in the Wollangambe River. I was in a group of 17 people that walked down to two points in the river from Newnes Junction last Saturday. The map below … Continue reading →

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Lawson and Hazelbrook Waterfall Walk – 30 July 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day walking around some of the waterfalls to the south of Lawson and Hazelbrook in the Blue Mountains. I was also looking to see if any fungi was still out – very little was, so I … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek Fungi – 29 July 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

I had neglected to return to Bola Creek to see how the fungi was going. Last visit the fungi had been very good, but that was late in June. There had probably been a fair bit of fungi out that I … Continue reading →

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Waitara Creek – a Look for Fungi – 28 July 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was a walk down Waitara Creek near Hornsby from near its source to where it joins Berowra Creek. I wanted to check out the valley for fungi. I started as high in the valley as I could – by … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley and Bluegum Reserve – Bushwalk and Fungi – 27 July 2015

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant walk – around a loop along the Lane Cove River and then an exit from the valley all the way up Blue Gum Creek to Chatswood. I started from Macquarie Park Station and walked to … Continue reading →

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