Author Archives: Dave Noble

Wollangambe River – Pollution Disaster!

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

The recent news of a pollution spill from the Clarence Colliery into the headwaters of the Wollangambe River is most alarming. The Wollangambe River flows through long sections of canyon – Wollangambe Canyon, near Mt Wilson. These are the most … Continue reading →

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Leura – Katoomba Cliffs – 12 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was up the Blue Mountains with Digi Dave – we had been to a party at Leura. Before heading back home on Sunday – we visited a few lookouts to photograph the cliffs in the cold inclement weather. Some … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 10 – 11 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

Two more visits to Wolli Ck. The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc had a field activity on 11 July at Wolli Creek and I thought since the area is close to where I live that I would visit it the … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for More Fungi – 9 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another of my regular trips to Sassafras Gully to look for and photograph fungi. It had been quite dry for the period before the visit, so I was not too hopeful. The first fungi I found, was indeed … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – More Photography – 7 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Bob. Our objective was to visit a canyon in the Gardens of Stone area. It was a canyon that I had visited quite a few years earlier, and one that I thought may provide … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 5 July 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another walk down the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Turrella (and then a little beyond – to near an old quarry. On the first section, heading towards Bardwell Park – very little fungi was out – things were quite … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Fungi – 3 July 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dave Noble

Another trip to see how the fungi was going. between this and my previous visit it has been quite dry – so the fungi was not as abundant as before. Here is a selection of what I saw – 

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Tahmoor Gorge – Bargo River

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

I am not very familiar with the Tahmoor Gorge on the Bargo River, but I recently watched this very nice video that highlights the area and makes a good case for it being protected by a national park. It certainly … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – Taking a Few Photos – 30 June – 2 July 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

The Gardens of Stone Alliance are currently holding a photographic competition. Details are available on the Colong Foundation website. The idea is to get photographers to go out and record the stunning beauty of the parts of the Gardens of … Continue reading →

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Some Amazing Fungi at Wolli Creek – 30 June 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

Last year, during the fungi season, I visited Wolli Creek a number of times. It is perhaps the closest fungi area to where I live. But the fungi that I and observed there have not been particularly striking. For a … Continue reading →

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