Author Archives: Dave Noble

Blue Mountains Waterfalls and Wollangambe River – 17 August 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Dave Noble

The Blue Mountains Conservation Society were having a special meeting on the Wollangambe River. My friend Wendy was going to the meeting and asked if I wanted to join her. I suggested a short walk before the meeting. Recent rain, … Continue reading →

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Springwood to Blaxland Walk – 13 August 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had some business to attend to at Springwood and was finished by noon. That left the afternoon free for a walk. I set off from behind the shopping centre down the Fairy Dell Track, through the dell and then along … Continue reading →

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Climbing at Thompsons Point, Nowra – and a visit to the local zoo – 9 – 10 August 2014

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee had invited me to go climbing with them at Thompsons Point at Nowra. It helps to have a third person – so one of us can look after their young son Jasper. The weather was perfect … Continue reading →

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Old Railway Tunnels – Helensburgh – Otford Area – 8 August 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Dave Noble

On a recent trip, I had been to Kellys Falls at Helensburg with Digi Dave. On that trip, I had suffered a careless misfortune. When rotating a polaroid filter off the camera lens it had unscrewed and fallen down a waterfall. … Continue reading →

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Saturn – Moon Occultation – 4 August 2014

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Dave Noble

An interesting occultation occurred last night. At 9:22 pm Saturn went behind the moon for about an hour. I managed to get a few photo using a telephoto lens. Unfortunately some clouds obscured the moon just when Saturn went behind … Continue reading →

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Donkey Mountain Weekend – 2-3 August 2014

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Dave Noble

It was time to head back to Donkey Mountain in the Wolgan Valley. This time we only had a small party – John, Chuin Nee, their young son, Jasper, and myself. This would allow us to only need a small … Continue reading →

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Dog Face Gully – 1 August 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had read about this pass many years ago. Father Frank Bendeich had written an account of its first ascent in The Waysider, the magazine of the Catholic Bushwalking Club of Sydney (No 131, July/Aug 1975). According to the article, … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – More Photos

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

I spent two days last week photographing in Royal National Park. This time I ranged between Bundeena and along the coast to Little Marley and then between there and Loftus via Winifred Falls and Audley. Here is a selection of some … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek and Kellys Falls – 17 July 2014

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Dave Noble

It had been raining. A tiny amount. Enough to entice fungi out? Perhaps? But probably not. I wanted to check out Bola Creek again, so headed down there with Digi Dave. There was not much fungi out, but there were … Continue reading →

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Mt Solitary Walk – 13-14 July 2014

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Dave Noble

This was a nice out and back walk with Wendy, from the Golden Stairs to Mt Solitary to camp on top. I was hoping for good photographic light and conditions. It had been quite windy for a while, and now, only light … Continue reading →

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