Author Archives: Dave Noble

Mt Hay Canyon – 3 February 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

Bob and I headed up the mountains for a trip through Mt Hay Canyon. At the carpark, near Mt Hay, we were surprised to see two other cars there – we thought we would have the canyon to ourselves on … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend – Strange Bugs, Pink Flannel Flowers, a Crater and Canyon – 31 January – 1 February 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and pleasant weekend in the Blue Mountains. I headed up with John and Chuin Nee and their young son Jasper. At Blackheath we met up with Su Li and Brent and then headed out to Bung … Continue reading →

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Bola Creek – a Look for Fungi – 30 January 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

I went down to Bola Creek in Royal National Park with Digi Dave for some fungi photography. It is quite early in the fungi season, but it had been quite wet earlier in the week and we were hopeful some … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day in the Upper Mountains – 27 January 2015

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was a wet day! I had travelled up the mountains with Bob. We had originally thought of doing a canyon – but with a bad weather forecast we thought a waterfall walk may be a more sensible option. I … Continue reading →

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Canyoning at Newnes on the Long Weekend 24 – 26 January 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a trip to Newnes for some canyoning. She planned to head up there on the Saturday afternoon – so some of us went up early with the intention of visiting an easy canyon. In the first group … Continue reading →

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Canyoning Safety and Ethics

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dave Noble

Caro Ryan has posted a good video on canyoning safety and ethics on her Youtube channel –

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Dalpura Canyon, Dargan Arch and The Catacombs – 21 January 2015

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Dave Noble

I went up the mountains yesterday with Bob and Doug for some canyoning. The weather forecast was for rain so we planned to do the short and easy Dalpura Canyon near Bell. As it turned out, the weather was quite … Continue reading →

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More Baby Birds – 20 January 2015

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Dave Noble

I went down to the Tempe Wetlands again to see if I could get some better photos of the baby birds – particularly the Australasian Grebe chicks. The difficulty is that the pad there are quite big, with often scrubby … Continue reading →

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Back to the Wetlands – Cooks River – 19 January 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant afternoon at the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and then at the Tempe Wetlands photographing the birds. On a previous visit I had thought I had seen a kingfisher. Meanwhile I had received an email … Continue reading →

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National Pass and The Valley of the Waters – Wentworth Falls – 18 January 2014

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

Claire had organised a surprise birthday party walk for her husband, and our good friend, John on Sunday. They had travelled down from their home near Rockhampton in Queensland to the Blue Mountains. A lot of John’s friends made it … Continue reading →

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