Author Archives: Dave Noble

Two Canyons and One Comet – 20 December 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Albert – our aim was to visit some showcase canyons and concentrate on photography. Our plan was to first visit Rocky Creek Canyon. We arrived at the carpark at Galah Mountain and were surprised … Continue reading →

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Christmas Lights of the Inner West – Bike Ride – 18 December 2014

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Dave Noble

Each year a group of us have got on our bikes are completed an evening tour of the Christmas Light of the inner west. In past years we have started at Dulwich Hill and moved west along the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Dusky Moorhen Chicks at Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands – 16 December 2014

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Dave Noble

I went down to see how the birds were going along the Cooks River. It was a bit windy and the tide was high – so not too many birds along the mudflats. I headed up to Cup and saucer … Continue reading →

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Videos Worth a Look

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Dave Noble

With the recent World Parks Congress held in Sydney some interesting time lapse videos were produced highlighting two national parks near Sydney. The videos were filmed by Filippo Rivetti. Here is one on Royal National Park – Royal National Park … Continue reading →

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SUBW Christmas Walk to the Coxs River – 13-14 December 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Dave Noble

I joined a large group of Sydney University Bushwalkers and friends to walk down and camp on the Coxs River just off the SixFoot Track. The Coxs River at the campsite is delightful. It flows through a granite area and … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – Blackheath – 13 December 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains with a big group to go to the Sydney University Bushwalkers annual christmas walk to the Coxs River. On the way up – we met at Blackheath and headed to the Grand Canyon. In the party … Continue reading →

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South Wolgan Canyoning 10-11 December 2014

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Dave Noble

I spent two pleasant days canyoning with Bob Sault up in the South Wolgan area. The weather forecast was for rain and storms so we chose canyons with small catchments. On the first day, we set off from the Old Coach … Continue reading →

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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 7 December 2014

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Dave Noble

Lately Sydney has experienced an impressive series of afternoon thunderstorms. One just about avery day for the past week or so. I thought that Balls Head would be a good place for some storm watching. It has some good lookouts and nearby … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 5 December 2014

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Dave Noble

Scroll down my blog and you will see that I visited Claustral Canyon not very long ago – on the 25th November. I remember many years ago visiting Claustral Canyon three times in as many weekends. The purpose was to try … Continue reading →

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Sydney Coastal Walking – Palm Beach to Narrabeen – 3 December 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

A few weeks realiser I had looked down this bit of coast from Barrenjoey. Despite being very developed it looked worthwhile exploring – so I decided to walk this section of the Coastal Walk. I got up early. It was … Continue reading →

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