Author Archives: Dave Noble

Zig Zag Climbing Day – 17 May 2014

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Dave Noble

Here are a few photos of  nice day at the Zig Zag climbing area at Mt Victoria in the Blue Mts. The climbers are Chuin Nee, Stu, Brent, Su Li, Enmoore, John and Jasper.

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New Fungi Resources

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Dave Noble

Three resources that provide information about fungi and help you identify them have recently become available. A new guide was published in Tasmania – A Field Guide To Tasmanian Fungi by Genevieve Gates and David Ratkowsky. This guide is relevant … Continue reading →

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Faulconbridge to Glenbrook Walk – 15 – 16 May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

Wendy had two days off and wanted to do a walk. After some discussion, we decided that a walk in the Lower Blue Mountains from Faulconbridge to Glenbrook would be good. I met Wendy at Springwood, and after a coffee … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Lane Cove Bushland Park – 13 May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

I thought it was time to return to Lane Cove Bushland Park to check out the fungi once again. It was very wet for my last visit. This time it was much drier – and there did not seem to … Continue reading →

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Morels at Engadine – 12 May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

Morels are an unusual type of fungi. I had never seen them before and was quite intrigued when Brian Everingham of the National Parks Association posted some shots on Facebook of some he had recently spotted near where he lives … Continue reading →

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Lawson to Hazelbrook Walk – Fungi and Waterfalls – 10 May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

I completed a nice walk on the south side of the mountains between Lawson and Hazelbrook. After the mandatory stop at Lawson Bakery, I walked down to the track to Adelina Falls. The falls were rather low – so not … Continue reading →

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Fungi Hunt – Bola Creek, Royal National Park – 7 May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave and myself headed down to Bola Creek for an afternoon of fungi hunting. Compared to our previous visit there was much less out. No logs covered with fungi this time. We headed down Lady Carrington Drive and then … Continue reading →

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The Overland Track – Tasmania 14 – 27 April 2014

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Dave Noble

The Overland Track must be one of the most well known bush walks in Australia. It passes through a wide range of beautiful scenery – past alpine peaks, through open wind swept and bleak moors, through ancient forests. Even with … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – another visit – 9 April 2014

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

Wolli Creek is very easy for me to get to – so I thought another visit may be worthwhile to check out how the fungi was going. This time I walked down the valley from Bexley North Station to Turrella … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Bushland Park – 7 April 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Dave Noble

Lane Cove Bushland Park is a remnant of bushland along a tributary of Gore Creek. It is supposed to be a good place to see fungi, and being a wet day – I thought it would be a good place … Continue reading →

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