Author Archives: Dave Noble

The Birthday – Canyoning Weekend

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Dave Noble

About this time of the year a group of friends have birthdays. The custom has been to do a walk to the Red Rocks near Newnes. This year, some of those celebrating could not make it along for one reason … Continue reading →

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Pink Flannel Flowers

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Dave Noble

On the long weekend walk I was talking to some of the other walkers about the spectacular site at Kanangra Walls during March last year (2010) of a multitude of pink flannel flowers. The pink flannel flower (Actinotus forsythii) it … Continue reading →

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Brocken Spectres, Glories and Fogbows

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Dave Noble

Visiting mountain regions a fair bit has allowed me to observe an array of beautiful atmospheric optical phenomena. These can be present when you get sunlight and mist or clouds. You need to be lucky and observant to see them.

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2011 PBT

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Dave Noble

The “PBT” is the SUBW President’s Bludge Trip to the Kowmung River on the October long weekend. The first PBT was in 1974 and they have been held every October long weekend since. This year there were a number of … Continue reading →

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Blue Breaks Walk

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dave Noble

The Blue Breaks is part of the Southern Blue Mountains wilderness contained between the Coxs and Wollondilly arms of lake Burragorang. It is a great area for bushwalking. It offers a sense of remoteness and it is rugged. To walk … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in Wollemi National Park

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dave Noble

This year we seemed to go from winter to summer without spring. The weather forecast was for hot weather on the weekend – so a group of us headed out along a dirt road in the Northern Blue Mountains in … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Gardens of Stone – Photo Essay

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dave Noble

The Gardens of Stone is a superb natural area on the western side of the Blue Mountains. Part of the area is protected by national park but a lot of it is not. Our weekend visit took us to places … Continue reading →

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The Greenway – Bad News!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Dave Noble

The funding for the Greenway – the cycleway and walkway connecting the Cooks River with Iron Cove was cut from the recent state budget. This is a very disappointing and short sighted decision. The light rail project will go ahead … Continue reading →

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Sports Climbing at Thompson’s Point – Nowra

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Dave Noble

Thompson’s Point at Nowra is one of the best sports climbing crags around. It is a very popular winter climbing area. Well winter had just finished, but it wasn’t too warm to still climb there. Four of us (Chuin Nee, … Continue reading →

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MTB Ride at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Dave Noble

This time the trail was open. Rob and myself were on the way back from Berrima and we met Chris, Clare and Andrew at Mt Annan for a few loops of the mountain biking trails. There were lots of other … Continue reading →

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