Category Archives: Wollemi National Parks

Red Rocks Walk 6 – 7 June 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organsed a walk to the Red Rocks above the Capertee Valley. It was a long weekend, but as it turned out we only walked for two days. This was the first overnight bushwalk I had been on for … Continue reading →

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Red Rocks Weekend 24 – 25 August 2019

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Dave Noble

It was good to spend a weekend in the Northern Blue Mountains with a group of friends. John and Chuin Nee had organised the walk, and with them went their young sons Jasper and Sebastian, Eugene, Dave Os, Martin, Steffy, … Continue reading →

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Canyon Photography Weekend 22-23 December 2018

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Albert for a weekend of photography in some of the sandstone canyons. We first visited Rocky Creek Canyon, then went to The River Caves Canyon and finished with the Grand Canyon. The weather was … Continue reading →

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Rocky Creek Canyon – 19 January 2018

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day of canyoning and photography in Rocky Creek Canyon. This trip was with David Hufton. The lighting in the canyon was very similar to that of my previous trip – quite harsh and contrasty. So … Continue reading →

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Rocky Creek Canyon – 6 January 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast for the weekend was for very hot conditions. Albert had suggested a canyoning photographic trip and this seemed like an ideal plan. We decided to visit Rocky Creek Canyon first. We headed to the carpark at Galah … Continue reading →

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Crawford Lookout Photo Walk 13 – 14 November 2017

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

David Hufton was keen on a photo trip to Crawfords Lookout above the junction of the Colo River and Wollemi Creek in Wollemi National Park. He talked me into joining him. We headed up the Putty Road and turned off … Continue reading →

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Colo River Walk 28 – 29 October 2017

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a walk for the weekend. Martin, Steffy and myself were keen to join her. Now all we had to do was to work out where to go. Steffy had suggested a walk along the lower part of … Continue reading →

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Canoe Creek – Colo River – Photo Walk 23-24 October 2017

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Dave Noble

David Hufton invited me to join him on a walk to the Colo River via Canoe Creek. It had been a fair few years since my last visit to this area that I was pleased to be able to go … Continue reading →

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“Wayfaring in Wollemi” – New Book

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was very please to attend the launch of a new book by Andy Macqueen called “Wayfaring in Wollemi”. The book was launched at Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens on 22 October. It tells the stories of 28 people – explorers, … Continue reading →

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Carne Creek Gorge and the Dry Canyon 6 – 8 October 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant weekend spent with a group of friends camped at the head of the Dry Canyon in Wollemi National Park close to the Glow Worm Tunnel Road. Digi Dave and myself headed up a day early … Continue reading →

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