Category Archives: Wildflowers

Coachwood Glen – Fungi, Slime Moulds and a Rare Plant – 11 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dave Noble

I attended the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc Field Activity at Coachwood Glen last Saturday. Coachwood Glen can be found in Megalong Valley, not far from Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. There is a short nature walk in the rainforest … 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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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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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 10 January 2015

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dave Noble

Dan and a group of friends – Gabe, Sharon and Bridget were coming up for a weekend of canyoning and asked Rik and myself to join them. His plan was to visit Hole in the Wall Canyon and then Banks … Continue reading →

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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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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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Grey Hat Falls Walk – 29 November 2014

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains with John, Chuin Nee and Jasper, on our way to Ian Brown and Tom William’s slide show of their recent climbing trip at Greenland. On our way we stopped off at Glenbrook for a walk to … Continue reading →

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Benge Memorial Weekend 21- 23 November 2014

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Dave Noble

There was going to be a gathering of friends of Benge (Graant Benett) on the summit of Mt Hay. We were going to meet there to reflect on his life. Before heading out to Mt Hay, I had travelled up … Continue reading →

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Barrenjoey Bush Regeneration 15-16 November 2014

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Dave Noble

Stu and Enmoore had organised a weekend at Barrenjoey to do some bush regeneration. This is part of an ongoing program. The party was Stu, Enmoore, Chuin Nee, John, Jasper, Martin, Steffy, Su Li, Brent, Wendy, Don, Ian and NPWS … Continue reading →

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Royal Coastal Walk 11-12 November 2014

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Dave Noble

The Coastal Walk in Royal National Park has been rebranded as the “Royal Coastal Walk” – in a welcome series of new signs. The new signs not only give visitors and idea of what things (e.g. animals and plants) to look … Continue reading →

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