Category Archives: Nature

Looking for Eleanor Falls – Sassafras Gully via the Victory Track – 27 February 2022

Wet weather was forecast , but not as wet as the previous few days, so I caught an early train to Faulconbridge, and was soon walking down the Victory Track. The water in the creek was nice and high – … Continue reading

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Fungi and Birds – Bola Creek and The Forest Path (and a Koala) – 20 February 2022

This was a nice day out with Valerie and Sue. We decided to head to Royal National Park and walked down Lady Carrington Drive to Bola Creek and then look for fungi as well as keeping our eyes open for … Continue reading

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Visit to Evatt and Poulton Parks – 15 February 2022

This was an enjoyable outing with Digi Dave to visit two parks in southern Sydney. We first visited H V Evatt Memorial Park and the Blackbutt Trail at Lugarno. After checking out the pond, we started off down the Blackbutt … Continue reading

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Wattamolla Photo Walk – 7 February 2022

This was a very pleasant morning outing to the Wattamolla area of Royal National Park. It was organised and led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. The aim was to wander around – looking for good … Continue reading

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Bola Ck – Fungi and Birds – 1 February 2022

This was an excellent day out enjoying Royal National Park. Digi Dave was keen on a day out and we travelled in his van to the sooth end of Lady Carrington Drive. Our plan was to look for fungi along … Continue reading

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Oatley Park Visit – 21 January 2022

I spent a nice day out at Oatley Park with Valerie. On our visit we looked for fungi and birds. We ended up walking a lot of the trails and tracks in the park. Here are some of the birds … Continue reading

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Blue Gum Swamp Walk – 9 January 2022

I had gone up the mountains to visit my friend Wendy, and she had suggested a local walk. The weather forecast was not that good, so we decided on the Blue Gum Swamp loop at Winmalee. This familiar walk is … Continue reading

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Forest Path Walk – 7 December 2021

I spent a nice morning on a walk led by Gary Schoer for the National Parks Association of NSW around the Forest Path in Royal National Park. On the walk were people wth good knowledge of the history and natural … Continue reading

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Oatley Park – 29 November 2021

This visit to Oatley Park was organised and led by Gary Schoer for the National Parks Association of NSW. We spent a very pleasant time wandering around parts of the park in the morning, then headed to the Oatley Hotel … Continue reading

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Malabar Headland 23 November 2021

On this visit to Malabar Headland, I was joined by Sue and then later also by Valerie. I had invited them out again to see the Peregrine Falcon family after our trip on the 16th November had been relatively quiet, … Continue reading

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