Category Archives: Nature

Fungi near Chatswood – 24 May 2021

This was a really good day out, despite some rain, I saw a lot of nice fungi at three different locations. I linked up these locations be walking from Chatswood Station to Macquarie Park Metro Station. Ferndale Park

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Malabar Headland Visit – 18 May 2021

I had recently been doing a lot of fungi walks, and thought it about time to see some other environments. So I decided to visit Malabar Headland to see if the Peregrine falcons were found, see what other birds were … Continue reading

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Wolli Ck Nature Walk – 17 May 2021

I was interested to see what fungi could be about along Wolli Ck. So I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track – to Tempe and continued along it, up the Cooks River … Continue reading

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Back to Cynthia Bay 4 – 5 May 2021

Roger and myself had left the Labyrinth and were now on our way south to Narcissus Hut, where would spend a night, and then to Cynthia Bay at the south end of Lake St Clair. The weather was fine, mainly … Continue reading

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Some Time in the Labyrinth 1 – 4 May 2021

I was on a 7 day walk with Roger, and the highlight was our visit to the Labyrinth. We camped for three nights at Lake Elysia. It was nice to enjoy the beauty of this place in a range of … Continue reading

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Pine Valley and The Acropolis 29 – 30 April 2021

Roger and myself left the Narcissus area and started walking to Pine Valley. The valley us one of the most amazing and beautiful parts of the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park. It is a very special place. The … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 25 April 2021

I decided to make a visit to my local area to look for fungi and birds. Not that much fungi was out – but I did better with the birds. I started by catching a bus to Bexley North and … Continue reading

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 24 April 2021

A small group from the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc were conducting a fungal survey at the Newington Armory area of Sydney Olympic Park. The survey would take a few hours in the morning, so I decided to make a … Continue reading

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Sydney Park and Wolli Creek – Birds, Bats and Fungi – 1 April 2021

The day before I had been fortunate to hear about a new species of Flying Fox at the Turrella Camp on Wolli Creek. The light had been very bad for photography when I visited in the late afternoon, so I … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek Nature Walk – 30 March 2021

This was a repeat of my usual walk from Thornleigh down the Great North Walk track along the Lane Cove River to Browns Waterhole and then out to Eastwood via Terrys Creek. Along the way, I found an interesting array … Continue reading

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