Category Archives: Aboriginal Sites

Mt Hay, The Butterbox and Kestrel Ridge – 19 September 2024

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had planned a walk in Royal National Park, but a total fire ban resulted in all the walking tracks in that park being closed, so we decided to head up to the Blue Mountains. I had wanted … Continue reading →

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Coba Ridge Walk – 29 August 2024

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself headed up to Fiddletown to walk along Coba Ridge in Marramarra National Park.  We had pleasant weather on our walk – where we were mainly looking for Aboriginal art sites. We found a number of pretty good … Continue reading →

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Ida Falls Walk (and a Visit to the Clarence Caves) – 25 July 2024

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

Ida Falls is a waterfall close to Lithgow, and is located near the old Zig Zag Railway. It is one place that I have never visited and been on my list of places to visit for a while (like Ahearn … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla to Little Marley Walk – 8 July 2024

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I once again joined Brian Everingham and other walkers from the National Parks Association of NSW for a very pleasant walk from Wattamolla along the Royal Coast Track to Little Marley and back the same way. This is one of … Continue reading →

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More Aboriginal Art on West Head – 4 July 2024

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

With more wet weather forecast, Bob and myself decided on another visit to West head to continue looking for Aboriginal sites. Wet rock platforms make the often very faint engravings much easier to discern. So that was a good reason … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Walk – 28 June 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to head up to the Blue Mountains and walk out along a ridge to looks for some Aboriginal sites. It was to an area we had visited before – but not to the particular ridge we … Continue reading →

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Mowlee Ridge Walk – 24 June 2024

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting walk in Royal National Park, along the Mowlee Ridge, following the Little Marley Firetrail from the Bundeena Road to Little Marley. It was a ridge I have not visited before (except for the bottom section on … Continue reading →

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 13 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was able to join Brian Everingham on a walk he led for the National Parks Association of NSW. I travelled down to Cronulla with Valerie on the train, and then we caught the ferry to Bundeena where we met … Continue reading →

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Looking for Aboriginal Art on West Head – 7 June 2024

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was a wet day, so Bob and myself decided to do a walk on West Head in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park to continue our quest looking for Aboriginal engravings. Many of these engravings are very faint – and easier … Continue reading →

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Goochs Crater Walk – 11 April 2024

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob was back from a New Zealand holiday, and suggested a walk to visit Goochs Crater. We were hoping to see it still full of water after the recent heavy rain event. I had seen some photos taken recently on … Continue reading →

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