Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Victoria Brook Walk – 7 November 2024

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob had suggested this walk a while back. He was keen to look for a pass from the gorge section of the Brook to the ridge the goes out to Odin Head. The interesting thing about the pass was that … Continue reading →

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Jungaburra Ledges and Wilkinson Hill Walk – 24 October 2024

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Dave Noble

I think this walk is a staple of the Upper Blue Mountains Bushwalking Club. It uses a rock climbers access track, from Bells Line of Road,  then deviates through untracked bush, and then you descend to a lower ledge, which … Continue reading →

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Lapstone Monocline Walk – 26 September 2024

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

Last week, on my walk with Bob, we had changed plans at last minute due to a total fire ban and the closure of tracks in Royal National Park. This week we decided to not do the Royal National Park … Continue reading →

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Bushwalking at Mt York – 12 September 2024

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested a walk at Mt York to see the historic tracks that go along the route of the old roads. I had never walked these, but had been along them many times on mountain bike, but on a bike … Continue reading →

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A Walk Along Carawatha Ridge (and we visit an old railway formation near Mt Boyce) – 22 August 2024

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had suggested to Bob, that we visit the Carawatha Ridge again. On a previous walk, we had entered Victoria Brook via this ridge, and it seemed quite scenic. I was keen to see what looked like good views from … Continue reading →

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The Horse Track and Rodriguez Pass – 1 August 2024

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had heard that the Horse Track near Evans Lookout at Blackheath had recently been reopened after a period of track work, and suggested it to Bob as a suitable outing. The usual track had been closed for a long … 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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Birdwood Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Birds – 19 July 2024

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

I wanted to find out how the fungi was going at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Recently I have found the fungi very poor in Sydney and I was wondering how the moister gullies of the Blue Mountains were going. It … Continue reading →

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Porters Pass Walk 12 July 2024

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to do a walk around the Porters Pass – Colliers Causeway circuit at Blackheath. We had a cool day and it was mainly overcast. After the walk, we finished fairly early so we visited two historic … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 7 July 2024

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to the the Blue Mountains again for a trip down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. Everything was quite wet at Coachwood Glen the day before, but Springwood had experienced less rainfall, … Continue reading →

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