Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Birds – 14 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another excellent excursion to visit Sassafras Gully at Springwood to check out the fungi and with a secondary aim of looking for orchids and photographing some of the bird life. I entered via the Sassafras Gully track and … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend 12 – 13 February 2022

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was lucky to be able to join a group of friends staying up at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. I arrived in time for the evening BBQ at Enmoore’s place. Most of the group had been rock climbing during … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 10 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself had been talking about another trip to Claustral Canyon for a while. But we had been put off by cool weather and too much rain. But now conditions seemed to be right. A warm day (30° … Continue reading →

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Back to Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 4 February 2022

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast was not the best – showers. But better on the mountains than the coast. So I decided to head to Springwood and visit Birdwood Gully again – as it isa short walk, and caves along the track … Continue reading →

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Dalpura Canyon and Jinki Ridge – 3 February 2022

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself were heading up the mountains for a day of canyoning. However the weather was not the best – a little wet and quite cool. So Dalpura Canyon sounded like a good canyon to visit, and that would … Continue reading →

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Kestrel Ridge – Camping Weekend 29 – 30 January 2022

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant trip to camp on a ridge in the Upper Blue Mountains with a group of friends. Wendy had suggested the trip and Don had organised it. We were joined by Digi Dave, Enmoore, Pete and … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Birds at Sassafras Gully – Springwood – 27 January 2022

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

Four days earlier I had been on a trip down Birdwood Gully on the north side of Springwood and the fungi as well as the birdlife had been quite good. So I was keen to head back and this time … Continue reading →

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Water Dragon Canyon – 26 January 2022

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a nice day spent canyoning in the Blue Mountains with some old friends. We headed up to Mt Wilson and then headed down to the Wollangambe River and crossed it, and then entered  Water Dragon Canyon. This took … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 23 January 2022

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was early for fungi to be out, but there had recently been quite good rain, so I headed up to Springwood. The forecast was for more rain – so I headed down the closer and shorter Birdwood Gully rather … Continue reading →

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Omicron Canyon – 20 January 2021

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Dave Noble

It has been a while since I have done some exploratory canyoning. I know I am getting older and slowing down, but probably the main reason is a lack of resource. I have spent many years exploring remote creeks looking … Continue reading →

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