Category Archives: Blue Mountains

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

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

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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Murphys Glen and Pyramid Falls – 24 February 2022

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains with Bob and what was forecast to be a wet day. So we had dismissed any ideas for canyoning and then considered some other options. We decided to first visit Murphys Glen in Blue … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully at Springwood – Historical Notes

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

This is a work in progress. Last revision 6 February 2024. I grew up at Springwood and as a child was a frequent visitor along the tracks in Sassafras Gully, and also learnt to swim on family bushwalks to the … Continue reading →

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Back to Birdwood Gully – 18 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

I decided to make another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. However I left out an important item of equipment – the camera and macro lens I use to take my fungi photos. … Continue reading →

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Wollangambe Canyon – 17 February 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was time for another canyoning trip with Bob. Last week we had visited Claustral Canyon. This week, we decided to visit the Tourist Section of Wollangambe Canyon. That would allow us to check out the syphon that had  killed … Continue reading →

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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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