Category Archives: Blue Mountains

North Wolgan Canyoning 11 – 13 January 2021

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Bob for four days of canyoning. We first went to the Wolgan Valley. The plan was to camp in the valley and do day trips to various canyons. On the way to Newnes, we … Continue reading →

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Centre Mountain Walk 8 – 10 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

Don had organised a trip to a campsite near Centre Mountain in the Blue Labyrinth. It was originally going be a weekend trip, but some potential attendees could not make it for Saturday night, but come earlier, so the trip … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Waterfalls – 6 January 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had been keen to get to Sassafras Gully to check out the early season fungi for a while now – but had been reluctant to commit to a trip because of adverse weather forecasts. For this trip, the forecast … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 2 January 2021

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Springwood with the intention of checking out the fungi in Sassafras Gully. It is very early in the fungi season, but there has been good rain recently and I though thee should be some out. However, … Continue reading →

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Lawson South Waterfall Circuit – 28 December 2020

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had spent the night at Blackheath with the remnants of the canyoning party from the day before. We had thought about doing another canyon, but the weather was cooler and thunderstorms were predicted for later in the day. So … Continue reading →

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Dawn at Govetts Leap – 28 December 2020

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Dave Noble

After canyoning, some of us stayed the night at Blackheath, enjoying Enmoore’s hospitality. I got up early in the morning and wandered down the road a sort distance to Govetts Leap for sunrise. The sunrise was a bit of a … Continue reading →

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Hazelbrook – North Waterfall Walk – 24 December 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Dave Noble

I was visiting my sister and brother in law at Hazelbrook, and during the afternoon, I visited the waterfall walk near their place. I had packed my camera. As well as the waterfalls, I was looking out for birds and … Continue reading →

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Mid Mountains Weekend 19 – 20 December 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a get together of friends. The plan was to meet at the Royal Hotel at Springwood for dinner, then walk down into Birdwood Gully to look for Fireflies and Glow-worms. At the dinner were Wendy, Enmoore, Don … Continue reading →

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Canyoning Near Bell – 17 December 2020

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast for the mountains. It was the day for a canyoning or bushwalking trip with Bob, so we decided to head up the mountains and then work out what we would do when we were up … Continue reading →

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Coxs River Christmas Walk 12 – 13 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was nice to attend the Sydney University Bushwalkers Christmas Walk to the Coxs River last weekend. The year before things were quite different with bushfires raging nearby, the walk was changed from the Coxs River to Sassafras Gully. So … Continue reading →

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