Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Jinki and Dalpura Walk – 17 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and very pleasant walk with Bob on two of the ridges above the upper Grose Valley. We had two main objectives – one was to visit the old coal mine near Jinki Creek, and the other … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 10 September 2020

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

Both Bob and myself had visited much of this area before in search of Aboriginal sites. We had completed a number of trips late last year, but it became too warm during Summer so we held off further trips. On … Continue reading →

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Erskine Knob Walk – 3 September 2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another walk with Bob. This time we followed one of my suggestions. I had never been to the lower reaches of Erskine Creek – the so called “Platypus Loops” according to the Land’s Department Blue Labyrinth map of 1963. the … Continue reading →

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Caleys Range Weekend 29 – 30 August 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

A friend, Dave Os, invited me to join him and some others on a walk along the Caleys Range in the Devils Wilderness. Dave’s plan was to walk along the fire trail to near its end and look for a … Continue reading →

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Holbeach Descent and Spring Creek Ridge Pass – Kings Tableland – 27 August 2020

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Over a year ago, I had been on a trip with Bob, where we had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a pass on the ridge near Spring Creek on Kings Tableland. On that trip we had tried to find the pass … Continue reading →

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The Rice Terrace and The Fools Paradise – 20 August 2020

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a very interesting daywalk in the Narrow neck area of the Blue Mountains. Bob had suggested the trip – walk out along Narrow Neck to not far past the Second Neck – then descend part way down the … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain Walk, and a visit to Deanei Reserve – 13 August 2020

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day of bushwalking with Bob in the Blue Mountains. Not long before I had been on an overnight camping trip to Lawson Castle. On the trip we had found some Aboriginal engravings, and two of the … Continue reading →

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The Three Brothers to Blacks Ladders Walk – 2 August 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

Enmoore organised this walk. It was one I had suggested a while back as being well worth doing. This was after doing it back in 2017. In the party were Enmoore, Wendy, Martin, Steffy and myself. And special thanks to … Continue reading →

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Lawson Castle Walk 1 – 2 August 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two friends, Dave Os and Don, had organised an easy bushwalk out along the fire trail that leaves Queens Road at Lawson. The plan was to walk out a few kilometres, then look for a campsite on a high point, … Continue reading →

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Grose Valley Slide Show Video

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

During a period of wet weather where I was confined indoors, I completed a project on the Grose Valley. This is one of my favourite places in the Greater Blue Mountains. It is a place I have photographed many times. … Continue reading →

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