Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Sassafras Gully Fungi – 22 July 2020

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had not been down Sassafras Gully to check out the fungi for a while, and thought another visit would be good. I was hoping the fungi would be better than what I had seen the day before in Wolli … Continue reading →

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Nepean Gorge and Nortons Basin – 16 July 2020

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had long wanted to visit the lookouts on the east side of the Nepean Gorge. They were once place I had not been to. I have been to several lookout on the western side – The ones above Lapstone, … Continue reading →

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Bald Trig, Goochs Crater and Billabong Canyon – 2 July 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested a walk to Goochs Crater in Blue Mountains National Park. This sounded like a good idea. On the way we could visit the nearby Aboriginal site at Bald Trig. We turned off the Chifley Highway at the Zig … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 27 June 2020

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

I attended the field study at Coachwood Glen at Blackheath with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. We spent the morning at the Glen looking for, photographing and in some cases collecting specimens of fungi. Then we  met a Blackheath, … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 24 June 2020

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a return to Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for and photograph fungi. I entered the valley via the track at Sassafras Gully Road, walked down as far as the Lagoon and exited via the Wiggins Track. At … Continue reading →

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Chert Mine and Blair Athol Mine at Mt Victoria – 18 June 2020

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting walk with Bob. It was one we had thought of doing for a fair while, but had not got around to doing due to various factors such as bushfires and Covid. Our main objective was to … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 17 June 2020

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two days earlier, I had met Meg, who was collecting waxcaps for the herbarium at Ferndale Park. She invited me to join her on another collecting trip at Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather forecast was not that good – … Continue reading →

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Coachwood Glen Fungi – 12 June 2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting day spent at Coachwood Glen at Blackheath with Liz, looking for and photographing fungi. We found a reasonable amount out. Here are some of the waxcaps –

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Red Rocks Walk 6 – 7 June 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organsed a walk to the Red Rocks above the Capertee Valley. It was a long weekend, but as it turned out we only walked for two days. This was the first overnight bushwalk I had been on for … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Hazelbrook and Lawson – 3 June 2020

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

My recent fungi walks have been very good, and I have been fortunate to see a lot of colourful species. I decided to head up to Hazelbrook and Lawson to see what was out there. In terms of fungi it … Continue reading →

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