Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Sassafras and Birdwood Gullies – Orchids, Fungi and Slime Moulds – 22 March 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Dave Noble

With fungi, you need to be opportunistic – and be prepared to venture out not long after reasonable rain. I was keen to check out how Sassafras Gully at Springwood was. It was quite good – in particular for slime … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek Canyon – 21 February 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

It was a wet, misty day up the mountains. I was heading up there with Bob to do a canyon. We had decided on Dargans Creek. It is only a short walk to the canyon and an even shorter walk … Continue reading →

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Crayfish Creek Canyon – 14 February 2019

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself headed up the mountains for a day of canyoning. We had decided to revisit Crayfish Creek. I could remember many years ago visiting this creek on a trip with Bob. Bob could recall it too – he … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon Photographic Trip 9 – 10 February 2019

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Dave Noble

For a fair while I had wanted to do an overnight trip to Claustral Canyon. The extra time should allow for more photographic opportunities. Albert was keen to join me. We headed up Bells Line of Road in Albert’s car … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 8 February 2019

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

After a great day down Birdwood Gully, I thought it may be worth visiting the nearby Sassafras Gully to see what fungi was out. Sassafras Gully has a lot larger area of suitable fungi habitat than Birdwood Gully, and I … Continue reading →

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Whungee Wheengee Canyon – 7 February 2019

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

Another very hot day…. means another canyon. I was heading up the mountains with Bob and we decided to visit Whungee Wheengee Canyon near Mt Wilson. This is an attractive canyon, but many sections are difficult to photograph as it … Continue reading →

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Fungi in Birdwood Gully – 6 February 2019

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

I was invited to join Liz and Gemma on a walk through Birdwood Gully at Springwood looking for fungi and slime moulds. There had been some recent rain in the lower Blue Mountains, but I was not all that hopeful … Continue reading →

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Australia Day – Long weekend Canyoning – Wollangambe and Koombanda Canyons 26 – 27 January 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Dave Noble

The weather forecast for the long weekend was for more heat wave conditions. Too hot for walking to and from remote canyons. So a group of us decided on visiting some canyons that didn’t requite too much effort to reach. … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 24 January 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

Time to head back to the Carmarthen Canyons. This trip I was with Bob and we visited Claustral Canyon. It was a warm day, but not super hot. Conditions were overcast and quite humid. There was a forecast chance of … Continue reading →

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Thunder Canyon – 19 January 2019

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Noble

My friend Enmoore was keen on some canyoning and suggested Thunder Canyon. It had been a while since my last is it to this magnificent canyon. This was back in 2008. So it was well due another visit. Wendy was … Continue reading →

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