Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully – 29 February 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a very pleasant day at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. The forecast was for a very hot day, so we headed up early and were soon in the cool rainforest of the valley. We had a very … Continue reading →

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Oronga Canyon and the Arch of Serendip – 23 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on a trip to visit Oronga Canyon for a while, and it had been a very long time since  I had been there (2002), so we travelled up the Bells Line of Road and were soon … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Orchids at Sassafras Gully – 22 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me a for a nice day spent in Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather was warm, and we walked in about out via the track from Sassafras Gully Road. The fungi was not super abundant, but with careful … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 15 February 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

A cool wet day day was forecast for the Blue Mountains, so canyoning plans were put on hold, and we Bob and myself decided to do another walk looking for Aboriginal art sites in the Blue Mountains. Doug was able … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 9 February 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob and Doug on a nice day of canyoning in Hat Hill Canyon at Blackheath. It was a fine warm day – and a cool canyon was a great place to be in. Doug parked at the turn-off … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Birds – 8 February 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for an interesting and enjoyable trip down Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I had been looking at the local rainfall data and it indicted it could be good for fungi, despite some  recent hot days. The fungi was … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon – 4 February 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two boys, Jasper and Sebastian, on a trip down The Grand Canyon at Blackheath. We had a very good day. The previous evening we had been at a BBQ … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Birds – 22 January 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

After some recent successful visit to Birdwood Gully on the north side of Springwood, I thought it would be worthwhile visiting Sassafras Gully on the south side to see what fungi was out there. This time, I was joined by … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – More Fungi and Birds – 19 January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Another hot day was forecast, so I decided to head up the Blue Mountains and spend the morning in a cool gully. I looked for fungi at first and then after lunch – birds. I had seen some good fungi … Continue reading →

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Dalpura Canyon – 18 January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to visit Dalpura Canyon. A reasonable day was forecast weather wise – not too hot. So Dalpura seemed a good choice. We had a very pleasant day. We set off from Bells Line of Road and … Continue reading →

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