Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains Waterfall Walk – 22 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself usually go for a bushwalk on Thursdays, and on this Thursday the forecast was not the best – rain. And a lot of it. We thought of canceling, but also thought that it could be a good … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 16 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

Recent trips to Springwood to look for and photograph fungi have all been to Birdwood Gully this season. So I thought it about time I visited Sassafras Gully on the other side of Springwood. I entered the valley by the … Continue reading →

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More Aboriginal Art Sites on Kings Tableland – 8 May 2025

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself travelled back out to Kings Tableland to look at some more Aboriginal art sites. We found most of the sites we were after, but they were not as impressive as the ones seen a week earlier, but … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 7 May 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

After finding some great fungi at Ferndale Park the day before, I decided to head up to Springwood and see what fungi was out now at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Sue joined me. It turned out the fungi was not … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Sites on Kings Tableland – 2 May 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself travelled up to Kings Tableland to look at a number of Aboriginal art sites. Most of these were in caves on the side of a fairly remote ridge. But the walk was well worth it – as … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Orchids at Birdwood Gully – 30 April 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I travelled up to Springwood with Sue and we headed down to Birdwood Gully to see what fungi we could find. After recent rain, I was quite hopeful that a lot would be out, but we were a bit disappointed. … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 12 April 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Dave Noble

I attended the field trip of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group at Coachwood Glen, on the Megalong Road near Blackheath. Conditions were a bit dry and fungal abundance was not huge, although we did find a wide range of fungi. … Continue reading →

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Canyoning Near the Bell Road – 11 April 2025

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob was keen on a last canyon of the season, and suggested we head up the Bells Line of Road and visit canyon we had both first visited back in October 2019. The canyon is a short distance from Bells … Continue reading →

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Kamarah Canyon – 4 April 2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had planned to visit this canyon a bit earlier in the year on a trip where we would first visit Koombanda Canyon, and then exit by reversing Kamarah. But on the planned day, the weather was cold … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully, Springwood – 1 April 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I thought it about time to check out what fungi was around at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. So I caught a train up the mountains and was soon walking down the track from Boland Avenue. The fungi was reasonable. Here … Continue reading →

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