Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Radiata Plateau – Walk and Rally – 30 July 2017

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Dave Noble

My friend Wendy was going to attend the Blue Mountains Conservations Society’s rally to Keep Radiata Plateau Wild at Cahills Lookout at Katoomba on Sunday afternoon. I suggested a short walk on the Plateau would be a good idea before … Continue reading →

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The Mermaids Cave and Orphan Rock – 20 July 2017

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains with Bob for a walk. As usual, we had not decided where to go – leaving it up till when we saw what the weather was like – and often over a coffee at … Continue reading →

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Starlights Trail to the Nattai River 15-16 July 2017

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dave Noble

We had two birthdays to celebrate and the nice grassy flat on the Nattai River at the bottom of Starlights Trail seemed a good venue. So we met at the bakery at Hilltop and then set out along the Wattle … Continue reading →

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More Passes of Narrow Neck – Diamond Head and Redledge Pass – 13 July 2017

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Dave Noble

Bob was keen for some more passes of Narrow Neck and as neither of us had been up or down Diamond Head Pass – we decided that this should be one that was visited. It would link up nicely with … Continue reading →

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Butterbox Point – Photo Walk – 10 – 11 July 2017

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

Pioneer bushwalker, Marie Byles, during Easter 1918, went on a bushwalk with her father Cyril Byles to the Mt Hay area of the Blue Mountains. This was long before there was a road out that way. Her father is credited … Continue reading →

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Narrow Neck Passes – Carlons Head and Glenraphael Head – 6 July 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

It was a cold sunny day when I set out from the Dunphy Camping Area with Bob and Doug for Carlons Head. We climbed up the track from Carlons Farm and joined the road that leads up to the junction … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 4 July 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

My last visit a week before was quite good, so I was keen to return to see what other fungi were out. In particular, I was hoping some of the species I had found last year to make their appearance … Continue reading →

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Coachwood Glen Fungi – 1 July 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a field activity of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group to Coachwood Glen which is on the Megalong Valley Road near Blackheath. This was quite a cold day, but that did not deter a fair group of people going … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 24 June 2017

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting field activity with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc held at the Waterfall reserve at Mt Wilson. The weather on the day was fine but quite cool. But we had a good group turn up and … Continue reading →

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Lockleys Pylon and Blue Gum Forest – Photographic Trip – 21-23 June 2017

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant photographic trip with David Hufton to two places where we wanted to photograph – Lockleys Pylon, overlooking the Grose Valley and  then Blue Gum Forest. We walked out to the Pylon, in the afternoon of … Continue reading →

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