Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Dunns Swamp – Gungaddy 8 – 9 March 2017

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

Wendy had planned a trip to parts of the Blue Mountains. She wanted to visit the Mt Airly – Mt Genowlan area and also Dunns Swamp. She invited me to join her which I was happy to do. The weather … Continue reading →

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The Waterfalls of Wentworth Falls – 1 March 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

I had been raining in the Blue Mountains, and I thought a waterfall photography walk may be nice. So I caught a train up the mountains. I was initially planning on walking near Blackheath, but on the way up, it … Continue reading →

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Looking For Boletes – 23 – 24 February 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Dave Noble

A visiting expert on the study of Bolete Fungi, Roy Haling, was in Australia on a trip from New York. I had the pleasure of accompanying him and some other members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc on two field trips … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 15 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

I did a short walk down Sassafras Gully – from the track at Sassafras Gully Road to Glenbrook Creek and then back to Springwood via Magdala Creek and Fairy Dell. I was principally looking to see if any fungi was … Continue reading →

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Rocky Creek and Claustral Canyons 11 – 12 February 2017

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Dave Noble

A very hot weekend was forecast. Dan was coming up from Canberra with friends to celebrate his birthday and had proposed a weekend of canyoning with a camp at Barcoo Swamp. With the hot weather forecast, it sounded ideal to … Continue reading →

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Looking for Eleanor Falls – 8 February 2017

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was up at Springwood visiting a friend and I decided to use the remainder of the afternoon to do the short walk from Faulconbridge to Springwood via the Victory Track and Sassafras Gully Track. During most of the walk … Continue reading →

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Clatterteeth Canyon – 5 February 2017

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dave Noble

Stu and Enmoore had organised a day of canyoning up the Blue Mountains. We didn’t decide what canyon to visit until the day. The forecast was for a very hot day (greater than 30°C), so we wanted a wet canyon … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 31 Jan 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dave Noble

After a few weeks in Tasmania, I was keen to have a look for fungi in Sassafras Gully. I checked online rainfall figures and it hadn’t been real wet, but Sassafras Gully has a very nice swimming pool and a … Continue reading →

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Morong Falls Photo Walk 9 – 11 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

Back in October 2016, I had joined David Hufton for a photographic trip to Box Creek Falls on the Boyd Plateau. David was keen to return to photograph Morong Falls, another waterfall in the granite area on the Plateau. I joined … Continue reading →

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Nature at Sassafras Gully – 8 January 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

I joined Wendy on a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood, and we had a most fascinating outing. I was hoping to see some orchids – we did. We spotted two nice species not long after setting out down the track … Continue reading →

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