Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Lawson and Hazelbrook Waterfall Walk – 10 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable day in the Blue Mountains – looking at waterfalls, fungi and slime moulds. I started at Lawson, on the north side and went down the track to Fairy Falls and then around a loop to … Continue reading →

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Easter Walk – The Grose River – 3 – 6 April 2015

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Dave Noble

The walk down the Grose River in one of the classic bushwalks in the Blue Mountains. This is one walk that I have never done, and one that I had saved up from my early bushwalking days, and thus keeping … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 1 April 2015

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Dave Noble

I completed another walk to see how the fungi and slime moulds of Sassafras Gully were going. This time I started down Magdala Creek and returned via the track that goes to Sassafras Gully Road. Magdala Creek was very pleasant … Continue reading →

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Leura to Katoomba Walk – 25 March 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Dave Noble

For this walk I got up very early and was on a train at 5:16 am, and then changing to a mountains train that got into Leura at 7:15 am. Then it took me 15 minutes, brisk walking down to … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – Springwood – More Fungi and Slime Moulds – 22 March 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Dave Noble

After enjoying what Bola Creek and to offer, I decided that a wet Sunday would be a good opportunity to check out Sassafras Gully again to see the fungi there. So – the train to Springwood and the short walk … Continue reading →

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The Shack to Carlons Farm Walk – 10 – 13 March 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was a walk organised by a friend, Diana. She is a poet (see her blog here) and is interested in the aboriginal and early European history of parts of the Blue Mountains and wanted to see some of the … Continue reading →

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Mt Hay Canyon – 3 February 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

Bob and I headed up the mountains for a trip through Mt Hay Canyon. At the carpark, near Mt Hay, we were surprised to see two other cars there – we thought we would have the canyon to ourselves on … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend – Strange Bugs, Pink Flannel Flowers, a Crater and Canyon – 31 January – 1 February 2015

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and pleasant weekend in the Blue Mountains. I headed up with John and Chuin Nee and their young son Jasper. At Blackheath we met up with Su Li and Brent and then headed out to Bung … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day in the Upper Mountains – 27 January 2015

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was a wet day! I had travelled up the mountains with Bob. We had originally thought of doing a canyon – but with a bad weather forecast we thought a waterfall walk may be a more sensible option. I … Continue reading →

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Canyoning at Newnes on the Long Weekend 24 – 26 January 2015

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a trip to Newnes for some canyoning. She planned to head up there on the Saturday afternoon – so some of us went up early with the intention of visiting an easy canyon. In the first group … Continue reading →

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