Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Sassafras Gully Fungi – 16 June 2025

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

After two good fungi trips, I decided to visit Sassafras Gully at Springwood. Hopefully there would still be some good fungi out, and It would be good to see it before it dried out too much. I walked in via … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 14 June 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

I attended a field study with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group to Coachwood Glen near Blackheath. We found a good amount of fungi, although a lot of what was there was a bit old. Here is a selection of what … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Sites on the Irvine Range – 12 June 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had a very interesting walk on the ridge north of Mt Irvine visiting three Aboriginal sites. Two were caves with ochre art, and the third was a well known site on the Tessellated Pavement. The first site … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 9 June 2025

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood again to see how the fungi was going. Sue and Valerie  joined me for the day. We didn’t find too much fungi, but we did find some interesting ones. Here is … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 2 June 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was keen to check out what fungi may be present in Sassafras Gully at Springwood. I caught an early train to Springwood, and was soon walking down the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road. I ended up … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 25 May 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dave Noble

After recent rain, I did a series of fungi photography trips. This one was to Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I found a fair bit of fungi out, but perhaps now as much as I had been expecting. Here is some … Continue reading →

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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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