Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Canyoning Safety and Ethics

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dave Noble

Caro Ryan has posted a good video on canyoning safety and ethics on her Youtube channel –

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Dalpura Canyon, Dargan Arch and The Catacombs – 21 January 2015

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Dave Noble

I went up the mountains yesterday with Bob and Doug for some canyoning. The weather forecast was for rain so we planned to do the short and easy Dalpura Canyon near Bell. As it turned out, the weather was quite … Continue reading →

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National Pass and The Valley of the Waters – Wentworth Falls – 18 January 2014

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

Claire had organised a surprise birthday party walk for her husband, and our good friend, John on Sunday. They had travelled down from their home near Rockhampton in Queensland to the Blue Mountains. A lot of John’s friends made it … Continue reading →

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Visit to a New Canyon – 17 January 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dave Noble

Tom Brennan, together with Caoimhin, had recently descended what appears to be a new canyon in the Blue Mountains. On his website, he does not say where it is, but there are a few clues in the photos. It looked … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 13 January 2015

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Dave Noble

Keith had organised a trip to Hat Hill Canyon at Blackheath. I had last been down this canyon only a few weeks before. Keith was on that trip too, but this time he wanted to show some others what the … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 10 January 2015

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Dave Noble

Dan and a group of friends – Gabe, Sharon and Bridget were coming up for a weekend of canyoning and asked Rik and myself to join them. His plan was to visit Hole in the Wall Canyon and then Banks … Continue reading →

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Wolgan River Walk – 27 – 29 December 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

This was another walk organised by Wendy. As well as myself, she was joined by Keith and Peter. Our aim was to walk down the Wolgan River and if possible check out some features near the Annie Rowan Creek junction. … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 26 December 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised this trip to Hat Hill Canyon at Blackheath on Boxing Day. We were joined by Keith and Steph. It is a short walk in to the start of the canyon – the first constriction. This is short … Continue reading →

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Woodford Walks – 24 December 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had been invited to spend Christmas Eve with my sister and her husband, who live at Woodford, and I thought it may be nice to do some of the short walks in the area. The first walk we did … Continue reading →

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Hole in the Wall Canyon – 21 December 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Dave Noble

After our visit to Rocky Creek the day before both Albert and myself were keen to visit another showcase canyon and continue our canyon photography. So we set off for Hole in the Wall Canyon. This would be my first … Continue reading →

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