Category Archives: Conservation

Carne Creek Gorge and the Dry Canyon 6 – 8 October 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant weekend spent with a group of friends camped at the head of the Dry Canyon in Wollemi National Park close to the Glow Worm Tunnel Road. Digi Dave and myself headed up a day early … Continue reading →

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Radiata Plateau

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

Here is a good video on the campaign to keep Radiata Plateau at Katoomba in a wild state. It is from the Blue Mountains Conservation Society – Leave Radiata Plateau Wild from BMCSNSW on Vimeo.

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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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Conservation Courses at the WEA

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dave Noble

Two conservation courses are available at the Workers Educational Association. These may interest readers. Here are pictures of the brochures –

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Tahmoor Gorge and the Mermaids Pool – 9 February 2017

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dave Noble

I headed with David Hufton down to Tahmoor Gorge for some photography. It was cloudy earlier in the morning – nice conditions to photograph waterfalls and a gorge. But when we arrived most of the cloud had burnt off. We … Continue reading →

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Save Barton Park – Urgent Action Needed!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Dave Noble

There is at present a very alarming development proposal to relocate a private golf course to public land at Barton Park near Arncliffe. If it goes ahead this development will be very detrimental to important remnant wetland areas in the Cooks River … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone In Focus – Photo Exhibition

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had the pleasure of attending the Gardens of Stone in Focus Photographic Exhibition yesterday. As well as being able to look at a great collection of photos of this very beautiful region there was a series of talks on different … Continue reading →

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The Stead Memorial Walk

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Dave Noble

I recently heard about this worthwhile project being undertaken by David Stead, the grandson of two of the major early conservationists in NSW, David G Stead and Thistle Stead. David Stead, the grandson, intends to walk from Wirrimbirra Wildlife Sanctuary near … Continue reading →

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The Big Baird Wolf Strikes Again – A Sad Day for Local Wildlife and Trees

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

Today – The 7th September is supposed to be “Threatened Species Day”. How sad then that it has been marked by the destruction of a local forest area, an area that was one of the few remaining remnants of critically endangered Cooks … Continue reading →

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The Mermaids Pool at Tahmoor – 5 March 2016

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

I joined a group of friends for a trip along part of the Bargo River at Tahmoor down to the Mermaids Pool. It was a very hot day – well suited to swimming and the river was an ideal place … Continue reading →

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