Category Archives: Gardens of Stone

Blue Rocks Walk – 20-21 June 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

Doug had a a few days off work and wanted to do a walk and invited Bob and myself to join him. However, heavy rain on the weekend led us to change plans. Our original intention involved crossing some rather … Continue reading →

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Donkey Mountain Walk – 28 – 29 May 2016

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Dave Noble

A second visit to Donkey Mountain in as many weeks? Why not? It a good place to go to, and besides we had some birthdays to celebrate. Jasper was about to turn four, and he was keen to revisit Donkey … Continue reading →

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Donkey Mountain Walk – 13 – 14 May 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant two days spent at Donkey Mountain in the Wolgan Valley. The mountain lies within Gardens of Stone National Park. It is not a large mountain but its top is a maze that you can easily … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Weekend – a Walk and a Canyon – 2 – 3 April 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Dave Noble

I travelled up the mountains with friends John and Chuin Nee and their two young boys, Jasper and Sebastian. At Blackheath, Chuin Nee head off to Heathcliff to join Enmoore and Stu for a day of climbing. John and myself … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek and Centennial Glen Canyons – 10 March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent and enjoyable and fairly relaxing day canyoning in the Blue Mountains with Bob. We first headed to Dargan and followed the road along the railway line to the carpark above the old railway dam. We walk down to … Continue reading →

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More Photography in Gardens of Stone 19 – 21 July 2015

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave and myself headed up to the Gardens of Stone for another session of exploring and photography. We were in beautiful scenery but the lighting was not right for the best photography – at least for the first morning … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – More Photography – 7 July 2015

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains with Bob. Our objective was to visit a canyon in the Gardens of Stone area. It was a canyon that I had visited quite a few years earlier, and one that I thought may provide … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – Taking a Few Photos – 30 June – 2 July 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Dave Noble

The Gardens of Stone Alliance are currently holding a photographic competition. Details are available on the Colong Foundation website. The idea is to get photographers to go out and record the stunning beauty of the parts of the Gardens of … 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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Gardens of Stone 29 August – 1 September 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Dave Noble

This was a four day trip organised by the Colong Foundation for Wilderness. On the trip we went to quite a few sites in the Gardens of Stone area. Most of the sites that we visited are not in the Gardens … Continue reading →

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