Category Archives: Gardens of Stone

Photo-Pfaffing in the Blue Mountains

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dave Noble

Photo-pfaffing – a term used to describe a situation where there is a photographer in the party, and where plenty of photographic stops are made – which usually involve tripods, changing lenses, screwing on filters, waiting for the right light … Continue reading →

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Donkey Mountain Walk

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Dave Noble

I was able to join Helen and others from SUBW on a trip to Donkey Mountain in the Wolgan Valley last weekend. The mountain is in the Gardens of Stone National Park and towers above the Emirates Resort. We started … Continue reading →

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Blue Rocks Walk – June Long Weekend

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Dave Noble

This was a walk I organised for SUBW. Here is the walks report and some photos – Route – Great Dividing Range – Baal Bone Gap – Baal Bone Point – Pantoneys Crown – The Blue Rocks – Point Cameron … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Gardens of Stone

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Dave Noble

Late May was a good time to join Dave and Nicole, together with Mitch, Chantal and Tom from SUBW for some canyons in the Gardens of Stone National Park. Many of the canyons in the Gardens of Stone are dry … Continue reading →

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New Blue Mountains Wildflower Gallery

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Dave Noble

Thanks to Col Gibson and some of his friends I have now put online a new set of web pages of (mainly) wildflower photographs taken in the Blue Mountains. Col went through some of my bushwalking and canyoning photo sets … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Gardens of Stone – Photo Essay

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dave Noble

The Gardens of Stone is a superb natural area on the western side of the Blue Mountains. Part of the area is protected by national park but a lot of it is not. Our weekend visit took us to places … Continue reading →

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Blue Rocks Bushwalk – June Long Weekend 2011

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Dave Noble

A long weekend is a great time for bushwalking. The extra day allows you to go further than you normally can on a two day weekend – and that is a great bonus. The long weekend in June, with typically … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – Needs Your Help

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Dave Noble

Its important to help protect the Gardens of Stone. Part of the area lies within Ben Bullen State Forest and is danger from open cut coal mining. You can read more about it by going to the Nature Conservation Council’s … Continue reading →

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