Category Archives: Grose Wilderness

Oronga Canyon and the Arch of Serendip – 23 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on a trip to visit Oronga Canyon for a while, and it had been a very long time since  I had been there (2002), so we travelled up the Bells Line of Road and were soon … Continue reading →

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Dalpura Canyon – 18 January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to visit Dalpura Canyon. A reasonable day was forecast weather wise – not too hot. So Dalpura seemed a good choice. We had a very pleasant day. We set off from Bells Line of Road and … Continue reading →

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Oronga Traverse – 14 September 2023

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dave Noble

One of the walks Bob and myself had been considering for a while, was traversing the ledges below the Oronga Ridge. It looked possible to traverse the half-way ledge between Oronga Gully and Banks Gully near Mt Banks. This ledge … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 9 – 10 September 2023

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant weekend in the bush on the Asgard Plateau near My Victoria in the upper Blue Mountains. I was with a large group of friends who had all headed out to camp together to celebrate two … Continue reading →

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Magnifying Glass Canyon – 10 January 2023

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Dave Noble

This was the fifth day of our canyoning trip – but by now we were in the Central Blue Mountains rather than the Northern Blue Mountains. Bob and myself decided to visit Magnifying Glass Canyon. My only previous visit to … Continue reading →

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Wotta and Birrabang Canyons – 7 December 2022

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

The canyoning season has started late this year – at least for Bob and myself. The cool weather has not been that encouraging. But, with a warm day forecast, Bob suggested visiting Wotta Canyon in the Blue Mountains. It is … Continue reading →

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Mt Banks Traverse – 4 December 2022

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

Some friends were keen to do this walk on the ledges on the south side of Mt Banks, and invited me to join them and show them the way in the tricky spots. I had done the traverse earlier in … Continue reading →

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Wentworth Cave Walk – 30 November 2022

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on a walk to Wentworth Cave on the Grose River for a while, and had worked out a route from the north. This part of the larger Grose Wilderness has the name “The Devils Wilderness”, and … Continue reading →

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Victoria Brook and Rienits Mine Walk – 10 November 2022

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a very enjoyable walk with Bob in the upper Blue Mountains. We had, on an earlier walk, tried to visit Rienits Coal Mine in Victoria Creek – and although we must have been very close to it, we … Continue reading →

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Kameruka Bushwalking Club Reunion 18 – 20 October 2022

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Dave Noble

Many years ago (1970’s – 80’s) I was an active member of the Kameruka Bushwalking Club, and I was pleased to be able to attend a reunion held at Blackheath. I have outlined some of the highlights of this club’s … Continue reading →

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