Category Archives: Grose Wilderness

Back to Ikara Ridge 21 – 22 February 2021

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the amazing experience a few days before, I thought about returning and staying longer to try and get some better photos of the pink Flannel Flowers currently in bloom along the ridge. So I decided that an overnight trip … Continue reading →

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Stunning Pink Flannel Flower Display – 18 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was due to do a bushwalk or canyon with Bob. Since the forecast for the Mountains was for a maximum of only 17°C and some showers, we decided that a walk may be more appropriate. I suggested visiting Ikara … Continue reading →

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Yileen Canyon – 27 December 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Dave Noble

Martin and Steffy had proposed a canyoning trip on Sunday. I was one of those invited, and I was not too fussy about what canyon we visited – and it ended up being Yileen Canyon. The party was Martin, Steffy, … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – Ranon, Twister and Rocky Creek Canyons 28 – 29 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

Two very hot days of weather were forecast over the weekend, so Enmoore had suggested some Blue Mountains canyoning. The plan was to visit Ranon Canyon on Saturday, and then some of us may so some more canyoning on Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Jugglers and Grand Canyons – 19 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was nice to head up the mountains with Bob and visit some canyons. It hasn’t been that hot so far this season, so we decided on Jugglers Canyon and then Grand Canyon. We headed up to Medlow Bath and … Continue reading →

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Jinki and Dalpura Walk – 17 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and very pleasant walk with Bob on two of the ridges above the upper Grose Valley. We had two main objectives – one was to visit the old coal mine near Jinki Creek, and the other … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain Walk, and a visit to Deanei Reserve – 13 August 2020

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day of bushwalking with Bob in the Blue Mountains. Not long before I had been on an overnight camping trip to Lawson Castle. On the trip we had found some Aboriginal engravings, and two of the … Continue reading →

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Grose Valley Slide Show Video

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Dave Noble

During a period of wet weather where I was confined indoors, I completed a project on the Grose Valley. This is one of my favourite places in the Greater Blue Mountains. It is a place I have photographed many times. … Continue reading →

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Lerida Gorge Walk – 29 May 2020

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant and interesting walk in the Upper Blue Mountains with Bob and Douglass. Bob had worked out a good plan to visit Lerida Gorge which runs into Arethusa Canyon. It contains Alpheus Canyon which is often … Continue reading →

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Fortress Creek Canyon – 19 March 2020

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

A few more canyons were being reopened after the bushfires and the later floods. One of these was Fortress Creek. I headed up the mountains with Bob, and we set off from the carpark for the canyon. The way in … Continue reading →

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