Category Archives: Grose Wilderness

More Fun on Mt Banks – 13 September 2018

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

Bob was keen on another trip to Mt Banks to check out some of the ledges. The year before we had both traversed a ledge across the face of Mt Banks. That ledge followed a shale band called the Wentworth … Continue reading →

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Bruce’s Walk (Western Section) – 26 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Neither Bob nor myself had visited Bruce’s Walk. It is a walking track constructed in the Blue Mountains, nor far north of the railway line, around 1931. It follows the easement of an electrical transmission line constructed shortly before, that … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 21-22 August 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant bushwalking and camping trip with friends to celebrate two birthdays. We headed to a nice campsite at Asgard Swamp on the Asgard Plateau at the head of the Grose Valley at Mt Victoria. It was a … Continue reading →

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A New Pass on Lockleys Pylon – 12 July 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

Bob had suggested this trip for a while. Earlier he had seen, from Pulpit Rock Lookout, a possible new pass on the side of Lockleys Pylon in the Grose Valley. He knew of a climbers pass from the Lockleys Pylon … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 11 July 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was an opportunity to catch up with an old friend – Don, and his daughter Elata and her cousin Elena for a nice walk down Birdwood Gully at Springwood. We were looking for fungi – but not a lot … Continue reading →

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Evans Lookout Walk – 7 June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

I was travelling up the mountains with Bob for a daywalk. The weather however was not that great. We had cancelled our original plans and had decided on the way up that we would work out a substitute based on … Continue reading →

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Blackwall Glen Walk – 23 March 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains with Bob and Doug. we had originally planned to do a canyon – and the boot was full or ropes and harnesses. However the weather was not really good for canyoning so we considered … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – 18 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

Stacey was keen on a canyon trip and had suggested the Grand Canyon at Blackheath. I like this canyon – it is quite spectacular and not too hard to get to, but I had so far visited it three times … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 15 February 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a nice visit to Claustral Canyon with Bob. We arrived at the carpark on the Bell Road nice and early, around 9:30 am, but were discouraged to see a lot of vehicles parked there. At least 3 other … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 11 February 2018

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was our second canyon of the weekend. Albert and myself headed into Hat Hill Creek on Sunday morning to visit and photograph the canyon. We had a nice day. The canyon is very pleasant and relatively easy. It has … Continue reading →

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