Category Archives: Bushwalking

Fungi and More – Terrys Creek and the Lane Cove River – 5 June 2026

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Dave Noble

I wanted to get an update on fungi along Terrys Creek and along a section of the Lane Cove River, so I caught the metro up to Epping and was soon wallow along the Terrys Creek Track. I walked down … Continue reading →

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West Head Aboriginal Art Walk – 28 May 2026

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Dave Noble

Wet weather was forecast, so we decided on a walk on West Head to view some Aboriginal engravings. These are often a lot easier to discern when the rock platforms are wet. In the party was Bob, Doug, Nipper, Airdrie … Continue reading →

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Cape Baily Walk – 24 May 2026

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Dave Noble

I went on a short but very enjoyable walk with Valerie in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. We started from Potter Point and walked north along the coastal cliffs to the historic Cape Baily Lighthouse and then a bit further … Continue reading →

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Bundeena – Balconies – Water-run Walk – 4 May 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and party on a walk of the National Parks Association of NSW. Many of the party caught a train to Cronulla and then the ferry to Bundeena where we met Brian and the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Kariong Aboriginal Art Sites and Spion Kop Walk – 30 April 2026

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had never walked to Spion Kop, a hill overlooking Brisbane Water near Woy Woy. The name seemed unusual for an Australian location, and there are indeed other Spion Kops around, including one near Waterfall in Heathcote National Park. I … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Near Springwood Ridge – 16 April 2026

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had suggested a trip to Bob and Dog to visit some Aboriginal art caves along the Springwood Ridge, north of the old St Columbus Seminary at Winmalee. So we travelled to Springwood and then turned off along Hawkesbury Road … Continue reading →

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Box Head Walk – 9 April 2026

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had been been on a walk to Box Head ,on the north side of Broken Bay, with Bob back in 2022. It is well worth visiting. On this trip, the plan was to walk out towards Box Head, then … Continue reading →

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The Victory Track – Sassafras Gully – 2 April 2026

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob, Doug, Nipper and Airdrie on a very nice walk from Faulconbridge to Springwood via the Victory Track which takes you through the upper parts of Sassafras Gully. The others did a side trip up to Numantia Falls, … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 28 March 2026

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the morning bird survey along the Greenway, I decided to visit Wolli Creek Regional Park in the afternoon to see what fungi was out. I walked along the Two Valleys Track between Bexley North and Turrella. Lycoperdon perlatum Tremella … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Near Maroota – 26 March 2026

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Dave Noble

Bob, Doug and myself headed out to Maroota to look for some Aboriginal art sites we had recently heard about. On earlier trips we had visited several engravings sites in the Maroota area. This trip, we were hoping to find … Continue reading →

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