Category Archives: Bushwalking

Falls, Ferns and Fungi – A walk from Leura Cascades to Katoomba Falls – 27 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

A wet day in the mountains. A good time to walk around the waterfalls of the Upper Blue Mountains. I started off at Leura Cascades. The track was quite wet, it seems to be poorly drained. But it meant that … Continue reading →

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Horseshoe, Oakland and Burgess Falls, Hazelbrook 26 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

I had never been to these waterfalls before. To visit them is quite a delightful walk along good tracks. I accessed the falls from the track at Oaklands Road. There has been some trackwork done on the track – including … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – National Falls and Bola Creek – 25 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

It had been raining heavily in Royal National Park. I thought it may be worth heading down and seeing some of the creeks and waterfalls. I got in touch with Digi Dave and he was keen to join me. We … Continue reading →

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Mt Solitary Traverse – 22 – 23 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised this walk. We left one car at the barrier at the top of Kedumba Pass and the other at the Golden Stairs on Narrow Neck. We then set off – down the Golden Stairs and along Federal … Continue reading →

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Lawson Waterfall Walk – 21 March 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dave Noble

Digi Dave and myself were going up the mountains for a walk to Mt Solitary. We headed up a day early so we could visit some of the waterfalls near Lawson. The water levels at the falls were fairly low … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully (Springwood) Walk – 19 March 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Dave Noble

I thought it would be nice to walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood. I wanted to get some photos of fungi that I thought may be out and also photographs of Glenbrook Creek. Showers were forecast and I thought that … Continue reading →

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Lockleys Pylon – Blue Gum Forest Walk 14 – 16 March 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Dave Noble

I recently completed a nice three day walk in the Grose Valley Area. I started out from Leura, in the early afternoon, walking out from the station along the Mt Hay Road to the Lockleys Pylon Track. This was about … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Coast – Photo Essay

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dave Noble

I recently spent more time in Royal National Park – walking along the Coastal Track. I hoped for some stormy weather, but I was a day too late. There and been a big thunderstorm over the area the day before … Continue reading →

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Vale – Alex Colley – Bushwalker and Conservationist

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Dave Noble

Alex Colley 1909 – 2014 Alex Colley lived a long life. He recently passed away at the age of 104. I had met Alex a few times, the latest being in 2006, when I went to the office of the … Continue reading →

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Fairy Dell and Magdala Creek at Springwood – 2 March 2014

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Dave Noble

We had encountered a fair bit of rain and had cancelled plans for more distant trips. After hang breakfast with friends at a cafe at Springwood – a few of us set off down the nearby Magdala Creek to walk … Continue reading →

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