Category Archives: Bushwalking

Blue Mountains Weekend – 8 – 9 September 2012

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dave Noble

Su Li had organised a weekend to welcome back Stacey. She had recently returned from a long overseas trip. A walk was planned on the Asgard Plateau at Mt Victoria and after that we would meet others and camp at … Continue reading →

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Wild Blue Mountains Calendar 2013 – Available

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dave Noble

Blue Mountains based photographer, bushwalker and climber, Ian Brown, has produced another very nice calendar for next year. The RRP is $35 and it is available from various outlets in the Blue Mountains or from Ian directly. He also has … Continue reading →

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Blue Gum Forest – 80th Anniversary 1-2 September 2012

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dave Noble

This was a walk I organised for SUBW. Here is part of the trip report – Blue Gum Forest was saved 80 years ago on the 2nd September 1932. This majestic forest lies at the intersection of the Grose River … Continue reading →

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Photo-Pfaffing in the Blue Mountains

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dave Noble

Photo-pfaffing – a term used to describe a situation where there is a photographer in the party, and where plenty of photographic stops are made – which usually involve tripods, changing lenses, screwing on filters, waiting for the right light … Continue reading →

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More Gardens of Stone National Park Canyoning

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Dave Noble

Last weekend I went on what was more or less a repeat of a trip I did in late May to some canyons in the Gardens of Stone National Park. Some friends hadn’t been to these canyons and given the … Continue reading →

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Winter Canyoning Exploration

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Dave Noble

A friend, Rik, was keen for a winter canyoning trip. Not content on visiting familiar canyons – he wanted to head out to a remote part of the Greater Blue Mountains and explore for something new. A few years ago, … Continue reading →

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Vale – Michael “Ted” Maack

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Dave Noble

Recently an old friend and fellow bushwalker Michael Maack passed away. When he joined SUBW in 1983, he was given the nickname “Ted” and this was how he was known since then by many bushwalkers. At that time in SUBW, … Continue reading →

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A Dry Canyon

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dave Noble

The Northern Blue Mountains, and in particular the western side, has a multitude of dry canyons which make good outings all times of  the year. Some of the dry canyons have pools of water and you may get your feet … Continue reading →

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Northern Blue Mountains Walk

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dave Noble

Last weekend I went with Rik and Wendy to a nice part of the Northern Blue Mountains to explore some chasms and rock islands. It was a short walk from the car to the first chasm. We soon found a … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Walk

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Dave Noble

The Asgard Plateau is in the Upper Grose area – near Mt Victoria. On a recent trip to Victoria Falls and the Upper Grose, I thought that Asgard Head would make a good place for photography. The angles from it … Continue reading →

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