Category Archives: Bushwalking

National Pass – Bushwalk

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dave Noble

After visiting Empress Canyon, we did a walk along the excellent and spectacular National Pass at Wentworth Falls. This track starts at the bottom of Empress Canyon at the Valley of the Waters and then follows the half-way ledge to … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers – Northern Blue Mountains

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dave Noble

A few (mainly) flower photos from the Boxing Day canyoning trip.

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Canyon Exploration – Northern Blue Mountains

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dave Noble

For many years now, I have been fortunate to be able to leave on Boxing Day for an extended canyoning trip in the Northern Blue Mountains. Some of these six day trips have been visiting known but remote canyons, others … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Dave Noble

I have just returned from a very pleasant trip through Hat Hill Canyon near Blackheath. It had been a very long time since I had visited this creek and a return was long overdue.

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Sculptured Granite – The Coxs River

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Dave Noble

The Coxs River near its junction with Megalong Creek has cut through a granite batholith and left a beautiful landscape. Each year, before Xmas, members of Sydney University Bushwalkers go down to the river, to swim, to camp, and to … Continue reading →

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The Birthday – Canyoning Weekend

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Dave Noble

About this time of the year a group of friends have birthdays. The custom has been to do a walk to the Red Rocks near Newnes. This year, some of those celebrating could not make it along for one reason … Continue reading →

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2011 PBT

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Dave Noble

The “PBT” is the SUBW President’s Bludge Trip to the Kowmung River on the October long weekend. The first PBT was in 1974 and they have been held every October long weekend since. This year there were a number of … Continue reading →

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Blue Breaks Walk

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dave Noble

The Blue Breaks is part of the Southern Blue Mountains wilderness contained between the Coxs and Wollondilly arms of lake Burragorang. It is a great area for bushwalking. It offers a sense of remoteness and it is rugged. To walk … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in Wollemi National Park

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dave Noble

This year we seemed to go from winter to summer without spring. The weather forecast was for hot weather on the weekend – so a group of us headed out along a dirt road in the Northern Blue Mountains in … Continue reading →

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Grose River Walk

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Dave Noble

Last weekend I did a nice walk from Mt Victoria to Blackheath via the Grose Valley. This is a relatively easy and quite delightful walk that can be done utilising public transport. I caught a train to Mt Victoria and … Continue reading →

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