Category Archives: Bushwalking

Fungi and Orchids at Sassafras Gully – 22 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me a for a nice day spent in Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather was warm, and we walked in about out via the track from Sassafras Gully Road. The fungi was not super abundant, but with careful … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Visit – 21 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Rainfall data had shown a reasonable fall of rain at Marrickville Golf Course, the crest weather station to Wolli Creek Regional Park, so I thought I would pop over to see if any fungi was out. It turned out very … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 15 February 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

A cool wet day day was forecast for the Blue Mountains, so canyoning plans were put on hold, and we Bob and myself decided to do another walk looking for Aboriginal art sites in the Blue Mountains. Doug was able … Continue reading →

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A Nature Walk along Wolli Creek – 28 January 2024

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Dave Noble

Lydia had organised a morning walk along Wolli Creek and invited quite a few people to join  her. As an enticement, she put on an amazing feast of food  for everyone – at her house, along the way. We met … Continue reading →

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Cooling Off in Kangaroo Creek – 25 January 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined John and his two boys Jasper and Seby, for a walk to a nice swimming hole in Kangaroo Creek in Royal National Park. It was a warm day, and visiting a nice place to swim sounded like a … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Birds – 22 January 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

After some recent successful visit to Birdwood Gully on the north side of Springwood, I thought it would be worthwhile visiting Sassafras Gully on the south side to see what fungi was out there. This time, I was joined by … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 21 January 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

Yet another hot day was forecast – so I decided to do a short local walk – visiting Wolli Creek Regional Park. Being hot – the birds were not very active. I was also on the lookout for any fungi … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon at H V Evatt Park (and Oatley Park) – 7 January 2024

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Noble

We had a trip planned to another reserve, but it was cancelled at the last moment, so four of us – Deb, Valerie, Sue and myself decided to visit H V Evatt Park at Lugano, then we made a quick … Continue reading →

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Coastal Walking in Royal – Wattamolla to Eagle Rock – 31 January 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined my friends John and Chuin Nee, their two boys Jasper and Sebastian and another family for a nice walk in Royal National Park along the Coast Track from Wattamolla to Eagle Rock at Curracurrong and back. It was … Continue reading →

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Back to the Art at West Head – 27 December 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Dave Noble

My friend Valerie was keen to see some of the abundant Aboriginal art on West Head, and I was more than happy to make another visit. We had a great trip despite some stormy weather. There are many tracks and … Continue reading →

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