Category Archives: Bushwalking

Lane Cove Valley Fungi Walk – 16 May 2023

This was an excellent day where I walked from Macquarie Park Station to Chatswood visiting three main fungi sites along the way. During the day, I found some excellent and very interesting fungi. Lane Cove Valley This is a small … Continue reading

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Wattamolla to Eagle Rock Walk – 15 May 2023

Classic coastal walking Royal National Park. I joined Brian Everingham and party from the National Parks Association of NSW for a walk along the Coastal Track. In the party was Brian, Valerie, Suzanne, Paul, Amy and myself. We started from … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 14 May 2023

Some rain was forecast, but by mid morning, the weather was quite reasonable, so I decided to do a local walk. This time I caught a bus to Earlwood, and started at Girrahween Park, and followed the Two Valleys Track … Continue reading

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Forest Path and Bola Creek Walk – Orchids and Fungi – 11 May 2023

I once again joined a walk of the National Parks Association of NSW led by Brian Everingham. This time we went around there Forest Path in Royal National Park and then had a look for fungi along Bola Creek. On … Continue reading

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Jibbon Walk – 9 May 2023

I joined a group from the National Parks Association of NSW for a walk from Bundeena to Jibbon Headland and then circuit around the headland and back to Bundeena for lunch at the club. The walk was led by Brian … Continue reading

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Fungi at Wolli Creek – 27 April 2023

I joined Valerie and Sue for a short excursion to Wolli Creek Regional Park. We were looking for fungi. We started from Hartill-Law Avenue, and first walked along the Two Valleys Track upstream. We did not go too far – … Continue reading

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Cape Solander to Cape Baily Walk – 11 April 2023

My friend Valerie had been on the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey earlier in the morning, and after it finished, we both headed down to Kurnell for a walk in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Big seas were forecast and … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 9 April 2023

It had been a while since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for fungi. I had visited Birdwood Gully on the other (north) side of Springwood quite a few times recently and thought it was time to … Continue reading

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La Perouse – Cape Banks Walk – 3 April 2023

This was a very pleasant walk with the National Parks Association of NSW, led by Brian Everingham. The plan was to meet at La Perouse, and then walk to the nearby Congwong Beach, and then to Henry Head and Cape … Continue reading

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Manly Dam Walk – 23 March 2023

A while back, Bob had suggested a walk around the loop track at Manly Dam, and it was finally time to give it a go. Bob picked me up at Gordon Station and he drove to Allambie Heights, where we … Continue reading

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