Category Archives: Bushwalking

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

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

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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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully, Springwood – 26 February 2023

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Dave Noble

A hot day was forecast and I was keen to check the fungi in the Blue Mountains, so thought a day down Birdwood Gully could be good. So I caught a train to Springwood and was soon on the track … Continue reading →

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Splendour Rock – A Bushwalkers War Memorial – Book Launch – 24 February 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dave Noble

An old bushwalking friend Keith Maxwell had spent a lot of his spare time over the past few years, together with Michael Keats, working on a book on Splendour Rock in the Southern Blue Mountains.  The book has now been … Continue reading →

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Visit to Oatley Park – 23 February 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue on a visit to Oatley Park. We sent an enjoyable day wandering around looking at the trees the flowers, the birds and some of the lizards. Sue had a swim at Jewfish Bay, and while I was … Continue reading →

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