Category Archives: Bushwalking

Mid Mountains Heritage Walk – 14 July 2022

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself travelled up the Blue Mountains and then set off down a creek looking for Aboriginal sites. There was a track down the creek, which we followed, and we also left it quite often to check out overhangs … Continue reading →

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Oatley Park – Looking for Aboriginal Art – 7 July 2022

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob had never been to Oatley Park, and I had suggested a visit there, and we thought we could combine it with looking for Aboriginal art sites. Digi Dave had shown me an art site on a previous visit – … Continue reading →

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A Walk to “Mr Fat” – 29 June 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Dave Noble

For our walk this week, Bob and myself visited “Mr Fat”, which is probably the largest tree in the Cumberland Plain. I had read about this tree in Peter Ridgeway’s excellent book – “A Wide and Open Land“, his account … Continue reading →

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More Whale Watching – Bundeena to Marley Walk – 24 June 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was keen to head back down to Royal National Park and walk along the Coastal Track south of Bundeena to look for whales and birds. This time I was joined by Sue. We travelled to Cronulla by train and … Continue reading →

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Kings Tableland and Bulls Camp – Heritage Walks – 22 June 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another trip to look at some Aboriginal sites in the Blue Mountains. This time on Kings Tableland. Bob and myself travelled to Wentworth Falls and met up with Pete for the first part of the trip. Pete showed … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 20 June 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

My last visit to the headland had been good – not so much for the whales as for the Peregrine Falcons. They had appeared late in the day and renewed their bonds. I was keen to go back and see … Continue reading →

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Mt Tomah and Mt Wilson Weekend 18 – 19 June 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Dave Noble

Wendy had planned a weekend trip to visit two of the basalt capped mountains in the Blue Mountains. Her plan was to first visit Mt Tomah and go to the Botanic Gardens there. She was particularly keen to visit the … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park Art Walk – 16 June 2022

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided on a trip to Royal National Park to see if we could find some Aboriginal Art sites.  On the day we visited five separate sites and found some amazing art. All the art we saw were … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Blue Gum Reserve – 13 June 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was keen to see what the fungi was like at these two reserves at Chatswood. I was a bit disappointed – due to recent winds and dry conditions the fungi was quite poor. What I did find in reasonable … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 12 June 2022

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a good day…. eventually. It started off quiet and then the Peregrine Falcons appeared. I expected the main photographic subjects to be whales passing by, and that was how the day started off. As I walked out, near … Continue reading →

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