Category Archives: Bushwalking

Bundeena to Marley Walk – 8 August 2022

It was pleasant to join Brian Everingham and other walkers in the National Parks Association of NSW for a walk from Bundeena along the Coastal Track to Marley Headland and back the same way. The weather was fine, but there … Continue reading →

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Cape Baily Walk – 7 August 2022

I met up with Wendy for a nice day of walking in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. We started from the road that goes out to Potter Point. From the end of the road, its short walk out to the … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla to Marley Walk – 1 August 2022

This was another excellent day spent in Royal National Park. I had once again joined Brian Everingham for the walk he was leading for the National Parks Association of NSW. We walked along the Coastal Track from Wattamolla to Little … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla Walk 18 July 2022

It was nice to join Brian Everingham and others in the National Parks Association of NSW for a very pleasant walk in Royal National Park. In the party were Brian, Ross, John, Valerie, Sue, Deb, Suzanne, Lydia and myself. The … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone Walk – 17 July 2022

My friend Enmoore had been wanting to do a traverse of Mt Banks for a fair while and we had planned to do it this day, but strong winds were forecast, so we adopted Keith’s suggestion for a walk in … Continue reading →

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Mid Mountains Heritage Walk – 14 July 2022

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

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

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

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

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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