Category Archives: Bushwalking

Darwin Walk and Rocket Point and Lincolns Rock – Wentworth Falls – 11 September 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had earlier walked the then new Grand Clifftop Walk, but had been unable to complete the part of the walk along the Darwin Walk at Wentworth Falls as it was undergoing extensive track work. Well that work … Continue reading →

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Mowlee Ridge Walk – 25 Aug 2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Dave Noble

This was another interesting walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We walked down the Mowlee Ridge (on the Marley Firetrail), to just above Little Marley Beach in Royal National Park. Brian had led a … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfall Trip – 21 August 2025

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Dave Noble

With a very wet day forecast, Bob and myself considered options. It looked like it was going to be too wet for a standard bushwalk, and we did consider a session of indoor climbing, but we ended up deciding to … Continue reading →

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Wallumarra Track Walk – 18 August 2025

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Dave Noble

I attended a walk that Brian Everingham organised for the National Parks Association of NSW. The plan was to walk along the upper, heath section of the Wallumarra Track in Royal National Park. But before that, we visited the south … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art in the Lower Blue Mountains – 14 August 2025

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to visit the Lower Blue Mountains to look at some Aboriginal art sites. Rain was forecast  for Sydney, but the lower Blue Mountains escaped the bad weather during our visit. We visited four art sites. The … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 9 August 2025

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Dave Noble

I decided to make a visit to part of Wolli Creek Regional Park to see if any late season fungi had appeared after recent good falls of rain. I did not find much out. Gliophorus sp.

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Walking at Blackheath – The Beauchamp Crack, Clifftop Track and Braeside Track – 7 August 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had suggested a walk at Blackheath to Bob, where we could see the new landslide on Carne Wall and also do circuit around the Braeside Track from Evans Lookout, perhaps linking it with Popes Glen. Some of these tracks … Continue reading →

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Cattai National Park, Heritage Horse Troughs and a Walk to Poetry Rock – 31 July 2025

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sydney and been going through a period of wet weather, and Bob and myself decided to take advantage of the rain by looking for some Aboriginal engravings. These engraving are often very faint and extremely hard to discern – but … Continue reading →

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Kings Tableland Walk – 17 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

With a forecast of good weather, Bob and myself, changed plans, and headed out to Kings Tableland again. On previous trips to the Tableland, our main aim was to look for Aboriginal sites. On this trip, our goal was to … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 11 July 2025

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

After being very disappointed at not seeing any reasonable fungi in Birdfwood Gully in the morning, I decided that when I got off the train at Central, I would catch a train to Turrella and walk along the Two valleys … Continue reading →

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