Category Archives: Bushwalking

Malabar Headland – 14 January 2022

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dave Noble

I don’t normally visit Malabar Headland at this time of the year. The Peregrine Falcons are scarce and no whales are around. But I had read that the trackwork was complete and I wanted to see what it was like. … Continue reading →

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Alpheus Canyon – Lerida Gorge Walk – 12 January 2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Dave Noble

In May 2020, I had been on a walk with Bob and Doug where we had visited Lerida Gorge. That had been a very interesting and quite spectacular walk and Bob and myself had planned to return. A warm but … Continue reading →

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Ku-Ring-Gai Heritage Walk – 7 January 2022

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob was keen on a bushwalk and so was I, but the weather forecast was not great so we decided to do a walk in Ku-Ring-Gai National Park. Bob had researched some Aboriginal Art sites – and we decided to … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Blue Peaks Walk – 1 January 2022

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was the last walk I did on my visit to Tasmania, and once again I thank my brother in law, Shane, for inviting me on this walk. It was one he had organised for the North West Walking Club. … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Dial Range Walk – 29 December 2021

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another nice daywalk in North West Tasmania. My sister suggested I do a walk in the Dial Range and showed me a suitable route on the map. And special thanks to my brother in law, Shane, for driving … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Mother Cummings Walk – 28 December 2021

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another walk on the Central Plateau, with the same party that was on the earlier walk. This time Paula was looking for another old mountain hut. Another bushwalker who is relatively old could recall seeing a hut many … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Central Plateau Walk – Near Lake Augusta – 26 December 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was invited by my sister and brother in law to join them and their friend Paula on a walk in the Lake Augusta area of the Central Plateau. Their intention was to search for some remote huts on the … Continue reading →

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Woodford to Springwood Walk via Glenbrook Creek – 16 December 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a most interesting walk with Bob. I had never visited the upper parts of Glenbrook Creek above The Lagoon – the large pool at the junction of Glenbrook Creek with Sassafras Gully. On a Sassafras Gully walk, I … Continue reading →

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SUBW Coxs River Xmas Walk 11-12 December 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Dave Noble

It is always nice to return to the Coxs River on this weekend in December each year and meet up with the bushwalkers from Sydney University Bush Walkers. I travelled down to the river, with old SUBW friend Roger. At … Continue reading →

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Yondell Ridge Track, The Lourdes Grotto and a Visit to Wianamatta Nature Reserve – 9 December 2021

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob for a bushwalk. The weather forecast was not good and in discussing trip we had decide to visit Yondell Ridge at Springwood and look for an old historic track. I had … Continue reading →

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