Category Archives: Bushwalking

Some New Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2021

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Dave Noble

The big wet spell and ended – and I was keen to get outdoors into the bush. I thought the tracks may be wet and creek crossings tricky with high water, so I decided a short walk may be the … Continue reading →

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Bob Thomas – Bushwalker

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Dave Noble

When I started bushwalking, and visited Splendour Rock in the Wild Dog Mountains, I knew about the chains below the rock that provided a route down to the lower ridge and eventually to Howling Dog Spur. I knew these chains … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfalls – 18 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob. We had cancelled plans to visit a canyon due to a lot of recent rain and instead decided to visit some waterfalls. We first went to Minnehaha Falls north of Katoomba, … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 16 March 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

After seeing a lot of the pink Clavaria sp, Coral Fungus out yesterday in Terrys Creek, I thought it would be worth looking for it in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. This was the spot where my friend, the late Liz … Continue reading →

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Walking Near Clarence – 11 March 2021

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, so not good weather for canyoning, so Bob and myself decided to do a bushwalk instead. We decided to go to the Clarence area and do a walk where we could find plenty of caves, … Continue reading →

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Fungi of the Lane Cove River and Terrys Creek – 5 March 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Dave Noble

I wanted to see if any fungi was out along the Lane Cove River, so decided to walk from Thornleigh to the river, and then downstream to Browns Waterhole and then up Terrys Creek to Eastwood. On the way, I … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 1 March 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for and photograph the fungi. I found a reasonable amount out. I started from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road and walked down to … Continue reading →

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Wolli Ck and Cooks River Walk – 27 February 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the bird survey in the morning, in the afternoon, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then walked down the Two Valleys Track along Wolli Ck to Tempe. I then walked up the Cooks River and back to … Continue reading →

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Fungi, Slime Moulds and Orchids at Birdwood Gully – 24 February 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was a bit worried about the weather as I headed up to Springwood, and it was raining lightly as I left the station and walk to the star of the track. But the rain turned out to be relatively … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Lane Cove River Walk – 23 February 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time to make a visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. My plan was to visit the park, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow the path … Continue reading →

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