Category Archives: Bushwalking

Nature at Oatley Park – 22 December 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice day wandering around the tracks at Oatley Park. There was a lot to see plenty of birds, orchids and lots of Water Dragons. This visit, I walked from Oatley Station, and started off along the lower … Continue reading →

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Mid Mountains Weekend 19 – 20 December 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a get together of friends. The plan was to meet at the Royal Hotel at Springwood for dinner, then walk down into Birdwood Gully to look for Fireflies and Glow-worms. At the dinner were Wendy, Enmoore, Don … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 16 December 2020

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a quick visit to Malabar Headland National Park this morning. I had checked the weather forecast the evening before and it looked like the morning would be fine and the afternoon wet. I should have checked the forecast … Continue reading →

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Coxs River Christmas Walk 12 – 13 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was nice to attend the Sydney University Bushwalkers Christmas Walk to the Coxs River last weekend. The year before things were quite different with bushfires raging nearby, the walk was changed from the Coxs River to Sassafras Gully. So … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Creek Walk – 6 December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was going to be a hot day. A walked to some nice swimming holes in Royal National Park seemed like a good idea – so I did not hesitate to join friends for this activity. The plan was to … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 22 November 2020

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another local activity. Wolli Creek is the closest intact bushland remnant to where I live and I like to walk down the valley every few weeks. On this visit, I caught a bus to Bexley North and then … Continue reading →

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Deer Pool and Little Marley Walk – 17 November 2020

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day out with the National Parks Association on a walk to the Deer Pool (and beyond) in Royal National Park. The walk was led by Brian Everingham and joining him were Deb, Peter, Derek, Gary, Allen, … Continue reading →

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Kanuka Brook Walk – 12 November 2020

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Dave Noble

A few weeks back, Bob and myself had been on a walk where the intention was to visit Kanuka Brook. We had failed on that trip to get even close to to it, since our proposed pass across Glenbrook Creek … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Waterfall Walk – 29 October 2020

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Rain was forecast for the night before our planned walk and also during the day of the walk, so Bob and myself thought a trip to the Blue Mountains to see some waterfalls may be worthwhile. Our first stop was … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day on Malabar Headland – 26 October 2020

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Dave Noble

It was forecast to be a wet day, but turned out to be wetter than I had expected. After a late start, I decided to visit Malabar Headland National Park. But my visit turned out to be quite short. It … Continue reading →

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