Category Archives: Bushwalking

Erskine Knob Walk – 3 September 2020

Another walk with Bob. This time we followed one of my suggestions. I had never been to the lower reaches of Erskine Creek – the so called “Platypus Loops” according to the Land’s Department Blue Labyrinth map of 1963. the … Continue reading

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Back to the Curra Moors – 1 September 2020

I had been so impressed with the wildflowers that I had seen the week before on the Curra Moors that was happy to return. This time with Brian Everingham and other walkers from the National Parks Association of NSW. We … Continue reading

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Caleys Range Weekend 29 – 30 August 2020

A friend, Dave Os, invited me to join him and some others on a walk along the Caleys Range in the Devils Wilderness. Dave’s plan was to walk along the fire trail to near its end and look for a … Continue reading

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Holbeach Descent and Spring Creek Ridge Pass – Kings Tableland – 27 August 2020

Over a year ago, I had been on a trip with Bob, where we had tried unsuccessfully to negotiate a pass on the ridge near Spring Creek on Kings Tableland. On that trip we had tried to find the pass … Continue reading

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Palm Jungle Walk – 25 August 2020

Another outing in Royal National Park. This was a walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. The original plan was to start from Garrawarra Farm and then walk down to Burning Palms, through the Palm … Continue reading

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Curra Moors – Wildflower Bonanza – 21 August 2020

This was a walk with Digi Dave around the Curra Moors loop in Royal National Park. We headed out in that area to see the wildflowers, which we had heard where good – but what we say far exceeded our … Continue reading

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The Rice Terrace and The Fools Paradise – 20 August 2020

This was a very interesting daywalk in the Narrow neck area of the Blue Mountains. Bob had suggested the trip – walk out along Narrow Neck to not far past the Second Neck – then descend part way down the … Continue reading

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Blue Mountain Walk, and a visit to Deanei Reserve – 13 August 2020

This was a pleasant day of bushwalking with Bob in the Blue Mountains. Not long before I had been on an overnight camping trip to Lawson Castle. On the trip we had found some Aboriginal engravings, and two of the … Continue reading

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Wattamolla to Marley Walk – 12 August 2020

Another pleasant walk with the National Parks Association of NSW led by Brian Everingham. This time we started out from Wattamolla and walked north along the Coastal Track, then tuned off along the fire road that goes to Marley between … Continue reading

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Warrangarree Drive Reserve Walk – 5 August 2020

This was a half day walk to a new area. It was organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Warrangarree Drive Reserve is a council bushland reserve on the Woronora Plateau. It stretches from the top … Continue reading

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