Category Archives: Bushwalking

Blue Gum Swamp Walk – 20 September 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

My friend Wendy had organised a walk around the Blue Gum Swamp circuit in Blue Mountains National Park at Winmalee. This was an excellent place to visit – it had been raining, and the rain was forecast to stop in … Continue reading →

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Jinki and Dalpura Walk – 17 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and very pleasant walk with Bob on two of the ridges above the upper Grose Valley. We had two main objectives – one was to visit the old coal mine near Jinki Creek, and the other … Continue reading →

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Robertsons Knoll Walk – 15 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a very nice walk organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We met at Wattle Flat at Audley and then walked downstream to just past the Varney Bridge. Then we climbed up the track … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 13 September 2020

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Dave Noble

This visit was with friends John and Chuin Nee and their boys Jasper and Sebastian. It was one of those rare weekend days that the east side of the park was open, and we took advantage of that. But so … Continue reading →

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More at the Moors – Curra Moors – 6 September 2020

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a  third visit to the Curra Moors. It has been an exceptionally good wildflower season, particularly on the Moors, that a another visit was arranged. This time I visit the area with John, Chuin Nee and their two … Continue reading →

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Erskine Knob Walk – 3 September 2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

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

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

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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