Category Archives: Bushwalking

Lane Cove Valley Walk – 5 April 2020

I was keen to get out for some exercise, and wanted to do a walk with less people than I had encountered the day before along the Cooks River. So I decided to catch a train to Thornleigh and walk … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 4 April 2020

This was my daily exercise during the lockdown. I caught a bus to Bexley North and then started walking down the Two Valleys Track. I continued all  the way to Tempe, then I headed up the Cooks River Path to … Continue reading →

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Two Valleys Walk – 31 March 2020

Exercise being allowed during the lockdown, I decided to venture out and do the full Two Valleys Walk – which traverses the valleys of The Cooks River and its tributary Wolli Creek. I set off from home, and walked down … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 27 March 2020

This was a walk to get some exercise, but I also took my camera along. For my exercise I cycled to Earlwood, locked up my bike, then started walking from Girrahween Park. I spotted a Hyacinth Orchid still out.

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Port Kembla Coastal Walk – 23 March 2020

I had been to the coast near Post Kembla a few times – and visited one particular spot a lookout called Hill 60. Its a great vantage point for the coastline nearby. So I had seen this coast but never … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Birds – Terrys Creek and the Lane Cove River – 21 March 2020

This was an interesting walk from Eastwood Station to Macquarie Park Metro Station via Terrys Creek and the Lane Cove River. I was on the lookout for fungi and all any birds I saw along the way. Here is some … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Hazelbrook and Lawson – 18 March 2020

After finding a lot of good fungi and slime moulds out at Springwood the previous day, I thought it may be worthwhile visiting the waterfall tracks south of Hazelbrook and Lawson a but higher up the mountains. I found some … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 17 March 2020

This was a long and interesting day looking for and photographing fungi and slime moulds at Springwood. It was quite rewarding – I found a fair bit of fungi out. If anything my trip was a bit ambitious. I walked … Continue reading →

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Cape Baily Walk – 10 March 2020

Brian Everingham was leading another walk along the coast for the National Parks Association of NSW. This one was in Kamay Botany Bay National Park and was from Cape Solander to the Cape Baily Lighthouse and back the same way. … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Nature Walk – 8 March 2020

This was a repeat of the walk I did on 19 February. I started at Thornleigh Oval, and walked down the Great North Walk track to Browns Waterhole and then exited to Eastwood via Terrys Creek. The Lane Cove River … Continue reading →

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