Category Archives: Bushwalking

Mid Mountains Heritage Walk – 30 May 2019

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself were heading up the mountains to go to a similar area that we had visited twice before in recent weeks. On those occasions we had looked for aboriginal sites without any luck. This time we had done … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Woodford Dam Walk – 22 May 2019

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Dave Noble

The week before, I had been on a walk with Bob, from Faulconbridge to Hazelbrook. After a bit more research, Bob was keen to go back to part of the same area to look for some Aboriginal sites. We set … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking, Wildflowers | Tagged | Leave a comment

Faulconbridge to Hazelbrook Walk – 16 May 2019

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had suggested to Bob, that we visit the site of an old sawmill in a gully north of Faulconbridge sometime. The path to the sawmill is via the route used by an old funicular railway. By the time we … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

An Unsuccessful Attempt at Spring Creek Ridge Pass – 9 May 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on exploring a few of the lesser known passes on Kings Tableland. He devised a trip that sounded reasonable. Drive out Kings Tableland Road, park at the starts of the Lion Head track, then walk along … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

More Fungi of The Lane Cove Valley – 4 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

I had visited the Lane Cove Valley not long before looking for fungi. On that occasion I had found some interesting species and want to make another visit to see how they had changed with time. In particular, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushwalking, Sydney | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Caves Beach Walks – 3 May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen to explore the coast near Cave Beach for a while. This time, the tide was going to be low, so we set off up to the Central Coast. When we arrived at the carpark at Caves … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bushwalking, Central Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Easter in the Blue Breaks 19 – 22 April 2019

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Dave Noble

Wendy invited me to join her on a walk through part of the Blue Breaks during Easter. Also in the party was Keith. The Blue Breaks is a remote part of the Southern Blue Mountains. It is also a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Lapstone Monocline Walk – 10 April 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association (and The Bush Club). It was to a place in the lower Blue Mountains that I had mostly never visited before – the Lapstone Monocline. As well … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalking | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oatley Park Photo Walk – 3 April 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant morning at Oatley Park on a photographic walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We were also fortunate to have Melina from the Oatley Flora and Flora Conservation Society join us … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bushwalking, Nature, Sydney | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Fungi of the Lane Cove Valley – 28 March 2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Dave Noble

I did short walk down part of the Lane Cove Valley looking for fungi. On this occasion, I started from Thornleigh, walked out to Thornleigh Oval, then down the Great North Walk Track to Devlins Creek, then walked out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushwalking, Sydney | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment