Category Archives: Bushwalking

More Honeyeaters from Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park – 1 August 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I returned to the Chiltern Trail at Ingleside to attempt to get better photos of some of the Honeyeaters I had seen on my previous trip. On that occasion, I had got a nice series of photos of Spotted Pardalotes … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – More Birds and Whales – 31 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Another trip to Malabar Headland. I was keen to return after photographing Kestrels and Peregrine Falcons on my last trip and well as some close ups of breaching whales. This time I was joined by Ken Griffiths, who is a … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Tempe Wetlands – 30 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since had walked down Wolli Creek. At this time of the year I normally am on the lookout for fungi, but it has been so dry recently that I thought in most unlikely that I … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Whales and Birds – 27 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and a group from the National Parks Association of NSW for a photo walk at Wottamolla. We later continued with some bird photography at Audley. In the party, as well as Brian, was Sue, Alan, Ken, … Continue reading →

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Bruce’s Walk (Western Section) – 26 July 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Noble

Neither Bob nor myself had visited Bruce’s Walk. It is a walking track constructed in the Blue Mountains, nor far north of the railway line, around 1931. It follows the easement of an electrical transmission line constructed shortly before, that … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – Whales and Raptors – 23 July 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

After seeing the Peregrine Falcon my trip of 13 July, I was keen to see if it was still in the area, so I made another trip to Malabar Headland. Before you visit the headland you need to ensure the … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 21-22 August 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant bushwalking and camping trip with friends to celebrate two birthdays. We headed to a nice campsite at Asgard Swamp on the Asgard Plateau at the head of the Grose Valley at Mt Victoria. It was a … Continue reading →

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St Ives to Mt Kuring-gai Walk – 18 July 2018

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested this walk, part of the Harbour to Hawkesbury Track, and it featured tracks that neither of us had visited before. Earlier we had walked from St Ives to Roseville Bridge along Middle Harbour Creek. This time we would … Continue reading →

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A New Pass on Lockleys Pylon – 12 July 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

Bob had suggested this trip for a while. Earlier he had seen, from Pulpit Rock Lookout, a possible new pass on the side of Lockleys Pylon in the Grose Valley. He knew of a climbers pass from the Lockleys Pylon … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 11 July 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was an opportunity to catch up with an old friend – Don, and his daughter Elata and her cousin Elena for a nice walk down Birdwood Gully at Springwood. We were looking for fungi – but not a lot … Continue reading →

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