Category Archives: Bushwalking

Shipley Plateau Walk and Lookouts – 14 June 2018

This was a walk with Bob where we visited an obscure track that starts on the Shipley Plateau. It is described on Allan Wells Website on his Blackheath Page – walk number 11. We started out on cold windy day … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Birds and Fungi – 12 June 2018

I spent a pleasant day walking down the Two Valleys Track from Bexley North to Tempe. It had been raining and I was hoping some fungi would be out after such a poor fungi season so far. There was some … Continue reading →

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Walking on the Long Weekend – The Capertee – Wolgan Divide 9 – 11 June 2018

The June Long Weekend is always a great time for bushwalking. Nice cool weather and often warm sun and nice high camps. This year a group of us wanted to head off, but where? We discussed a few possibilities and … Continue reading →

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Evans Lookout Walk – 7 June 2018

I was travelling up the mountains with Bob for a daywalk. The weather however was not that great. We had cancelled our original plans and had decided on the way up that we would work out a substitute based on … Continue reading →

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North Head Walk – 18 May 2018

This was another walk with the National Parks Association of NSW organised by Brian Everingham. This time in the party were Brian, Sue, Esther, Lydia, Ron, Sue 2, Sue 3, James, Gary and myself. Some of us met up on the … Continue reading →

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Wattamolla Walk – 16 May 2018

This was a walk of the National Parks Association of NSW organised by Brian Everingham. The purpose was to look at regeneration after the recent bushfire and to see how the replacement track work was proceeding. Brian was joined by … Continue reading →

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Nature Along Wolli Creek – 15 May 2018

It had been a while since I had been along the Two Valleys Track down Wolli Creek, so I thought it was about time I visited my local patch of bushland. I caught a train to Bexley North Station and … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 10 May 2018

After returning recently from Tasmania, I was keen to check out one of my local areas – Sassafras Gully, at Springwood for fungi. Coachwood Glen had been very dry the week before, and that is usually a much moister place … Continue reading →

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Out and About at Oatley Park – 9 May 2018

I spent and very pleasant day at Oatley Park with Digi Dave. We walked along many of the tracks at the park and spent most of our time photographing the birds. One highlight was spotting an Eastern Spinebill. Here are … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Fagus and Fungi Walk 18 – 29 April 2018

I was fortunate to enjoy a fine walk on the Central Plateau of Tasmania. The route was – Lake Bill, Lake Myrtle, Mt Rogoona, Lake Meston, Junction Lake, Cloister Lagoon, Chalice Lake, Cathedral Mountain, Mersey River, Overland Track, Windy Ridge, … Continue reading →

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