Category Archives: Bushwalking

Three Days in the Blue Rocks 10 – 12 June 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Dave Noble

The June long weekend is always a good time for bushwalking. Usually fine and cool weather which makes it a good time for high camps. However this year the weather forecast was not the best…. rain was forecast for the … Continue reading →

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Tahmoor Gorge and The Mermaids Pool – 8 June 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dave Noble

I headed down to the Bargo River with Digi Dave for some photography of The Tahmoor Gorge and the Mermaids Pool. The Bargo River was up a little due to the recent rain – but not that high. Certainly not … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 29 May 2017

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Dave Noble

It had only been few days since my previous trip to Sassafras Gully, but on that trip, with Liz, we had only searched for fungi in the main gully. I was keen to return to see how the fungi was … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi – 28 May 2017

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dave Noble

This excursion was really an update to see how the fungi near Porters Creek that I think is Gliophorus psittacinus was going. I started from Macquarie Park Station and walked into Lane Cove National Park and soon arrive at the Porters … Continue reading →

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Under the Cliffs of North Head – 25 May 2017

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting and quite challenging walk. A few year back I had read two SUBW walks reports that described trips under the cliffs of North Head. The two walks were led by Paul Hatton. On the first trip, … Continue reading →

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Bundeena to Marley Walk – 23 May 2017

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Dave Noble

Brian Everingham had organised a photographic walk for the National Parks Association of NSW from Bundeena to Marley and back in Royal National Park. On the trip, as well as Brian and myself were Ken, John, Valerie, Gary, Esther, Allen and … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 18 May 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Dave Noble

After some recent rain (about 15 mm) I headed back down Sassafras Gully to see how the fungi was going. On this trip I did find quite a few waxcaps and other interesting fungi were out. As usual, I started from … Continue reading →

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Thor Head Walk 16 – 17 May 2017

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Dave Noble

I did a pleasant overnight trip to Thor Head on the Asgard Plateau area of the Upper Grose Valley. I wanted to have a high camp right on the head. This would put me in a good position for photography at sunset … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi, Flying Foxes and Birds – 11 May 2017

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant few hours wandering along the Two Valleys Track down Wolli Creek. I started at Bexley North and went to a little below Turrella Reserve before exiting via Turrella Station. I was looking for fungi, but there … Continue reading →

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Manly to The Spit Walk – 9 May 2017

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dave Noble

I enjoyed a very pleasant walk from Manly to The Spit that Brian Everingham led for the National Parks Association of NSW. In the party were Brian, Ken, John, Valerie, Anne, Allen, Gary, Hugh and myself. We met at Circular … Continue reading →

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