Category Archives: Bushwalking

Horseshoe Falls Walk 24 December 2016

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very short walk I did to fill in some time on Christmas Eve. I was visiting at Hazelbrook, and this walk on the north side of the town was nearby. To get good photographs of the waterfalls you … Continue reading →

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Deep Pass – Camping and Canyoning – 19-20 December 2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dave Noble

Martin had his brother and family visiting from Sweden, and had planned two days camping at Deep Pass Clearing in Wollemi National Park. His parents and wife Steffy joined him, and I tagged along with John, Chuin Nee and their two … Continue reading →

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Orchids and Waterfalls – Wentworth Falls Walk – 18 December 2016

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day at Wentworth Falls wandering around the tracks below Wentworth Falls. My aim was to photograph more of the waterfalls. On this trip, I had hoped for higher water levels after recent rain (22 mm … Continue reading →

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Orchids at Wolli Creek – 17 December 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had some spare time, so headed out to Wolli Creek for a short walk. On some previous visits I had seen some Hyacinth Orchids developing, and I expected this time for them to be out in flower. They were, … Continue reading →

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Coxs River Walk – 10-11 December 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

Each year, about this time, Sydney University Bushwalkers, have a trip to a nice campsite on the Coxs River. The campsite is a nice and shady spot on a grassy bank above the river. From it, it is a short … Continue reading →

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Glenbrook Gorge Walk – 8 December 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

A hot day was forecast, so I thought it may be nice to do a walk with plenty of swimming opportunities. So I headed to Glenbrook with the intention of walking through Glenbrook Gorge. I thought, that it would be … Continue reading →

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 2 December 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a very hot day. Too hot for a long walk, so I just did a short walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Turrella. I was looking for birds and orchids – … Continue reading →

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October Creek and the Zig Zag Walk – 26 – 27 November 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee and invited me to join them and their boys, Jasper and Sebastian, on a camping trip up the Blue Mountains. We discussed places to camp and decided to visit the campsite at October Creek. October Creek … Continue reading →

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Woronora River Ramble – 18 November 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day with Digi Dave at the Woronora River recently. We were mainly looking for birds and orchids to photograph. We found quite a few birds – but none of them were really interesting and no orchids … Continue reading →

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The Pterodactyl Cave and a Short Canyon – 16 November 2016

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had recently seen some photos of The Pterodactyl Cave on social media (such as this one taken by climbing photographer Kamil Sustiak) and it was featured in a story in Vertical Life online climbing magazine. But it didn’t seem to match any … Continue reading →

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