Category Archives: Bushwalking

South Head Walk – 26 September 2016

Last week I headed out to North Head, so I thought that this week I would visit South Head. Both areas are wishing Sydney harbour National Park, but South Head is a lot smaller. So to extend the walk I … Continue reading

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Red Rocks Walk – 24 – 25 September 2016

I joined several groups of friends and we headed up to the Red Rocks on the weekend to celebrate some birthdays. In the party were John, Chuin Nee, Jasper, Sebastian, Keith, Rob, Martin, Steffy, Stu, Su Li, Brent, Rik, Talia, Michael, Dan … Continue reading

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North Head Walk – 22 September 2016

Some rain was forecast, but I was keen to get out for a walk. I caught the train to Circular Quay and then jumped on the Manly Ferry. On the way, the weather was looking more ominous, so I changed … Continue reading

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Royal National Park – Southern Coastline

It had been a while since I had been to the Figure Eight Pool on the southern coastline at Royal National Park. For some reason it has become a popular place for Instagrammers to head to with their selfie sticks. … Continue reading

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Royal National Park Photo Walk

Its always nice to return to Royal National Park with a camera. On this trip I saw a variety of wildlife (birds, lizards and snakes) and a great display of  wildflowers. Royal National Park has a mixture of landscapes – … Continue reading

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Burra Korain Head Walk – 10 August 2016

This was a very interesting walk. On many previous trips to the Asgard Plateau and on the cliffs on the north side of the Grose Valley I had plenty of chances to look at Burra Korain Head. I had never … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek – Mainly Fungi – 9 August 2016

With the fungi season drawing to a close, this was probably my last walk for a while along the Two Valleys Track looking for and photographing the fungi. This time, I was joined by Digi Dave. This trip we walked … Continue reading

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More Sassafras Gully Fungi – 6 August 2016

With the fungi season drawing to a close I wanted to visit Sassafras Gully at least one more time to see if any more waxcaps (members of the family Hygrophoraceae) were out. So far the season has been fairly poor … Continue reading

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Asgard Plateau Walk – 3 August 2016

The Asgard Plateau lies at the head of the Grose Valley, and can be accessed quite easily from the road to Victoria Falls Lookout. It is a beautiful and spectacular area and one that is generally quite easy for bushwalking. … Continue reading

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Minnatonka Falls – Bullaburra – 3 August 2016

I was heading up the mountains with Bob, and we were on our way to Mt Victoria for a walk on the Asgard Plateau. On the way, we decided to make a quick visit to Red Gum Park at Bullaburra to … Continue reading

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