Category Archives: Bushwalking

Wises Track – Royal National Park – 11 July 2016

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

Brian had invited me to join him on a walk he had organised at last minute for the National Parks Association to Wises Track at Royal National Park. The main ideas was to look out for and photograph some birds … Continue reading →

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Berowra to Wahroonga Walk – 6 July 2016

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant daywalk in the northern suburbs. The weather forecast was not good and Bob and myself decided on a walk that was relatively sheltered. As it turned out, the weather was not too bad while we were … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi – 1 July 2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was another walk from Thornleigh to Porters Creek along the Lane Cove Valley to look for fungi. I found a reasonable amount out, but perhaps not as much as my previous trip, and like that one I found no … Continue reading →

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Fungi Around Chatswood – 30 June 2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

Last year, on one of my walks down the Lane Cove River, I had walked out to Chatswood via Blue Gum Creek. On that trip, I had followed a rough old track all the way up the creek to the … Continue reading →

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Bottleneck Pass and The Devils Hole – 29 June 2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a nice daywalk with Bob and Rob. None of us had visited Bottleneck Pass, but knew it was found  on the Elphinstone (Radiata) Plateau of Katoomba. There are some notes on the pass on Alan Wells website and … Continue reading →

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A Walk from Thornleigh to Hornsby – 25 June 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a repeat of a walk I had done in 2012 along the Great North Walk track from Thornleigh Station to Hornsby Station.  But my main aim this trip was to look for fungi that may be out near … Continue reading →

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Blue Rocks Walk – 20-21 June 2016

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dave Noble

Doug had a a few days off work and wanted to do a walk and invited Bob and myself to join him. However, heavy rain on the weekend led us to change plans. Our original intention involved crossing some rather … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley – Fungi and Orchids – 17 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Following my walk down Wolli Creek, the next day I did a similar walk down the Lane Cover River. I started at Thornleigh and walked down the Great North Walk track to the De Burgh Bridge, then crossed the river … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Fungi and Orchids – 16 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time to see if any new fungi had sprung up along the Wolli Creek valley following the big storms two weekends earlier. I wandered down the Two Valley Track from Bexley North to Tempe. Not … Continue reading →

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Rock Pile Pass – Narrow Neck – 15 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Narrow Neck is the peninsula of sandstone that juts out from Katoomba and separates the Jamison Valley and Megalong. It has long been a popular place for bushwalking. For a long time a track along the Neck was used as … Continue reading →

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