Category Archives: Bushwalking

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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Red Rocks Walk – 11 – 13 June 2016

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

It was nice to take part on a walk with Wendy to the Red Rocks on the June long weekend. We had cold, but generally good weather on the trip, and this meant that we could experience many outstanding views. … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for Fungi – 9 June 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had visited Sassafras Gully a few days earlier, but on that trip, the creek and been too high for a comfortable crossing so I had bot visited the best areas to see fungi. Also, that visit was very soon … Continue reading →

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Leslie Falls Walk – 8 June 2016

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Dave Noble

Leslie Falls are on Lawson Creek at Lawson in the Blue Mountains. They are part of the set of waterfalls on the south side of Lawson. The other falls in the set – Adelina Falls, Junction Falls (twin falls), Cataract … Continue reading →

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