Category Archives: Bushwalking

Sassafras Gully – Fungi, Slime Moulds and More – 21 February 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went up the mountains and joined Wendy for a very nice day in Sassafras Gully. This was one of my regular visits to see how the fungi was going, but also on this visit we experienced a wide range … Continue reading →

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The Jungle Circuit – 16 February 2016

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had seen the Jungle Circuit marked on old maps. It is a track that starts from the Govetts Leap to Bridal Veil Falls track near the bottom and traverses around to the base of Horseshoe Falls, and then around … Continue reading →

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Tasmania’s Bushfires – A Terrible Tragedy!

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Dave Noble

As I write, bush fires are continuing to burn in some of the beautiful alpine areas of Tasmania. So far there have been two fires that have burnt alpine areas near Lake Bill and near Lake Mackenzie. Both of these … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Slime Moulds – 14 February 2016

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Dave Noble

My latest visit to Sassafras Gully to check out the fungi was after a period of dry weather, so there was not too much new fungi out and a lot of the old fungi was looking very dried out. But … Continue reading →

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Leura Forest – Fungi and Slime Moulds – 10 February 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

After seeing good fungi at Sassafras Gully at Springwood on recent trips I thought it worthwhile to head higher up the mountains and see what was out. So I headed up to Leura by train and walked the short distance … Continue reading →

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Forest Island and Bola Creek – Nature Walk – 9 February 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant morning walk organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. On the walk was Brian, Esther and myself. We started walking around the Forest Island Loop. This is a pleasant easy graded walk … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – More Fungi and Slime Moulds – 7 February 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

Atli, a nature photographer, on visit from Iceland, was keen to see the fungi in Sassafras Gully and had invited Gemma and myself to join him. We started from the track at the end of Sassafras Gully Road. We soon … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Nature Walk – 5 February 2016

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

After finding some nice fungi and slime moulds in Sassafras Gully at Springwood, I thought it would be worth taking a walk down the Lane Cove Valley. I did indeed find a lot of Nature on display. I caught a … Continue reading →

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 3 February 2016

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Dave Noble

After recent rain, I thought it worthwhile to return to Sassafras Gully to record some of the fungi and slime moulds. in 2015, I began a project of regular visits to the gully for fungi photography and I intend to … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Nature Walk – 28 January 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable afternoon walking along Wolli Creek between Bexley North and Tempe yesterday. I was mainly on the lookout for any fungi, but I also spotted a lot of lizards and a multitude of millipedes. It is very … Continue reading →

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