Category Archives: Bushwalking

Blue Mountains – Canyons and a Walk – 26-27 January 2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised two days of canyoning in the Blue Mountains. Digi Dave and myself joined her. On the first day, Jan was also along. As the weather forecast was for cool and wet weather, we chose some drier canyons. … Continue reading →

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Glenbrook to Grey Hat Falls Walk – 24 January 2016

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was hoping before setting out on this walk, that the water levels in Kanuka Brook would be higher than on a previous visit to Grey Hat Falls so I could obtain some better photos. Also, it was an overcast … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – 22 January 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had only been 4 days since my last visit to Sassafras Gully, but this was an opportunist trip, organised at the last minute with the main objective to try and photograph Clarinda and Numantia Falls. Both these waterfalls are … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Orchids, Fungi and Cascades – 17 – 18 January 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dave Noble

Sassafras Gully is a very pleasant and popular place for daywalks. But at the junction of Sassafras Gully and Glenbrook Creek there is a very nice campsite, next to a large swimming hole. I had been there plenty of times … Continue reading →

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Waterfall to Heathcote via Kingdom Come – 15 January 2016

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had been raining a fair bit recently, with a big storm the day before. Looking at the  weather radar, it looked like the rain was ending, so I caught a train to Waterfall arriving not long before noon. I … Continue reading →

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Lawson Waterfall Walk – 7 January 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob for either a walk or canyon. Recent heavy rain had made canyoning unwise, so we had settled on a walk, and on the way up, after some discussion we decided to … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day at Wolli Creek – 6 January 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had been raining in Sydney for a few days, and I was keen to get out. I was constantly checking the  weather radar seeing where it was raining, and on the day, it did look a lot less wet … Continue reading →

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Red Gum Park and Minnatonka Falls – 24 December 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dave Noble

Red Gum Park at Bullaburra was one place I had never visited, and I had a few spare hours on Christmas Eve, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to make a visit. I found it an interesting … Continue reading →

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National Pass Walk – A Wet Day at Wentworth Falls – 22 December 2015

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Dave Noble

A wet and cool day was forecast, so any plans for a canyon trip were put on hold and a few ideas for bushwalks were discussed. I was heading up the mountains with Bob. On the day – it was quite … Continue reading →

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Storm Chasing at La Perouse and a Walk to Cape Banks – 16 December 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dave Noble

I had originally planned on this day to do a walk on the Northern Beaches, but the forecast was poor, so I delayed my departure and sat at home and kept an eye on the weather radar. It looked like … Continue reading →

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