Category Archives: Canyoning

The Dry Canyon and The Glow Worm Tunnel 21-22 September 2024

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Dave Noble

A camping weekend had been organised for the weekend. It was a get together, camping overnight near the Dry Canyon on the Newnes Plateau. A big group met together for the evening around the campfire, but on both days, smaller … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 1 March 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was great to visit Claustral Canyon again. Bob had suggested the canyon and conditions looked good, so we set off up the mountains and were soon on our way. It turned out to be an excellent day. There was … Continue reading →

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Oronga Canyon and the Arch of Serendip – 23 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on a trip to visit Oronga Canyon for a while, and it had been a very long time since  I had been there (2002), so we travelled up the Bells Line of Road and were soon … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 9 February 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob and Doug on a nice day of canyoning in Hat Hill Canyon at Blackheath. It was a fine warm day – and a cool canyon was a great place to be in. Doug parked at the turn-off … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon – 4 February 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two boys, Jasper and Sebastian, on a trip down The Grand Canyon at Blackheath. We had a very good day. The previous evening we had been at a BBQ … Continue reading →

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Dalpura Canyon – 18 January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to visit Dalpura Canyon. A reasonable day was forecast weather wise – not too hot. So Dalpura seemed a good choice. We had a very pleasant day. We set off from Bells Line of Road and … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek Canyon (and a visit to Pondi Beach) – 12 January 2024

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time for another canyon. I headed up the mountains with Bob, with the plan to visit Dargans Creek Canyon. When we stopped for break on the way up at Lawson, the weather was quite cool, and it was … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 4 January 2024

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains to Mt Wilson with Bob and Doug. The plan was to visit Why Do’t We Do It In The Road Canyon. We had an excellent day. Setting off from the fire station at Mt Wilson, … Continue reading →

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Jugglers and Grand Canyons – 14 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Noble

A very hot day was forecast – and it seemed a good time to visit some canyons in the Blue Mountains. So Bob and myself headed up to Medlow Bath and visited Jugglers Canyon and then Grand Canyon. We had … Continue reading →

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The Discovery and Naming of Tiger Snake Canyon

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

Recently, while I was in Tasmania, a friend, Keith Maxwell, had been asking about the history of Tiger Snake Canyon. Keith had been on the trip where we had found the canyon back in 1977 and we tried to remember … Continue reading →

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