Monthly Archives: January 2013

Canyoning on the Australia Day Long Weekend

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dave Noble

A long weekend is a good time to head out and visit some of the more remote canyons of the Northern Blue Mountains. Rik had organised a trip and and had invited Wendy, Rob and myself. We were joined by … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Blue Mountains – 24 January 2013

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself headed up the mountains where we met up with Chris and Suzie and headed out to our canyon. Early on the walk out to the canyon, we crossed an open rocky area and found a nice rock … Continue reading →

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Overland Track – Tasmania – New Usage Policy

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dave Noble

This was recently posted on the bushwalk.com forum by a representative of the Parks and Wildlife Service in Tasmania – A copy of Parks’ new “OVERLAND TRACK USAGE POLICY” – August 2012. ===================================================== This policy provides rules designed to manage … Continue reading →

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Glenbrook Gorge Walk – 20 January 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dave Noble

Glenbrook Gorge was a place I often visited as a kid – on family bushwalks. I remember wandering around in bare feet on the slabs and some great swimming holes. Later I can remember visiting the gorge for some rock … Continue reading →

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Clatterteeth Canyon – 18 January 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dave Noble

The 18th of January 2013 has gone down in history as (so far) the hottest day on record in Sydney which had a temperature maximum of 45.8°C. It was a good day to be down a canyon. The party was … Continue reading →

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Climbing at the Land of the Giants and Mt York – 17 January 2013

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dave Noble

Chris and Suzie had been camping at Mt York and they invited Chuin Nee, John (and their baby, Jasper) and me to join them for some climbing nearby at the Land of the Giants crag, which is located close to … Continue reading →

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Leura Cascades Walk – 16 January 2013

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dave Noble

This was a nice walk around the cliffs of Leura and Katoomba. My main purpose was to take photos of Leura Cascades. I started from Leura Station and walked down the main street and then along a side street or … Continue reading →

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More Canyoning – Rocky Creek, River Caves and Deep Pass

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Dave Noble

Last week, myself and Digi Dave joined Chris and Suzie, who were on a visit from Germany, for some canyons in Wollemi National Park. At first it looked like our plans could go awry, since Wollemi National Park, was marked … Continue reading →

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Iron Cove Bike Ride – 9 January 2013

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had cycled around Iron Cove. Its a very nice bay with a lot to see. The main obstacle to cyclists are the huge number of pedestrians – walkers and joggers.

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Blue Mountains – Climbing and Canyoning – 3-4 January 2013

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee (and their baby Jasper) invited me to join them and Sarah for a few days in the mountains. We started with some climbing at the Zig Zag crag at Mt Victoria. I had only climbed there … Continue reading →

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