Monthly Archives: March 2016

Bola Creek – a Look for Fungi – 24 March 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dave Noble

I headed down to Bola Creek in Royal National Park for a look for fungi after recent rain. It looks like the rainfall has been only light as our findings were fairly modest. Here are some of what we found … Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Wollangambe Wilderness – 23 March 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself headed up the mountains with the intention to visit a canyon in the Wollangambe Wilderness. It was a canyon that surprisingly enough Bob had not visited before. Bob, after all, had been on many exploratory trips into … Continue reading →

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Leura Forest – a Look for Fungi and Orphan Rock – 20 March 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

After recent rain, I thought that a return to Leura Forest could be worthwhile to look to see if any fungi was out. I walked down from Leura Station to Leura Cascades and then walked down the cascades and then … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 19 March 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went on a field activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc to the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. It had been raining lightly during the week before the field activity, but not enough for a lot of … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for Fungi – 18 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went on a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see if any fungi was out after recent rain. The rain had only been light, so I didn’t expect to see too much. As it turned out – there … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 17 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I am getting good value form my yearly zoo pass. I visit the zoo again. This time the weather was a lot cooler. When I arrived it was raining lightly, so I started off indoors at the reptile section. It gradually … Continue reading →

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Roberts and Gladstone Passes – 16 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

It started out a wet day, so canyoning plans were put on hold and we decided to do a bushwalk instead. Bob and myself had headed up the mountains and parked at the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls. We started … Continue reading →

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Bell Creek Canyon – 13 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

Su Li was keen for some canyoning on Sunday, and suggested Bell Creek at Mt Wilson. She was joined on the trip by Brent, Stacey and myself. Bell Creek is the most spectacular canyon in the Mt Wilson area. On … Continue reading →

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Tempe Wetlands – 12 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went down to Tempe Wetlands early on Saturday morning to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird count. It was interesting wandering slowly around the three pools that make up the wetlands, looking for birds, watching what they … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek and Centennial Glen Canyons – 10 March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent and enjoyable and fairly relaxing day canyoning in the Blue Mountains with Bob. We first headed to Dargan and followed the road along the railway line to the carpark above the old railway dam. We walk down to … Continue reading →

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