Monthly Archives: April 2020

Sassafras Gully Walk – 15 April 2020

After recent exercise walks, I was keen to check out more fungi while conditions were favourable. I decided to make a visit to Springwood. That would allows me to complete a nice walk through Sassafras Gully. This turned out to … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 14 April 2020

This was another exercise walk – along the Lane Cove River from Thornleigh to Browns Waterhole (and a bit beyond), and then out to Eastwood via Terrys Creek. Along the way I found a fair bit of fungi out. Here … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 12 April 2020

I went to Ferndale Park at Chatswood for my exercise break. This enabled me to have good walk in bushland, and also look for any fungi that was out. The area was starting to dry out, so more rain is … Continue reading

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Wolli Ck Walk – 11 April 2020

This was another exercise walk along Wolli Ck. This time I caught a bus to Earlwood and walked down through Girrahween Park, then I headed upstream mon the Two Valleys Track to the Illoura clearing, before returning back to Girrahween … Continue reading

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Homebush Bay Ride – 9 April 2020

This was another exercise bike ride out along the Cooks River Cycleway to Homebush Bay. I stopped on the way to photograph some fungi – in particular some stinkhorns. Here are three species –

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Cooks River Walk – 8 April 2020

My exercise walk was a short walk down to the Cooks River and then a short loop before returning home. Lots of people were also out exercising, and it was good to bump into friends Cindy (and her daughter and … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Walk – 7 April 2020

Another exercise walk, and a little further afield, was to Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Again I travelled up on virtually empty trains and met few people on the track. It also allowed me to look for fungi. I was pleased … Continue reading

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Bola Creek and The Forest Loop Walk – 6 April 2020

After my walk along the Lane Cove River the day before having been good for social isolation and exercise, I decided to make a visit to Royal National Park for a walk. I caught the train to Waterfall and then … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 5 April 2020

I was keen to get out for some exercise, and wanted to do a walk with less people than I had encountered the day before along the Cooks River. So I decided to catch a train to Thornleigh and walk … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek Walk – 4 April 2020

This was my daily exercise during the lockdown. I caught a bus to Bexley North and then started walking down the Two Valleys Track. I continued all  the way to Tempe, then I headed up the Cooks River Path to … Continue reading

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