Monthly Archives: January 2022

Tasmania – Dial Range Walk – 29 December 2021

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another nice daywalk in North West Tasmania. My sister suggested I do a walk in the Dial Range and showed me a suitable route on the map. And special thanks to my brother in law, Shane, for driving … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Mother Cummings Walk – 28 December 2021

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was another walk on the Central Plateau, with the same party that was on the earlier walk. This time Paula was looking for another old mountain hut. Another bushwalker who is relatively old could recall seeing a hut many … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Mole Creek Caves – 27 December 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was great to see these caves again. They must be some of the best decorated in Australia. Some of the wild caves are regarded as being world class in terms of their cave formations. My brother in law, Stuart, … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Central Plateau Walk – Near Lake Augusta – 26 December 2021

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was invited by my sister and brother in law to join them and their friend Paula on a walk in the Lake Augusta area of the Central Plateau. Their intention was to search for some remote huts on the … Continue reading →

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Tasmanian Arboretum Visit – 24 December 2021

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

The Tasmanian Arboretum is a great place to visit, not only for its peaceful atmosphere and great trees but also for its birds. And of all the places I have visited, I think it is the easiest place to observe … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Visit to Stanley – 23 December 2021

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant day, where one of my brother in laws and my two sisters and myself visited the small town of Stanley. Once there, we climbed the famous Nut. Its a steep climb up from the carpark – … Continue reading →

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Photographing Comet Leonard 25 – 30 December 2021

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had some nice dark and cloud free skies while in Tasmania and I photographed Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard during three evenings. On all evenings, the comet was easy to spot using binoculars and using the camera, but I could … Continue reading →

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Visit to Tasmania – 21 December 2021 – 4 January 2022

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was fortunate to be able to visit North West Tasmania for the Christmas – New year period. I spent this time enjoying the hospitality of my sister at brother in law that live near Ulverstone, and also travelled down … Continue reading →

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Photographing Comet Leonard – 20 December 2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

It was a  clear evening, the first for a while, and I was keen to see if I could spot and photograph Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard. It would have been nice to be out of Sydney and have some dark … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 20 December 2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had been a while since I had been able to visit Taronga Zoo. This was my first visit since the lockdown and there was a lot to see including some new baby animals. One highlight was seeing the five … Continue reading →

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