Monthly Archives: June 2022

More Amazing Fungi – Sassafras Gully and Birdwood Gully – 31 May 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was able to visit Springwood again, and this time I put in a fairly full day visiting Sassafras Gully first – and doing the long loop – down Magdala Creek to Glenbrook Creek, up to the Lagoon, then walking … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 30 May 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was originally intending to head up to the Blue Mountains for a fungi walk, but the weather up there looked bad, and there was rain approaching on the radar, so I changed plans and echoed to do local walk … Continue reading →

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Visit to Shanes Park – 29 May 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had read about Shanes Park recently in Peter Ridgeway’s excellent book “A Wide and Open Land”, his account of a multi-day walk across a fair length of the  Cumberland Plain.  One of the gems of the plain seemed to … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 28 May 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I joined fellow Greenway Birders, Michael and Lennis, and headed to Barton Park. We spent the rest of the day there and observed a good range of bird species. When we arrived, we headed to … Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 28 May 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Greenway Birdos for their monthly survey along the Waratah Mills section of the Greenway. The highlight this survey was probably being able to observe small flock of Spotted Pardalotes. Here are some of the … Continue reading →

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Back to Birdwood Gully – Fungi and More – 27 May 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

After an amazing trip to Sassafras Gully a few days earlier, I was keen to head back to Springwood and check out the gully on the north side. This was another very good outing. The train was late getting to … Continue reading →

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Pindar Cave Walk – 26 May 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

Bob suggested a walk to the Pindar Cave in Brisbane Water National Park. It was a place he had never been to. I had visited it – but many many years earlier (over 40 years ago) and my memories had … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park, Blue Gum Reserve and the Lane Cove River – 25 May 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was an exact repeat of a  fungi walk I had done the week before. Like the previous walk, I visited Ferndale Park and Blue Gum Reserve at Chstwood, then walked down to the Lane Cove River and walked upstream … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 24 May 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was one of the best trips for finding fungi that I have done in recent years. I spotted a lot of very interesting fungi. On my way home I was literally quite astounded by what I had seen. It … Continue reading →

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Vale – Chris Collier

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

An old friend, Chris Collier,  passed away recently. He died after a long illness on 19 May 2022. Over a period of years, I did many trips with Chris and his partner Clare – mostly canyons or mountain biking trips. … Continue reading →

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