Monthly Archives: June 2026

Whale Watching at Wattamolla – 21 June 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

Wendy wanted to travel down from her home in the Blue Mountains to the city and see some whales. Valerie was also keen on a whale watching excursion, so we decide on a visit to the sea cliffs near Wattamolla. … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 20 June 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the field study with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group held at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. At present, the Mt Wilson road is closed to visitors due to an instability. We were fortunate to obtain special permission … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi and Orchids – 19 June 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had a few hours spare during the day, so made a trip to Wolli Creek Regional Park to photograph the fungi there. I did not find too much difference to my previous visit, although I did not visit the … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove National Park Fungi – 18 June 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

This was another trip to a small part of Lane Cove National Park to see how particular fungi were going. These were the ones I was after – Gliophorus psittacinus group I did not spot any fresh ones, but the … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone Camping Trip – 16-17 June 2026

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Dave Noble

Two friends, Roger and Ashley invited me on camping trip in the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area. We camped at a nice campsite in the headwaters of Carne Creek. The campsite was about two hundred metres from a fire … Continue reading →

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More Fungi in Lane Cove National Park -15 June 2026

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

I wanted an update on how some of the fungi I had seen two days earlier in Lane Cove National Park was going. Walking into the park, I spotted this beautiful coral fungus growing right next to the bitumen road … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 14 June 2026

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

I made a fairly quick visit to check out how the fungi in Wolli Creek Regional Park was going. I found a fair amount out. Here are some photos –

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Lane Cove National Park Fungi – 13 June 2026

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Ferndale Park field study with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group, I joined Trevor and Kerry and we travelled up to part of Lane Cove National Park to check the status of the rare Parrot Waxcaps (Gliophorus psittacinus group) … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 13 June 2026

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the field study with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group at Ferndale Park at Chatswood. The Group met at the start of one of the access tracks and wandered down looking for fungi. After several hours, we returned the … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art on Shark Rock Ridge – 12 June 2026

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob, Doug and Nipper for a very interesting walk out along Shark Rock Ridge in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park. The ridge in a little to the north of Berowra Station, and to reach it, it is necessary to … Continue reading →

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