I joined Bob, Doug, Nipper and Airdrie on a very nice walk from Faulconbridge to Springwood via the Victory Track which takes you through the upper parts of Sassafras Gully. The others did a side trip up to Numantia Falls, while I spent time finding fungi to photograph.
The Victory Track has recently been reopened after suffering from major storm damage a few years ago Its nice to walk this beautiful track again.
We caught the train to Faulconbridge and were soon on the track. A short way down, you encounter the Rocklily Cave. This was used by former owner of the land, Sir Henry Parkes, to host parties. It would have once had a picnic table or two.
Here are some old cut steps to a higher level –
Chiloglottis sp. Orchid
Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Clarinda Falls
One of the many huge Turpentines –
Hygrocybe sp.
Slime Mould
Hygrocybe sp.
Entoloma sp.
Drechmeria gunnii
Hygrocybe sp.
Entoloma sp.
Tylopilus aff. balloui
Phaeoclavulina abietina
Entoloma virescens group
Leucocoprinus sp.
Sanguinoderma rude
Hygrocybe sp.
Trichoglossum hirsutum
Cordyceps tenuipes
Cortinarius sp.
Austroboletus niveus
And on the climb out to Sassafras Gully Road, we looked out for the Paddy The Dog Memorial –
