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Red Gum Park and Minnatonka Falls – 24 December 2015

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Dave Noble

Red Gum Park at Bullaburra was one place I had never visited, and I had a few spare hours on Christmas Eve, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to make a visit. I found it an interesting … Continue reading →

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A few Orchids and a Canyon – 17 December 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dave Noble

I was on one of my regular mid week canyon trips with Bob. On the way up the mountains we picked up Tom and then considered options. It had been quite wet the day before and it was raining lightly at … Continue reading →

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Storm Chasing at La Perouse and a Walk to Cape Banks – 16 December 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dave Noble

I had originally planned on this day to do a walk on the Northern Beaches, but the forecast was poor, so I delayed my departure and sat at home and kept an eye on the weather radar. It looked like … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Orchids and Flying Foxes – 14 December 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another short nature walk along a section of Wolli Creek – between Bardwell Park and Turrella. I wanted to see how the Hyacinth Orchids had seen last trip were progressing and also spend  bit more time photographing the … Continue reading →

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Whungee Wheengee Canyon – 10 December 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another very pleasant mid week canyoning trip with Bob. we headed up to Mt Wilson on what was a quite hot day – perfect for a cold canyon like Whungee Wheengee. We walked out along the fire trail … Continue reading →

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North Head Walk – 9 December 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Dave Noble

I took a ferry to Manly and then set out on the circuit walk around North Head. This was a pleasant place to spend an afternoon. The possibility of thunderstorms was forecast – for around 2 pm – and I … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Nature Walk – 2 December 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another walk organised by Brian Everingham from the National Parks Association. It was on the walks program as a nature and photography walk. Last week, Brian had led a walk along the nearby Cooks River. We met at … Continue reading →

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Barrenjoey Bushcare – 15 November 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dave Noble

I joined Enmoore, Stu, Wendy, Martin, Steffy, Su Li, Brent, Jude (NPWS), George and a number of others for a morning of bush regeneration at Barrenjoey. Because of recent rain, and the threat of rain on the day we weeded … Continue reading →

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Maitland Bay Walk – 12 November 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dave Noble

Keith had organised this walk for Chris and myself. Also on the walk was Keith’s wife Rose.  We all used to regularly walk together back in the 1970’s and we had shared many great adventures in the bush. We made … Continue reading →

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Nature Walk – Hat Hill – 24 October 2015

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Dave Noble

Wendy had organised a weekend in the Blue Mountains. We spent the first day on a nature walk along the ridge from Hat Hill to Bald Head at Blackheath. Hat Hill is just off Hat Hill Road, which is the … Continue reading →

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