Tag Archives: Fairy Dell

Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 17 March 2020

This was a long and interesting day looking for and photographing fungi and slime moulds at Springwood. It was quite rewarding – I found a fair bit of fungi out. If anything my trip was a bit ambitious. I walked … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 8 April 2019

This was another interesting trip to Sassafras Gully to observe and photograph the fungi. This time I started first down Fairy Dell and Magdala Creek and returned via Glenbrook Creek and Sassafras Gully Creek and the track to Sassafras Gully … Continue reading

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Colourful Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 27 June 2017

This was the next in my regular visits to Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for and photograph the fungi. On this trip I first visited Sassafras Gully from the track at Sassafras Gully Road and exited via the Wiggins … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 13 June 2017

Another pleasant trip to Sassafras Gully at Springwood to check out the fungi after some recent rain. This time quite a few waxcaps were out. As usual, I started from the track at Sassafras Gully Road and then walked down … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 29 May 2017

It had only been few days since my previous trip to Sassafras Gully, but on that trip, with Liz, we had only searched for fungi in the main gully. I was keen to return to see how the fungi was … Continue reading

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More Sassafras Gully Fungi – 6 August 2016

With the fungi season drawing to a close I wanted to visit Sassafras Gully at least one more time to see if any more waxcaps (members of the family Hygrophoraceae) were out. So far the season has been fairly poor … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully – Fungi, Slime Moulds and More – 21 February 2016

I went up the mountains and joined Wendy for a very nice day in Sassafras Gully. This was one of my regular visits to see how the fungi was going, but also on this visit we experienced a wide range … Continue reading

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Springwood to Blaxland Walk – 13 August 2014

I had some business to attend to at Springwood and was finished by noon. That left the afternoon free for a walk. I set off from behind the shopping centre down the Fairy Dell Track, through the dell and then along … Continue reading

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Fairy Dell and Magdala Creek at Springwood – 2 March 2014

We had encountered a fair bit of rain and had cancelled plans for more distant trips. After hang breakfast with friends at a cafe at Springwood – a few of us set off down the nearby Magdala Creek to walk … Continue reading

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