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Birdwood Gully Nature Walk – 9 August 2022

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Dave Noble

My friend Don suggested a walk to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I hadn’t seen Don for a while and was keen to catch up, and Birdwood Gully is always a nice place to visit. So I travelled to Springwood … 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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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 19 April 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I had visited the Lane Cove Valley, so I caught a train to Thornleigh and then set off for the Oval and the Great North Walk track. I was surprised however to find sign … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River Walk – Fungi and Birds – 9 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I walked back to Lewisham Station and caught a train to Thornleigh. Then out to Thornleigh Oval where I set off along the Great North Walk track – down Lorna Pass to the Lane Cove … Continue reading →

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Birds at Centennial Park – 13 August 2021

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 48 of lockdown. I was worried that the radius for exercise might change from 10 km, so I thought it may be good to visit Centennial Park which is close to my limit in the north east direction. I … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove River and Terrys Creek Walk – 19 May 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was an enjoyable walk along part of the Lane Cove River from near the De Burgh Bridge to Browns Waterhole, and then out via Terrys Creek to Eastwood Station. To get to the start I caught a bus from … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Lane Cove River Walk – 23 February 2021

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Dave Noble

I thought it was about time to make a visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. My plan was to visit the park, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow the path … Continue reading →

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Royal Botanic Gardens Visit – 16 February 2021

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had just visited the Australian Museum and had some spare time in the afternoon, so I walked into the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens for a look. There are plenty of photographic subjects in these gardens, and on my last … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 4 January 2021

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was keen to get outside and look for fungi after some good recent rain falls. I did want to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood, but the weather forecast was not the best, so I decided to do … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens – 23 September 2020

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Dave Noble

I started the day by visiting Sydney Park for some early morning bird photography. Then went home for brunch, and then later met two friends at The Royal Botanic Gardens to look for the resident Powerful Owls. At Sydney Park, … Continue reading →

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