Bola Creek – a Look for Fungi – 24 March 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dave Noble

I headed down to Bola Creek in Royal National Park for a look for fungi after recent rain. It looks like the rainfall has been only light as our findings were fairly modest.

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Here are some of what we found –  Continue reading →

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Canyoning in the Wollangambe Wilderness – 23 March 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself headed up the mountains with the intention to visit a canyon in the Wollangambe Wilderness. It was a canyon that surprisingly enough Bob had not visited before. Bob, after all, had been on many exploratory trips into the Wollangambe Wilderness, and been on many first descents of what are now well known canyons, back in the early 1980’s.

Looking down the first abseil in the canyon

Looking down the first abseil in the canyon

I had visited this canyon before, several times and was keen on another visit. We had planned to go a week or two earlier, but had been put off by wet cool weather. On this day the weather was fine and a lot warmer. But not too warm given that there was a fairly involved walk to the start of the canyon. Continue reading →

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Leura Forest – a Look for Fungi and Orphan Rock – 20 March 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

After recent rain, I thought that a return to Leura Forest could be worthwhile to look to see if any fungi was out.

Postia casei

Postia casei

I walked down from Leura Station to Leura Cascades and then walked down the cascades and then descended a lot further down to the valley at Leura Forest. On the way down, there had not been too much fungi out, and this was also the case around the forest. The fungi that was out was similar to what I had seen the day before at Mt Wilson – some small buttons and jelly fungi. Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 19 March 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went on a field activity organised by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc to the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson.

Stinkhorn - Mutinus borneensis

Stinkhorn – Mutinus borneensis

It had been raining lightly during the week before the field activity, but not enough for a lot of fungi to be fruiting. Still, it was an interesting outing and we did find some nice fungi and slime moulds. Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – A Look for Fungi – 18 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went on a walk down Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see if any fungi was out after recent rain. The rain had only been light, so I didn’t expect to see too much.

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As it turned out – there was not a lot out, but I did find some interesting things. Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 17 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I am getting good value form my yearly zoo pass. I visit the zoo again. This time the weather was a lot cooler. When I arrived it was raining lightly, so I started off indoors at the reptile section.

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It gradually improved during the day.  Continue reading →

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Roberts and Gladstone Passes – 16 March 2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

It started out a wet day, so canyoning plans were put on hold and we decided to do a bushwalk instead. Bob and myself had headed up the mountains and parked at the Conservation Hut at Wentworth Falls. We started out on the track to the Valley of the Waters, and turned off to Lillians Glen.

Sylvia Falls

Sylvia Falls

Before crossing the bridge over Empress Canyon, we walked a short distance upstream to the Asmodeus Pool. There is a nice small waterfall here. Continue reading →

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Bell Creek Canyon – 13 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

Su Li was keen for some canyoning on Sunday, and suggested Bell Creek at Mt Wilson. She was joined on the trip by Brent, Stacey and myself.

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Bell Creek is the most spectacular canyon in the Mt Wilson area. On this trip, we only visited the lower constriction of Bell Creek – which makes an excellent day trip.  Continue reading →

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Tempe Wetlands – 12 March 2016

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

I went down to Tempe Wetlands early on Saturday morning to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird count.

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

It was interesting wandering slowly around the three pools that make up the wetlands, looking for birds, watching what they were doing, and taking photos where possible. Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek and Centennial Glen Canyons – 10 March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent and enjoyable and fairly relaxing day canyoning in the Blue Mountains with Bob. We first headed to Dargan and followed the road along the railway line to the carpark above the old railway dam. We walk down to the dam, and then climbed down to the valley below the dam and followed Dargans Creek downstream.

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It was easy going, and we soon arrived at the first swim which is a little way above the canyon. Around the corner, we arrived at the canyon – the start of which is a huge assemblage of logs and also the cliffs on the side of the creek get higher. Continue reading →

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