Tag Archives: Springwood

Paddy The Dog Memorial at Springwood – 26 January 2023

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Dave Noble

In an old issue of Hut News (page 10), Blue Mountains local historian, John Low, tells the interesting story of a former Springwood resident, Robert Scott. He lived in cave in the bush between De Chair Avenue and Scott Street … Continue reading →

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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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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 27 July 2022

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

I had a look down Sassafras Gully at Springwood for fungi. I had expectations of finding some good fungi out after all the recent rain – but I was disappointed. I found very little out. It looks like there has … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 9 June 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Dave Noble

I was keen to visit Sassafras Gully again, to check the fungi, and to see if any new ones were out. I did find some good specimens, but the wind had played havoc – dessicating many that I saw. I … 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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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 24 May 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was one of the best trips for finding fungi that I have done in recent years. I spotted a lot of very interesting fungi. On my way home I was literally quite astounded by what I had seen. It … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 15 May 2022

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was an excellent day – walking down into Fairy Dell and then along Magdala Creek to Glenbrook Creek and then upstream to the Lagoon, and then back to Springwood Via Sassafras Gully and Sassafras Gully Road. All along the … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Mainly Fungi – 11 April 2022

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable day wandering around Birdwood Gully at Springwood. The fungi is starting to pick up at last. On this trip, I entered the gully from Boland Avenue, near the Station, as usual and walked all the way … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Birds – 22 March 2022

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Dave Noble

The trains to the Blue Mountains were running again – at least to Springwood. So I decided that a trip up to look for fungi would be in order. However the normal mountains express trains were not running from the … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully at Springwood – Historical Notes

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Dave Noble

This is a work in progress. Last revision 6 February 2024. I grew up at Springwood and as a child was a frequent visitor along the tracks in Sassafras Gully, and also learnt to swim on family bushwalks to the … Continue reading →

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