Tag Archives: Newington Armory

Cockatoo Island and Newington Armory – 8 April 2024

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Brian Everingham and others from the National Parks Association of NSW for a visit to two heritage sites in Sydney Harbour – Cockatoo Island and Newington Armory. In the party was Brian, Valerie, Sue, Vivienne, Suzanne and myself. … Continue reading →

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More Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 6 January 2024

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was keen to have another look for the Black-backed Bittern at the Narawang Wetlands at Newington, part of Sydney Olympic Park. So I went back, but again I had no luck spotting the bird. Like the previous visit, I … Continue reading →

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Birds at Sydney Olympic Park – 3 January 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I decided to spend a day on the west side of Sydney Olympic Park seeing what birds were around. I started at the Narawang Wetlands and Newington, then walked down the path to Woo-la-ra, then I continued to the river … Continue reading →

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Birds and Fungi at Sydney Olympic Park – 24 April 2021

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Dave Noble

A small group from the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc were conducting a fungal survey at the Newington Armory area of Sydney Olympic Park. The survey would take a few hours in the morning, so I decided to make a … Continue reading →

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Homebush Bay Ride – 18 April 2020

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Dave Noble

I decided to ride out to Homebush Bay again. This  is a nice ride, virtually all on cycleways, and there is a lot to see along the way. It was once a very regular ride that I would do. I … Continue reading →

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Cycling and Bird Photography at Sydney Olympic Park – 22 September 2019

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day spent with friends John and Chuin Nee and their young sons Jasper and Seby riding around the cycle tracks at the Sydney Olympic Parklands. I rode there along the Cooks River Cycleway, and on … Continue reading →

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Newington Armory – Fungi – 30 March 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Dave Noble

This was an interesting visit to the Newington Armory part of Sydney Olympic Park with The Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. The group had been invited there to conduct a fungal survey. The habitat was mainly open woodland. A range … Continue reading →

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