Category Archives: Sydney

Yeramba Lagoon Ramble – 7 March 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was an activity of the National Parks Association of NSW and led by Brian Everingham. On the trip it was very good to have along quite a few experts in the area – the tracks around the lagoon and its history, … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi Walk – 5 March 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

During a spell of wet weather I was keen to get out. On this day, it looked like rain would not arrive until the afternoon, so I sent the morning in the Wolli Creek area. I started from Girrahween Park, … Continue reading →

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More Boletes – Wolli Creek – 28 February 2017

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

I had an interesting half day walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek between Bexley North and Tempe looking for fungi. A reasonable amount was out, including a lot of boletes –

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 20 February 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dave Noble

I went on a walk from Thornleigh to Macquarie Park, mainly along the track of the Great North Walk. I wanted to see if any fungi or orchids were out. It turned out that I didn’t see much fungi, and … Continue reading →

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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 17 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

I had been watching the weather radar and could see thats some thunderstorms were on their way. So I jumped on a train and headed to Waverton and then walked the short distance to Balls Head. At the head, there … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Walk – 16 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

After visiting Sassafras Gully the day before, I thought it may be worth a walk along the Two Valleys Track at Wolli Creek. I did not expect to see much fungi, but was on the lookout for birds and insects. The … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – Visit on 14 February 2017

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Noble

A wet day was forecast, so I thought a visit to the zoo could be nice. If there was rain – then I could shelter looking at the indoor animals such as the nocturnal house and reptile house. My previous … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo – 1 February 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant day at the Zoo. I went with John, his young sons Jasper and Sebastian, and Stephen and Eva. We started at the Finches – which were certainly very colourful.

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Christmas Lights Ride – Leichhardt – 17 December 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

Except for the previous Christmas, when the weather was not so good, I had joined a group of friends for a bike ride around the inner west looking at some of better Christmas lights on display. This year, we continued … Continue reading →

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Orchids at Wolli Creek – 17 December 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Dave Noble

I had some spare time, so headed out to Wolli Creek for a short walk. On some previous visits I had seen some Hyacinth Orchids developing, and I expected this time for them to be out in flower. They were, … Continue reading →

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