Category Archives: Sydney

Wolli Creek – Nature Walk – 28 January 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable afternoon walking along Wolli Creek between Bexley North and Tempe yesterday. I was mainly on the lookout for any fungi, but I also spotted a lot of lizards and a multitude of millipedes. It is very … Continue reading →

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Mill Creek and Georges River Paddle – 21 January 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Dave Noble

I spent an enjoyable day with Digi Dave paddling around parts of the Georges River. Digi Dave had his sea kayak and I was in my packraft. Our main objective was to see how far we could paddle up Mill … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Shame! Its well past time for Container Deposit Legislation

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Dave Noble

While on the Cooks River yesterday, I took this photo – I think it says a lot. This is about 2 km downstream of a council installed boom across part of the river that successfully collects an enormous number of … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 19 January 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Dave Noble

What have the birds along the Cooks River been up to. I went along the cycleway on my bike and took my camera to find out. Here are some pictures –

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Powerhouse Museum Visit – 12 January 2016

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had been many years since I had visited the Powerhouse Museum, and thought it was about time see what had changed, and also to compare the museum to the huge Deutsch Museum in Munich which I spent two very full … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day at Wolli Creek – 6 January 2016

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dave Noble

It had been raining in Sydney for a few days, and I was keen to get out. I was constantly checking the  weather radar seeing where it was raining, and on the day, it did look a lot less wet … Continue reading →

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Storm Chasing at La Perouse and a Walk to Cape Banks – 16 December 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dave Noble

I had originally planned on this day to do a walk on the Northern Beaches, but the forecast was poor, so I delayed my departure and sat at home and kept an eye on the weather radar. It looked like … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Orchids and Flying Foxes – 14 December 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dave Noble

This was another short nature walk along a section of Wolli Creek – between Bardwell Park and Turrella. I wanted to see how the Hyacinth Orchids had seen last trip were progressing and also spend  bit more time photographing the … Continue reading →

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North Head Walk – 9 December 2015

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Dave Noble

I took a ferry to Manly and then set out on the circuit walk around North Head. This was a pleasant place to spend an afternoon. The possibility of thunderstorms was forecast – for around 2 pm – and I … Continue reading →

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Darling Mills Creek and Lake Parramatta Walk – 4 December 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Dave Noble

This is another walk I did in a series exploring the remnant bushland in Sydney. Travelling along the M2 at various times, I had noticed that the motorway crosses what seems to be a fairly good section of bushland a … Continue reading →

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