Category Archives: Sydney

Manly to Milsons Point Walk – 26 October 2013

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Dave Noble

This was a great daywalk along a beautiful part of the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. It offers a mixture of walking situations – urban walking near Manly and at the other end near Milsons Point, coastal heath along sections of … Continue reading →

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La Perouse to Cape Banks Walk – 19 October 2013

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Dave Noble

With a lot of national parks close to Sydney closed due to bushfires there were not a lot of options left for a day in the bush. One place I had never walked was the coast near La Perouse. I … Continue reading →

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Bushfire Plume over Sydney – 17 October 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Dave Noble

Thursday October 17th was a terrible day for bushfires in the Blue Mountains. It was very warm, very windy and very dry. Several large bushfires broke out in parts of the Blue Mountains and spread very quickly. In Sydney, we … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Video

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Dave Noble

The Cooks River is my nearest river – and the cycleway along it is part of my cycle route to work. Recently I have been playing around with a small drone – a DJI Phantom, which fits a Go Pro … Continue reading →

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Royal National Park – Coastal Track – 14 – 15 Sep 2013

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Dave Noble

Spring is wildflower time in Royal National Park and its nice to spend a few days wandering along the coast. On the second day I was joined by Dan and Gab who had come up from Canberra. This is a … Continue reading →

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Bronte Beach and the nearby coast – 1 September 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Dave Noble

We were having a party at Bronte in the park behind the beach. Friends from Hobart would soon be in town. We were meeting at noon. I arrived early, Very early. In  time for sunrise and that allowed me plenty … Continue reading →

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Three Gorges Bike Ride – 20 July 2013

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Dave Noble

After reading a report on the Cycle Atlas Site about this ride, I thought that it had been a long time since my bike had been out that way and it was about time to do it again. The ride … Continue reading →

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Barrenjoey – Cliffcare – Bush Regeneration – 13 July 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Dave Noble

Stu had organised a group of rock climbers to head out to the cliffs of Barrenjoey to spend a morning weeding – removing bitou bush and asparagus. This was one of series of weekends that Stu had organised with the … Continue reading →

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Uloola Falls and Karloo Pool – Royal National Park – 15 June 2013

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk from Waterfall to Heathcote via easy tracks and fire trails. On the way I visited Uloola Falls and Karloo Pool. My walk started at Waterfall Station following a track (mainly fire trail) to Uloola Falls. … Continue reading →

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Vivid Festival of Light – Sydney 2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Dave Noble

Vivid was back again and bigger and better than ever. I only had time for one visit this year. There were lots of people enjoying the sights and also lots of people with cameras and tripods. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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