Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 21 March 2024

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue and Valerie  joined me for day at Springwood, where we walked down Birdwood Gully – on search for fungi and orchids.  The fungi was not super abundant – but we did find a nice variety of species. On the … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 3 March 2024

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Dave Noble

I did a trip by myself to Sassafras Gully at Springwood to see how the fungi was going. This time I started by going along the track behind the shops, down Magdala Creek. I continued to Glenbrook Creek and walked … Continue reading →

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Claustral Canyon – 1 March 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was great to visit Claustral Canyon again. Bob had suggested the canyon and conditions looked good, so we set off up the mountains and were soon on our way. It turned out to be an excellent day. There was … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully – 29 February 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a very pleasant day at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. The forecast was for a very hot day, so we headed up early and were soon in the cool rainforest of the valley. We had a very … Continue reading →

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Oronga Canyon and the Arch of Serendip – 23 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob had been keen on a trip to visit Oronga Canyon for a while, and it had been a very long time since  I had been there (2002), so we travelled up the Bells Line of Road and were soon … Continue reading →

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Fungi and Orchids at Sassafras Gully – 22 February 2024

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me a for a nice day spent in Sassafras Gully at Springwood. The weather was warm, and we walked in about out via the track from Sassafras Gully Road. The fungi was not super abundant, but with careful … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 15 February 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Dave Noble

A cool wet day day was forecast for the Blue Mountains, so canyoning plans were put on hold, and we Bob and myself decided to do another walk looking for Aboriginal art sites in the Blue Mountains. Doug was able … Continue reading →

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Hat Hill Canyon – 9 February 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob and Doug on a nice day of canyoning in Hat Hill Canyon at Blackheath. It was a fine warm day – and a cool canyon was a great place to be in. Doug parked at the turn-off … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi, Orchids and Birds – 8 February 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for an interesting and enjoyable trip down Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I had been looking at the local rainfall data and it indicted it could be good for fungi, despite some  recent hot days. The fungi was … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon – 4 February 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Dave Noble

John and Chuin Nee invited me to join them and their two boys, Jasper and Sebastian, on a trip down The Grand Canyon at Blackheath. We had a very good day. The previous evening we had been at a BBQ … Continue reading →

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