Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Goochs Crater Walk 21 – 22 October 2023

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Dave Noble

Martin had organised a walk to celebrate some birthdays, and he had chosen Goochs Crater as the destination. We all met at Bell and then proceeded along a ridge system towards the Wollangambe River. At the start of the walk, … Continue reading →

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Oronga Traverse – 14 September 2023

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Dave Noble

One of the walks Bob and myself had been considering for a while, was traversing the ledges below the Oronga Ridge. It looked possible to traverse the half-way ledge between Oronga Gully and Banks Gully near Mt Banks. This ledge … Continue reading →

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 9 – 10 September 2023

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant weekend in the bush on the Asgard Plateau near My Victoria in the upper Blue Mountains. I was with a large group of friends who had all headed out to camp together to celebrate two … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Heritage Walk – 7 September 2023

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself were keen to head back to an area we visited two weeks before, where we had looked at a number of Aboriginal sites in the Northern Blue Mountains. On this trip, we went back to the same … Continue reading →

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Northern Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 24 August 2023

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself set out on a walk in the Northern Blue Mountains to look for Aboriginal sites. As these sites are sensitive and can be vandalised, I will not go into details of where we went. As well as … Continue reading →

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The Discovery and Naming of Tiger Snake Canyon

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Dave Noble

Recently, while I was in Tasmania, a friend, Keith Maxwell, had been asking about the history of Tiger Snake Canyon. Keith had been on the trip where we had found the canyon back in 1977 and we tried to remember … Continue reading →

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Bonnie Doon Walk – 3 August 2023

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself were keen to revisit Bonnie Doon at Katoomba for a better look. We had both visited the area twice recently – the first trip being a reconnaissance to see if we could find the old tracks, and … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 15 July 2023

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Dave Noble

I took part in the fungi field study at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson conducted by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. Despite very dry conditions, we found some interesting fungi. Most of the fungi we did find was … Continue reading →

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The Oaks Fire Trail – Looking for Aboriginal Sites – 29 June 2023

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had been keen to look for Aboriginal sites along some of the more remote sections of the Oaks Fire Trail – which runs between Woodford and Glenbrook. The best way to travel along the fire trail is … Continue reading →

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Blue Labyrinth Walk – 15 June 2023

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself finally completed a walk we had intended to do more or less in 2020. Back then, we had set out, but failed at the first pass, so we had to greatly modify our walk. The pass we … Continue reading →

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