Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 31 October 2019

This was another walk I did with Bob, in a series to try and locate some Aboriginal heritage sites in the Blue Mountains. In particular, on the trip we were looking for cave art. We had done some research into … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Canyoning – 24 October 2019

Warm weather means the canyoning season has arrived. Bob and myself were headed up the mountains to visit a fairly short canyon. I had heard about the canyon from another canyoner. They had wanted to know if I knew about … Continue reading

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Shaws Creek Walk – 17 October 2019

It was a day that had been scheduled for a walk with Bob. However he needed to be home fairly early, so we decided a short walk not too far away would be a good plan. Bob suggested a walk … Continue reading

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Blue Mountains Heritage Walk – 10 October 2019

I was heading up the Blue Mountains with Bob for some bushwalking. Our main purpose however was to explore an area for Aboriginal heritage sites – engravings, cave art, grinding grooves etc. We went to an area close to where … Continue reading

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Kowmung River Walk 5 – 7 October 2019

The October Long weekend is a traditional time to visit the beautiful Kowmung River which flows through the heart of the Southern Blue Mountains Wilderness. It is also the time for the PBT – the “President’s Bludge Trip” organised by … Continue reading

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Asgard Plateau Weekend 27-29 September 2019

This was a very pleasant weekend spent in the Blue Mountains. The main purpose was to celebrate a friend’s significant birthday – and the campsite at Asgard Swamp was a good place for that. I had joined Digi Dave, travelling … Continue reading

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Charles Darwin Walk – 25 September 2019

I joined another National Parks Association walk, again led by Brian Everingham, this time to Wentworth Falls. The plan was to walk down the Chrales Darwin track to the falls then do a bit more walking – but that last … Continue reading

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Waterfalls at Hazelbrook and Woodford – 18 September 2019

I had planned a trip up the Blue Mountains with Bob, and due to bad weather we decided to visit some of the waterfalls. We first stopped off at Hazelbrook, then at Woodford, and lastly we made a quick visit … Continue reading

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Mid Mountains Heritage Walk – 13 September 2019

Bob and myself headed up the mountain by train and got off at a station in the mid mountains. Our objective was to walk out and explore the ridges for Aboriginal heritage sites. We then intend to cross a gorge … Continue reading

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 18 July 2019

I spent an interesting day looking for fungi at Coachwood Glen with Liz Kabanoff. Conditions were quite dry and we had to search very thoroughly to find what we did. Coachwood Glen is just off the Megalong Valley Road, not … Continue reading

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