Category Archives: Blue Mountains

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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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Birds – 22 January 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Noble

After some recent successful visit to Birdwood Gully on the north side of Springwood, I thought it would be worthwhile visiting Sassafras Gully on the south side to see what fungi was out there. This time, I was joined by … Continue reading →

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Birdwood Gully – More Fungi and Birds – 19 January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Another hot day was forecast, so I decided to head up the Blue Mountains and spend the morning in a cool gully. I looked for fungi at first and then after lunch – birds. I had seen some good fungi … Continue reading →

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Dalpura Canyon – 18 January 2024

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself decided to visit Dalpura Canyon. A reasonable day was forecast weather wise – not too hot. So Dalpura seemed a good choice. We had a very pleasant day. We set off from Bells Line of Road and … Continue reading →

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Dargans Creek Canyon (and a visit to Pondi Beach) – 12 January 2024

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was time for another canyon. I headed up the mountains with Bob, with the plan to visit Dargans Creek Canyon. When we stopped for break on the way up at Lawson, the weather was quite cool, and it was … Continue reading →

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BIrdwood Gully – Fungi, Slime Moulds and Birds – 11 January 2024

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

My usual weekly bushwalk or canyoning trip with Bob had been shifted to Friday, so that left Thursday free for an outing. I had been looking att he rainfall data for various places to see if a fungi trip would … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 4 January 2024

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I headed up the mountains to Mt Wilson with Bob and Doug. The plan was to visit Why Do’t We Do It In The Road Canyon. We had an excellent day. Setting off from the fire station at Mt Wilson, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Post – Hazelbrook – Waterfalls, Orchids and Birds, and a few Birds at Ellalong 24 – 25 December 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Dave Noble

On Christmas Eve, I travelled up to Hazelbrook to stay at my sister and brother in law’s place. Then on Christmas Day, we headed to Ellalong  in the Hunter Valley to join a family get together. I had my camera … Continue reading →

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