Category Archives: Bushwalking

Vale Barry Higgins

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was sad to hear of the passing of Barry Higgins. I had known Barry since 1975 and I think he could be considered as Australia’s most significant bushwalker. He died on 1 October 2026 at the age of 91. … Continue reading →

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Cape Baily Walk – 9 October 2026

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Dave Noble

The Flannel Flowers were blooming now in the coastal heath on the cliffs of Kurnell, so another visit to the Cape Baily area seemed worthwhile. Valerie and Sue were also keen, so we headed down to Potter Point and were … Continue reading →

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Gardens of Stone – Lost City Walk – 1 October 2026

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Dave Noble

On a previous visit to the Gardens of Stone, I had been out on one of the western ridges of the Lost City with friend Roger. We had noticed then what looked like an unusual pillar of rock amongst the … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 21 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

I decided to do a local walk along the Two Valleys Track – starting on Wolli Creek at Bexley North and then following Wolli Creek to the Cooks River, then walking upstream to Illawarra Road. The forecast was for a … Continue reading →

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Southern Tablelands – Little River Walk – 17 September 2026

Posted on September 27, 2026 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself had long wanted to do the walk near Buxton on the Southern Highlands to Dobsons Cave on Little River. But we had given it low priority as other walks looked better, and it was relatively short. Now … Continue reading →

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Toongabbie to Westmead Walk – 11 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was nice to walk with two old bushwalking friends – Keith and Chris (who I did a lot of walking with in my early days in Sydney University Bushwalkers back in the mid 1970’s). Keith organised a walk in … Continue reading →

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Curra Moors Walk – 10 September 2026

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Dave Noble

It’s currently wildflower season and a good place to see a great display is the Curra Moors in Royal National Park. Plus – the track has recently been reopened after a long period of track work. So I joined Bob, … Continue reading →

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Birds at Birdwood Gully – 3 September 2026

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Dave Noble

I was on my way to my sister’s place at Hazelbrook, and broke my journey at Springwood and wandered down Birdwood Gully to see what birds were about. I had been hoping to see a Powerful Owl family, but had … Continue reading →

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Out on the Cliffs of Kurnell – 31 August 2026

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Dave Noble

For something different, I suggested a day on the cliffs near Cape Baily at Kurnell, Sue and Valerie were keen, and so was Alana. And thanks to Valerie for driving us out. We had a great day. We started from … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal Art Near Euroka – 27 August 2026

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Dave Noble

I went on an excellent walk with Bob and Doug to visit some Aboriginal art sites near Euroka, in the Glenbrook section of Blue Mountains National Park. The art sites were varied with ochre hand stencils, white ochre art and … Continue reading →

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