Monthly Archives: March 2014

Wollangambe Canyon – 8 March 2014

Su Li had organised a weekend of canyoning. Our objective for the first day was to visit a part of Wollangambe Canyon. On the way up the mountains, we decided to do the “Greg” Section, or “Lower Tourist” section of … Continue reading

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Royal National Park – Coast – Photo Essay

I recently spent more time in Royal National Park – walking along the Coastal Track. I hoped for some stormy weather, but I was a day too late. There and been a big thunderstorm over the area the day before … Continue reading

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Pozzines

This is a post about a landform feature that seems to me to be fairly common in sub alpine areas – but I have never been able to find a “proper” name for them (searching online for this geomorphological feature) … Continue reading

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Vale – Alex Colley – Bushwalker and Conservationist

Alex Colley 1909 – 2014 Alex Colley lived a long life. He recently passed away at the age of 104. I had met Alex a few times, the latest being in 2006, when I went to the office of the … Continue reading

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Fairy Dell and Magdala Creek at Springwood – 2 March 2014

We had encountered a fair bit of rain and had cancelled plans for more distant trips. After hang breakfast with friends at a cafe at Springwood – a few of us set off down the nearby Magdala Creek to walk … Continue reading

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Glenbrook Gorge – 1 March 2014

It had been raining for a day or two and I was hoping that Glenbrook Creek would be up a bit. Its only a ten minute walk to the creek from the National Park entrance at Glenbrook. There is a … Continue reading

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Sydney Coastal Walking – Bronte to La Perouse – 26 March 2014

I got up very early for this walk. By very early I do mean early! A train to Bondi Junction and then a short walk down to Bronte to arrive before the sunrise. It was a beautiful morning. I was … Continue reading

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Red Rocks Walk (and more) – 21-24 February 2014

This weekend was Albert’s birthday walk to the Red Rocks. I went up the mountains early with Digi Dave and we later met up with Roger and Jeremy at Katoomba. Before this we had been out to Narrow Neck to … Continue reading

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