Monthly Archives: November 2017

North Head Walk – 9 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Dave Noble

After a nice ferry ride to the Zoo, the day before, I thought that another ferry trip would be pleasant. So I caught the ferry to Manly and then set out to walk around North Head. From  the Ferry terminal, … Continue reading →

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Taronga Zoo Visit – 8 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Dave Noble

Another nice day at Taronga Zoo. This time I was joined by Chuin Nee and her two young sons Jasper and Sebastian. We had a great day wandering around looking at the animals. Here is a selection of photos from … Continue reading →

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Curra Moors Walk – 7 November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a very pleasant photo walk with David Hufton along the Curra Moors Track in Royal National Park. Quite a few wildflowers were out on the Moors and also the sea was  rough along the coast – nice conditions … Continue reading →

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Gundungura and Nelly’s Glen Maps

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Dave Noble

In an earlier post I indicted that the Gundungura Guide book could be downloaded from my website. Now, from the same page, you can download copies of the Gundungura Sketch Map. This map was produced by members of Sydney University … Continue reading →

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Balls Head – 6 Nov 2017

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was supposed to be a photographic storm chasing trip to Balls Head. But, by the time I got there, the storm had passed over. However, I still enjoyed a nice walk around the headland. I travelled by train to … Continue reading →

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Birds at the Cooks River and Barton Park – 5 November 2017

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was supposed to be a bushcare day at Barrenjoey, but it was called off due to rain. Later in the day, the rain had eased off a lot, so I rode my bike down to the Cooks River to … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 3 November 2017

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent a very pleasant day on the Cooks River observing and photographing the birdlife between roughly Cup and Saucer Creek and the Alexandria Canal. I cycled between sites on the cycleway. I started at the Dog Area near Canterbury … Continue reading →

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Woronora River Walk – 2 November 2017

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant and interesting walk largely in Heathcote National Park with Digi Dave. Digi wanted to visit Kingdom Come on the Woronora River and he suggested we start from Waterfall, and that way we could visit an interesting … Continue reading →

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Vale – Graham Wootton

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was recently sad to hear about the passing of a fellow bushwalker – Graham Wootton. In some ways, Graham’s early days in bushwalking paralleled my own. He was a foundation member of my old bushwalking club – The Springwood … Continue reading →

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Birds at Bicentennial Park and the Foreshore Walk to Cabarita – 1 November 2017

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Dave Noble

I spent a very enjoyable walk, partly spent at Bicentennial Park at Homebush Bay photographing birds and then finished off with a walk from there to Rhodes and along the Foreshore Path to Cabarita. I started by catching a train … Continue reading →

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