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Milsons Point to Waverton Walk – 27 March 2023

This was essentially the repeat of a walk I had been on back in 2019. Like that one, this one was led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. Both walks were both interesting and enjoyable with … Continue reading

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Urban Coastal Walking – Milsons Point to Waverton – 21 August 2019

This was a pleasant half day out with the National Parks Association of NSW on a walk led by Brian Everingham. Also on the walk were Gary, Sue B, Sue W, Esther, Claire, Kevin, Allen, Derek, Karen, Paul, Terry and … Continue reading

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Balls Head – 6 Nov 2017

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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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 27 August 2017

Possible thunderstorms were predicted for Sydney in the late afternoon. I had been keeping an eye on the   rain radar and watching a storm moving up from the south west. I thought that a trip out to Balls Head … Continue reading

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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 17 February 2017

I had been watching the weather radar and could see thats some thunderstorms were on their way. So I jumped on a train and headed to Waverton and then walked the short distance to Balls Head. At the head, there … Continue reading

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Balls Head and Berry Island – 29 March 2016

This was a pleasant day of walking around part of the shore of Sydney Harbour. A good friend, Stephen, from Hobart was passing through Sydney and had most of the day to spare before his flight home. So I met … Continue reading

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Balls Head Storm Chasing – 13 November 2015

This visit I had better luck with thunderstorms. I spent a couple of hours at Balls Head on a thundery afternoon. When I arrived – a thunderstorm had just passed over – and was now just above the city. But … Continue reading

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Balls Head – 21 October 2015

The forecast was for possible thunderstorms in the Sydney area, so I went out to Balls Head in the afternoon for some photography. Well – when I arrived it didn’t look to stormy.  So I checked the weather radar. Hmm… … Continue reading

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Storm Watching at Balls Head – 7 December 2014

Lately Sydney has experienced an impressive series of afternoon thunderstorms. One just about avery day for the past week or so. I thought that Balls Head would be a good place for some storm watching. It has some good lookouts and nearby … Continue reading

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Gore Hill to Balls Head Walk – 3 September 2014

I headed up to Lane Cove Bushland Park at Gore Hill to see if there were any end of season fungi out. There was nothing that I found worth photographing, despite recent rain. So, I took a few photos of … Continue reading

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