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Ruined Castle Walk – 14 October 2021

With the relaxation of the lockdown, I was able to resume my weekly walks with Bob. We headed up the mountains for the first time in many months. The weather was bot great – misty and wet, so we diced … Continue reading

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Leura Forest – a Look for Fungi and Orphan Rock – 20 March 2016

After recent rain, I thought that a return to Leura Forest could be worthwhile to look to see if any fungi was out. I walked down from Leura Station to Leura Cascades and then walked down the cascades and then … Continue reading

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Mt Solitary and Kedumba Valley Walk – 6 – 8 June 2015

The original plan for the June Long Weekend was to head out to the Gardens of Stone. However, some of the other people on the walk got sick at the last minute, so I had to change plans. On the … Continue reading

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Leura to Katoomba Walk – 25 March 2015

For this walk I got up very early and was on a train at 5:16 am, and then changing to a mountains train that got into Leura at 7:15 am. Then it took me 15 minutes, brisk walking down to … Continue reading

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Mt Solitary Walk – 13-14 July 2014

This was a nice out and back walk with Wendy, from the Golden Stairs to Mt Solitary to camp on top. I was hoping for good photographic light and conditions. It had been quite windy for a while, and now, only light … Continue reading

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Falls, Ferns and Fungi – A walk from Leura Cascades to Katoomba Falls – 27 March 2014

A wet day in the mountains. A good time to walk around the waterfalls of the Upper Blue Mountains. I started off at Leura Cascades. The track was quite wet, it seems to be poorly drained. But it meant that … Continue reading

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Castle Head Walk – 4-5 May 2013

Castle Head is one of many headlands on the Narrow Neck Peninsula south of Katoomba. It is named after the feature it looks down on – the Ruined Castle. As well as bushwalkers, it is also a place used by … Continue reading

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