Tag Archives: Glenbrook Creek

Western Creek Walk – 13 December 2018

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Dave Noble

I had suggested this walk to Bob a while back. I had thought about some o f the other tributaries of Glenbrook Creek – such as Kanuka Brook and Magdala Creek – they both have waterfalls along their length. So … Continue reading →

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St Helena Walk – 30 August 2018

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Dave Noble

I joined Bob for a walk from Martins Lookout to St Helena and back. St Helena is an interesting volcanic crater in the Blue Labyrinth in the headwaters of Western Creek. We travelled to Springwood, and turned off the highway … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 13 August 2018

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Dave Noble

This was a pleasant walk organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. On the walk, as well as Brian was Faye, Sharon, Janet, Bob, Mike, Sheila and myself. We met at Springwood Station and then set … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 17 January 2018

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Dave Noble

I spent a pleasant day up at Springwood – walking down to Sassafras Gully and back. I was looking to see what orchids were out and what birds I could photograph. I did not expect any fungi – as I … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 29 November 2017

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was heading up the mountains. Later in the day, I would be attending a meeting at Springwood, so I thought it would be nice to do a walk in that area first. I got off the train at Faulconbridge … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 2 April 2017

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dave Noble

After recent trips to Bola Creek where a lot of fungi had been seen, I was keen to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood again. What I found there was a veritable bonanza of fungi. I spent most of … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully – Waterfalls and Fungi – 24 March 2017

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Dave Noble

I was keen to visit Sassafras Gully again to see what fungi was out after the recent rain. On the day, the flow in the creeks was also quite reasonable for taking photos of the waterfalls. This meant a long … Continue reading →

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Sassafras Gully Walk – 31 Jan 2017

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Dave Noble

After a few weeks in Tasmania, I was keen to have a look for fungi in Sassafras Gully. I checked online rainfall figures and it hadn’t been real wet, but Sassafras Gully has a very nice swimming pool and a … Continue reading →

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Glenbrook Gorge Walk – 8 December 2016

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Dave Noble

A hot day was forecast, so I thought it may be nice to do a walk with plenty of swimming opportunities. So I headed to Glenbrook with the intention of walking through Glenbrook Gorge. I thought, that it would be … Continue reading →

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More Sassafras Gully Fungi – 6 August 2016

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Dave Noble

With the fungi season drawing to a close I wanted to visit Sassafras Gully at least one more time to see if any more waxcaps (members of the family Hygrophoraceae) were out. So far the season has been fairly poor … Continue reading →

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