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NSW & ACT specific bushwalking discussion. Please avoid publishing details of access to sensitive areas with no tracks.RNP Heathcote loop
Sat 27 Feb, 2016 7:09 pm
After battling Miranda Fair for a few hours, we needed some sanity -
Started at the end of Bottle Forest and wandered down the Heathcote and Engadine tracks to Kangaroo ck and then up and over to Audley. Me a little wet and slimy where I decided to test how slippery the algae was in the creek. The short answer is - very. Fortunately I landed on a well padded rump, and less padded shoulder. After a refuel of Choccy milkshake and chocolate brownie, walked back up to Robertsons roundabout and onto Uloola track, up to the falls and then up past Karloo pools and back via the Karloo tk to the car. We added a bit when we got onto a less used track and eventually decided to retrace, probably added an extra km to the walk which ended up at about 15ks and 5 hours.
Very few people on the track, in fact we only passed 2 walkers, and maybe saw 2 others. There were a few people at Kangaroo ck, a few campers at Uloola campground and half a dozen having a swim at Karloo.
A quick question though - I came across a fungus (i think) that was spherical, and silver. Almost like a Christmas ball that had been left out for a few days, still shiny. Here is a lousy picture. Anyone know what it is?
An excellent walk that has left us just a little tired. Gotta love the Royal.
Started at the end of Bottle Forest and wandered down the Heathcote and Engadine tracks to Kangaroo ck and then up and over to Audley. Me a little wet and slimy where I decided to test how slippery the algae was in the creek. The short answer is - very. Fortunately I landed on a well padded rump, and less padded shoulder. After a refuel of Choccy milkshake and chocolate brownie, walked back up to Robertsons roundabout and onto Uloola track, up to the falls and then up past Karloo pools and back via the Karloo tk to the car. We added a bit when we got onto a less used track and eventually decided to retrace, probably added an extra km to the walk which ended up at about 15ks and 5 hours.
Very few people on the track, in fact we only passed 2 walkers, and maybe saw 2 others. There were a few people at Kangaroo ck, a few campers at Uloola campground and half a dozen having a swim at Karloo.
A quick question though - I came across a fungus (i think) that was spherical, and silver. Almost like a Christmas ball that had been left out for a few days, still shiny. Here is a lousy picture. Anyone know what it is?
An excellent walk that has left us just a little tired. Gotta love the Royal.
Re: RNP Heathcote loop
Sun 28 Feb, 2016 12:19 pm
A puffball of some sort, but no idea which one. Might be best to contact Fungimap and ask them.
Re: RNP Heathcote loop
Sun 28 Feb, 2016 5:29 pm
Thanks NNW.
I will contact them soon, atm their website isn't secure.
Looks like an interesting site though
I will contact them soon, atm their website isn't secure.
Looks like an interesting site though
Re: RNP Heathcote loop
Mon 29 Feb, 2016 12:30 am
A bit hard to tell from your photo. Puffballs have a hole (or several) that the spores puff out of. This one may not have formed a hole yet? Did you feel if it was hard or soft? Soft = Lycoperdon sp, Hard = Scleroderma sp. Quite common fungi.
Dave
Dave
Re: RNP Heathcote loop
Mon 29 Feb, 2016 7:51 am
Thanks Dave.
It was definitely hard, but I couldn't see any holes. The 'skin' was soft and torn in a couple of areas.
It was definitely hard, but I couldn't see any holes. The 'skin' was soft and torn in a couple of areas.
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