Saturday 14 March 2026: The Bobeyan Divide * – L/M. The Bobeyan (Boboyan) Divide forms the southern border of the ACT. We’ll walk in via the Settlers Track to Waterhole Hut, then SW to the Divide to discover border markers and blaze trees. See where the Mouat Tree at the Namadgi Visitors Centre came from. We’ll return SE along the Divide, passing a marvellous NSW portion survey reference tree. Home via Westermans graves and homestead and the Settlers Track. Around 20km and 500vm spread throughout the day. Relatively easy walking on the Settlers Track, open valley floor and fire trails. A relaxed pace. Book on the hike.
Tuesday 17 March 2026: Fishing Gap and Mt Domain * – L/M. Fishing Gap was so named because old timers used to head over and down to the Cotter River to fish. Marmaduke Rothschild has a 10 metre fishing pole, but not for fishing fish. Join us if you dare to go ‘fishing’ for several geocaches on Fishing Gap Road in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. You’ll need to be patient as there will be long ‘fishing’ stops. We’ll go on the climb to Mt Domain for luncheon views. Around 13km and 750vm. Book on the hike.
Looking for caches GCB18K6 Tidbinbilla – Wandarawari Track, GCBGX7A A Gap on Fishing Gap FT – 5, GCBGX74 A Gap on Fishing Gap FT – 4, GCBGX70 A Gap on Fishing Gap FT – 3, Final GZ of GCBGX70 A Gap on Fishing Gap FT – 2, GCBGV02 A Gap on Fishing Gap FT – 1, GCBF1T6 Highest Mint Tin in Tidbinbilla, GCBF1T4 Fishing on the rocks, GCBF0PY Celebrating Mindjagari’s Views.
CBC members, guests and muggles (non cachers) are very welcome to book on the walk.
Wednesday evening 18 March 2026: Presentation A hidden world – the bogs and fens of the ACT.
Saturday 21 March 2026: Big Hole and Marble Arch * – M/M. Easy walking to two spectacular locations. We’ll drive on all sealed roads via Braidwood to the Berlang camping area. A shin deep crossing of the Shoalhaven River followed by a 2km track walk to the BIG hole. Another 4km of easy walking brings us to the steep descent into Reedy Creek and the rock formations of Marble Arch. Bring a torch for exploring. We return the same way. Around 13km and 500vm climb. Book on the hike.
Tuesday 24 March 2026: Banguu Track and the Pimple geocaching * – L/M. Muggles (non geocachers) are very welcome on this trip to learn the secret art of geocaching. Climb the Banguu Track at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to Tidbinbilla Peak and a bit beyond. Reverse out, then on to scramble up the Pimple. Return the same way. Spectacular views. Around 12km and 860vm climb. Book on the trip.
Looking for GCBFDZK The Pimple Has New Mail, GCBFE00 A Mindjagari Multi, GCBFEWK Mindjagari’s Rocks, GCBET7J Zooming in on Tonalite and Granite in Tidbinbilla, GCBFH4B Maths on Mindjagari, GCBFEWM Mindjagari’s Puzzle.
Saturday 28 March 2026: Molonglo Ridge * – L/M. Many have driven Woolcara Lane to walk in the Yanununbeyan Reserve. But very few would have walked on the Woolcara property (owner’s permission required). A unique opportunity to walk the rolling hills of the Molonglo Ridge, from Mt Molonglo to Yarrow Pic. Around 18km and 400m climb. Open farmland walking with 1 or 2 fences. Book on the walk.
Sunday 5 April 2026: Hill above Snake Rock, East of Gibraltar Creek. Guest of David D, BBC trip.
Sunday 12 April 2026: Yaouk Peak. Guest of Gavin K.
Wednesday 29 April 2026: Tree hugging and Sullivans Creek canyon at Goorooyarroo NR * – M/M. 2nd E-M Wednesday Walk. Gooroo NR like you may not have seen it before. From Wildbark, we’ll head south then up onto Sammy’s Hill from the SW. Descending to the SE, we’ll drop into Sullivans Creek and follow it down through the canyon for around 1.5km. Our next objective is Burnt Stump Hill for some tree hugging. The next leg is the usual route to the north over some of the eastern hills – Gecko Hills and Old Joe Hill. We re-enter the protected area through the Buru (Kangaroo) gate and head to a pleasant knoll to the N of Sammy’s Hill. From there, it’s SW to join the Earth to Sky Track and back to Wildbark. Around 12km and 450vm, BBC grade 9, NPAACT grade 2B, CBC grade M/M. We’ll try for gates, but there may be a couple of fences to cross. Gaiters essential.
Tuesday evening 19 May 2026: CBC Navigation Course session 5 – GPS *.
Saturday 23 May 2026: CBC Navigation Course session 6 – GPS practical navigation exercise *.
Wednesday 24 June 2026: E-M Wednesday Walk *.
Coming up:
- Jerrabomberra Grasslands NR – a once in a lifetime experience + bag Mike trig
- Kosciuszko NP – Mt Townsend
- Namadgi NP – Northern Hospital Hill scree
- Tidbinbilla NR – Gibraltar and Billy Billy Creeks
- Namadgi NP – Glendale drystone walls
- Stoney Creek NR – Below Mt McDonald to Uriarra Crossing West
- KNP/NNP – Bimberi Peak
- KNP – lunch spot on Perisher Valley to Bullocks Flat (wait till SM back from NZ)
- (South) Kama NR (now part of Murrumbidgee River Corridor) – see the elephant foot tree
- MRC – Molonglo River granite
- a combined CBC/NPA hike
- NM NR – Nadjung Mada NR exploration for BYJC
- ‘Mt Evans’ – NNP.
