Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog
... bushwalking in the ACT and nearby NSW
Johnny Boy
... bushwalking in the ACT and nearby NSW. I began my love affair with the ACT bush in 2004 after completing the Canberra Bushwalking Club's annual Navigation Refresher. Seven sessions of navigation and bushcraft shared by living legends had me hooked. It's grown from a passion to an obsession. With other responsibilities it's hard to get away overnight, so I usually only day walk. I like gadgets and technobabble. Information on this blog is shared in the hope that it might encourage others to get out and breathe a bit of fresh air.
Saturday 19 April 2025: Camels Hump to Cotter River Crossover * – L/M. A crossover walk, with one party walking the ‘up’ route from north of Bendora Dam to Camels Hump and the other party walking the ‘down’ route from...
Wednesday 16 April 2025: Aaron Chatfield’s Bush Tucker walk at Mulligans Flat, organised by NPA ACT. A short walk from the entrance on Amy Ackman St Forde to the woolshed, stopping at various points to hear explanations of bush tucker and...
Saturday 5 April 2025: Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Ramble * – M/M. Enjoy a relaxed ramble around the TNR valley, visiting some sights and sites of interest. We’ll begin by walking the Birrigai Time Trail, taking a short detour to some aboriginal sites. Next...
Thursday 27 March 2025: Main Range – Blue Lake and Mt Twynam * – L/M. From Charlotte Pass, walk the Main Range Track to overlook Blue Lake for geocache GC6VCRJ Blue Lake Cirque. Crest the Range and continue north-east to Mt Twynam. A little further...
Saturday 22 March 2025: Mt Domain * – L/M. Let’s pop up to Mt Domain to see how the Skyline Track work is progressing. Around 13km and 750vm will take me about 7 hours. Wonderful views! Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix...
Sunday 16 March 2025: Camels Hump, Johns Peak and Tidbinbilla Peak * – L/M. Walk up the Camelback Fire Trail in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to Camels Hump for absolutely staggering views along the Tidbinbilla Range and down into the wild...
Tuesday 11 March 2025: Snowies Alpine Walk stage 3 – Charlotte Pass to Perisher * – M/M. Leave Canberra at a very early hour and drive to Charlotte Pass, leaving a vehicle at Perisher on the way. Walk stage 3...
Saturday 16 November 2024: Geocaching and exploring around Camels Hump * – M/M-R,ptX. An explore around Camels Hump for 2 geocaches and a little look-see down to the NW of Camels Hump. Camelback FT, cut the corner, towards (but not up) Johns Peak,...
Sunday 27 October 2024: Pheasant Hill and beyond – 3A/B/D/E. Starting at Brayshaws Hut we climb Pheasant Hill and Boboyan Hill, then cross the top of Bulls Flat and continue to Lone Pine Homestead ruin and Lutons Crutching Shed. Return via...
Wednesday 23 October 2024: E-M Wednesday Walk Rob Roy Falls * – M/M. Visit the bottom and top of Rob Roy Falls for spectacular views. Enter Rob Roy Nature Reserve up the creek behind the flood mitigation dam and climb up to meet...
Saturday 19 October 2024: Tidbinbilla Mountain via Snowy Corner and the Pimple * – L/R. It’s time to revisit the Tidbinbilla Range skyline. In via the Snowy Corner route, a heart-thumping 500 vertical metre climb in 2km to the crest of the range....
Sunday 13 October 2024: Super Week of Walks #9 – Granite Labyrinth: ‘Temple of Doom’ * – M/R,X. This walk is part of CBC’s Super week of Walks celebrating the 40th year of Namadgi National Park, the Canberra Bushwalking Club and bushwalking in...
Wednesday 9 October 2024: A snowshoe/walk from Charlotte Pass. A marvellous last-minute invitation to join an NPA ACT trip. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 9.23km | Climb: 390vm | Time: 2:46 moving + 2:09 of...
Sunday 29 September 2024: Snowy Corner Cairn and the Shale Knoll ! – M/E-M. A slow hike up to the Snowy Corner cairn on the Tidbinbilla Range, a bit north, then south to the Shale Knoll. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded...
Saturday 28 September 2024: NNP 40th anniversary walk – Rendezvous Creek and Gudgenby Grasslands Hike * – S/E-M. CBC was invited by Namadgi National Park Management to facilitate walks for the public to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Park. This...
Sunday 22 September 2024: A Weir-d Day in the Brindabellas * – L/M. A number of small weirs were built on the eastern flanks of the Brindabella Range in the 1960-70s. We visit several of them, walking mainly on Old Mill Rd, Warks...
21 September 2024: Cypress Pine Lookout recce ! – S/E-M. On the next 2 weekends, the Canberra Bushwalking Club is facilitating 4 hikes to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the declaration of Namadgi National Park: Saturday 28 September – Rendezvous...
15 September 2024: Mt Eliza, Gibraltar Peak, Mushroom Rock – M/R. Mt Eliza is often forgotten when one visits Gibraltar Peak, today we’ll visit it first. We start our walk at Dalsetta car park walking up to Eliza saddle. From...
Saturday evening 14 September 2024: Urambi Hills Nature Reserve – S/E. A walk up the new Urambi Hill track. Organised by Southern ACT Catchment Group (SACTCG) and Kambah Turns 50 Group. Featured commentary by Ranger Darren Roso and Kambah Historian...
Monday 9 September 2024: Take Tim the Yowie Man, Glenn the Kambah historian and a local resident to the source of Village Creek ! – S/R. A quick up and back, around 2 hours. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix...