Tuesday 16 December 2025: Belconnen Mine ! – S/R. A mate and local boy, Damian S, took me there. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2 watch) – Distance: 3.98km | Climb: 165vm | Time: 0:59 moving + 0:26...
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.
Thursday morning 27 November 2025: Wildlife Photography Workshop and Walk – S/E. Learn how to get more out of your digital camera in this interactive workshop for beginner and intermediate level photographers interested in wildlife with local ecologist and wildlife...
Sunday 23 November 2025 ! – S/R,X. A look-see at the start of a planned trip from near the Cotter along the Murrumbidgee to Uriarra Crossing West. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2 watch) – Distance: 4.05km |...
Monday 17 November 2025: Short ‘n’ Brutal + The Pimple * – L/R. Walk the Mindjagari Track Network’s middle section, named Short ‘n’ Brutal. Include a side trip to The Pimple. Around 12km and 930vm. 8-9 hours. SLOW! Early start, late finish. Looking...
Saturday 1 November 2025: Southern Mindjagari Track Geocaching * – L/R and SLOW. Fishing Gap car park, Mt Domain, Snowy Corner, Mountain Creek car park. Car shuttle required. Early start, late finish. Looking for GCBE3VX Along the Mindjagari Trail, GCBE09T Mindjagari, GCBDZ2W Bendora Dam and Waterfall Views, GCBDN1R On the way...
Monday 27 October 2025: Banggu Loop in the Mindjagari Track Network at TNR ! – L/E. Signage at the Mountain Creek car park shows the Banggu Loop as the “least difficult loop … it is still a challenging walk!” Summary...
Saturday 18 October 2025: Urban Worn Boot Bash – L/E. The Worn Boot Bash has run most years since 2002. The ‘rules’ require a ‘walk of around 30km and a few hills’. Let’s reprise John Evans’ 2024 Urban Bash and...
Tuesday 23 September 2025: Smiling Rock ! – M/R,X. Smiling Rock is a granite feature on the NW flank of Hospital Hill. Based on a map recce, we’ll try to approach it from Yankee Hat carpark through the Gudgenby Bush...
Saturday 6 September 2025: Explore the 1220+m knoll south of Yankee Hat carpark * – S/R,X. There are two knolls south of the Yankee Hat carpark. The higher one has some nice granite tors and slabs on its southern flank. Walk in the...
Sunday 31 August 2025: Sherwood Daffodils * – M/E. A popular trip to a great location. An overflow trip from Phillip’s walk yesterday. Around 10km and 350vm. You can read background information here. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen...
2025 08 30 A Circuit of Rob Roy Nature Reserve * – M/M. A combined CBC/NPA trip. Visit Mt Rob Roy and Rob Roy Falls. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 11.36km | Climb: 660vm |...
Wednesday 27 August 2025: M-H Wednesday Walk – L/E. From the former Orroral Tracking Station we follow an Orroral Circuit, initially up the Orroral Valley until we reach the Smokers Trail and return along this and various tracks that make...
Wednesday 20 August 2025: Raggeds Falls and lunch at the Captains Flat pub ! – S/E. A trip for old codgers (and honorary younger friends) to Raggeds Falls on the Molonglo River and lunch at the Captains Flat pub. Summary...
Wednesday 13 August 2025: E-M Wednesday Walk: Yankee Hat Rock Art and surrounding area * – M/M. We begin by heading up past the Foresters Hut. Turning south we pass to the east side of the knolls south of the car park....
Wednesday 6 August 2025: Yankee Hat Rock Art ! – S/E. A pneumonia recovery slow stroll to the newly reopened rock art. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 7.04km | Climb: 165vm | Time: 1:40 moving...
Saturday 23 July 2025: Calvary ! and Lambrigg – M/M. An explore around Calvary. Join the E-M Wednesday Walk, including a visit to Lambrigg. Summary Walk 1 – Calvary and Grass Trees From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) –...
Monday 14 July 2025: Cotter Caching and Mt McDonald ecce ! – S/E. A stroll for me to log the final GZs of 2 multi-caches’ data collection on Saturday. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 4.49km...
Saturday 12 July 2025: Cotter sights and sites * L/E. Check out the easy track walks around Cotter – Cotter cave, Cotter Dam Discovery Trail for spillway views and informative signage, Honyong-Cotter Walking Track for dam views, Grass Tree Lookout Track for …...
Sunday 29 June 2025: Tongs Hole to Namarag * – M/E. Chris D led this walk for me a fortnight ago when I was crook. Join me to experience it if you missed out last time. We walk from Tongs...