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 23 July 2022: Kinlyside and Percival Hill Nature Reserves * – M/M,ptX. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. How many can we walk in?...
Saturday 16 July 2022: Gungaderra Grasslands and Mulanggari Grasslands Nature Reserves * – M/E-M,X. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. Or, the 39 step(pe)s. How many can we...
18 July 2022 Monday 18 July 2022: Under Square Rock. A quick dash accompanied by great friends to be reminded of the route under Square Rock. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 9.31km | Climb: 277m | Time: 2hrs 55mins...
Sunday 10 July 2022: Mt Majura and Dry Stone Wall – S/M. This walk starts at Antill Street following a foot pad in an easterly direction towards the Centenary Trail. After reaching the Centenary Trail we will turn right and follow...
Saturday 2 July 2022: Bruce Ridge, Gossan Hill and O’Connor Ridge Nature Reserves * – M/E. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. How many can we walk in?...
29 June 2022 West Flank of Big Monks – yet more technobabble Tuesday 29 June 2022: West Flank of Big Monks – yet more technobabble ! – S/M,ptX. A little local stroll to the bottom of the Rob Roy Falls...
Saturday 25 June 2022: Callum Brae and Jerrabomberra Grasslands Nature Reserves – M/M,ptX *. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. How many can we walk in?...
LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE TO GET EMAIL NOTIFICATION WHENEVER A NEW TRIP REPORT IS POSTED Friday 24 June: Trying out PeakFinder from Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve knolls – S/E !. A quick stroll on my local hills...
LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE TO GET EMAIL NOTIFICATION WHENEVER A NEW TRIP REPORT IS POSTED Sunday 19 June: Farrer Ridge and Wanniassa Hills. We will walk along Farrer Ridge then through Wanniassa Hills to Fadden From there...
Monday 13 June: Red Hill Nature Reserve – M/E *. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park (2021 Management Plan). How many can we walk...
Sunday 12 June: The Pinnacle and Mt Painter – S/E. A morning ramble in the Pinnacle and Mt Painter Nature Reserves. There are great views from various vantage points. There will also be a stop at the Little Oink Cafe...
Sunday 24 April: South Bullen Range and Miowera area * – M/M,ptX. Walk in from Tidbinbilla Road over Barnes Hill to join the Bullen Fire Trail. Descend off-track to ‘Calvary’, an old pisé homestead ruin. Continue W and NW to Larrys Creek for...
Saturday 23 April Saturday 23 April: Camels Hump Summit. An early start from Mountain Creek carpark to Camel Hump summit (13km). A steep climb on fire trail through forest for most of the walk. The last kilometre is off track and...
Tuesday 12 April 2022: ‘Opera House Cave’ on the Orroral Ridge of Stone ! – M/E-M. Pop up the Orroral Ridge Road and to the ‘Opera House Cave’. Summary Distance: 10km | Climb: 385m | Time: 2hrs 25mins moving plus...
Sunday 10 April: Jerrabomberra Wetlands and bird refuge area – S/E *. Want to walk the Jerrabomberra bird refuge area? Get a different view of Lake Burley Griffin? An opportunity to visit the rarely walked northern part of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. It’s bounded by...
Saturday 9 April 2022: Launch of the CBC 60th anniversary photo exhibition. Tim the Yowie Man, who is a good friend of CBC, has agreed to come along to unofficially ‘launch’ the exhibition at Namadgi Visitors Centre at 11am on Sat...
Saturday 2 April 2022: Booroomba Rocks – S/E-M. Booroomba Rocks with Lauren and friends. Summary Distance: 4.4km | Climb: 238m | Time: 2hrs moving plus 15mins of stops | Grading: S/E-M; M(8). Photographs Photographs are available here. gpx File Download...
Saturday 26 March: Mt Ginini, Little Ginini & Mt Gingera. From Ginini car park on Mount Franklin Road a short walk to Mt Ginini then off track to Little Ginini. Next partly off track to Pryor’s Hut for morning tea. We...
Tuesday 22 March 2022: Mt Ainslie Quarries and the Labyrinth ! S/E. Armed with a couple of locations from the great Mts Ainslie-Majura information on Greg’s website here, a little morning wander to the quarries. Summary Distance: 9.7km | Climb: 332m...
Sunday 20 March 2022: Mt Gingera from Corin Dam ! – L/E. See how far I can get up Stockyard Spur. Summary Distance: 20.2km | Climb: 1136m | Time: 7hrs moving plus 30mins of breaks | Grading: L/E; M(11). It...