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.
Downstream Tharwa engineered log jam Friday 3 February: Ride the Tharwa loop for geocaches – E. Ride from my old folks home via Point Hut Crossing, Tidbinbilla Rd to Tharwa and Tharwa Rd back home. Pick up a couple of...
Blue-green hills from Mt Tennent Tuesday 31 January: Mt Tennent – L/E. A morning walk up Mt Tennent. Around 14km and 800m. Approximately 4 hours. Bring plenty of water and morning tea. Map: Williamsdale. Leader: John Evans 0417 436 877...
Crumbling ‘Calvary’ Monday 23 January: ‘Calvary’ caching – L/E. A ride from home along Point Hut Rd and Tidbinbilla Rd to the Paddys River bridge for geocache GC5P120 Paddy’s Pass. Then in through the TSR to ‘Calvary’ for GC6XDQ2 Crumbling...
Orroral River from Orroral Tor Saturday 21 January: Dawn sortie, Orroral Tor – S/M. Taking inspiration from an idea of Terence U, this walk starts and finishes early to avoid the heat. From Orroral campground we follow a pleasant track...
Tabletop Mountain from the Four Mile Trail (Friday late arvo) Saturday–Sunday 14–15 January: 9 Mile Diggings – Tabletop Mtn – M/M. Day 1: Kiandra – 9 Mile Diggings – Broken Dam Hut. Day 2: Tabletop Mtn and 4 Mile Hut...
The view from Granite site 5 overlooking Corin Dam Tuesday 10 January: McKeahnie Trig, Namadgi National Park – M/R. The walk starts at Kangaroo Creek four kilometres before Corin Dam. We’ll climb to McKeahnie Trig, visiting a number of granite...
Under the Southern Buttress of Booroomba Rocks Tuesday 3 January: The compleat Booroomba Rocks – cliffs, top and butt – S/M. From the Booroomba Rocks car park, walk the Booroomba Rocks Walking Trail to the cliff top. Then off-track to...
De Salis Cemetery Monday evening 2 January: Southside Stroll to de Salis Cemetery – S/E. The de Salis cemetery at Tharwa is a unique, dry-stone wall enclosed burial site for the area’s pioneers of the late nineteenth century. The placement...
TikvaNZ makes the significant find (that’s water immediately above his head) Saturday 10 December: Ginini Falls with geocacher Cankid – M/R. A trip to log GC2G23C GININI FALLS (if we can get there) – and to admire the views of...
Buckenbowra River at lunch Tuesday 29 November: Upper Buckenbowra River – M/R,W. A plan B trip due to trees down. From the Mongarlowe River picnic area on River Forest Road, cross the Mongarlowe and follow a spur to the eastern...
The top of Corin Dam Saturday 26 November: Corin Dam upstream end, bike + walk – L/E,W. Ride from the Orroral Tracking Station to the locked gate on Cotter Hut Rd. Walk Cotter Hut Rd and Lick Hole Rd (with...
SH1396, the top of Booroomba Rocks Tuesday 22 November: Booroomba Rocks via Gorilla Rock M/R. Meet at Lanyon shops at 8:00. We will car pool from there. We will walk north along the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT) from Honeysuckle...
Murrumbidgee River in the evening light Monday evening, 21 November: Kama Nature Reserve – S/E. Meet at 6:30 pm. Kama Nature Reserve is located off William Hovell Drive opposite the suburb of Hawker; about 2.5 km from Coppins Crossing turnoff...
Murrumbidgee River views | photo Pat D Monday 21 November: Point Hut Crossing to Kambah Pool ride – L/E. Along the Canberra Centenary Trail. 2 of us met. Summary Distance: 33.7km | Climb: 480m | Time: 8.25am – 12.10pm (3hrs...
Moon Rise Tuesday night 15 November: ‘By the light of the silvery perigee-syzygy …’ – S/E. Tonight is a super full moon when the moon is closest to the earth and appears 14% bigger and 30% brighter. It rises at...
A cascade on Snowy Flat Creek | photo Barry K Tuesday 15 November: Forests of Snowy Flat Creek, Namadgi National Park – L/R/X. From Corin Dam we follow the Stockyard Spur walking track for 4.5 kilometres then spend most of...
Fire coming out of Mt Ainslie Monday evening, 14 November: Red Hill – S/E Meet at 6.30 pm at the car park near the cafe at the end of Red Hill Dr, Red Hill (map: bit.ly/RedHillCafe). We will walk along...
Cotter Flats and the Oldfields Homestead site Sunday-Monday 6-7 November: Bimberi Peak from Orroral – L/E. The 3 musketeers hit out together. Hooray. Leader: Max S. 3 of us met. Further Information Similar to the trip 3 weeks ago, 16-17...
View SE from the Mt Gingera guyed pole Saturday 5 November: Mt Gingera – L/M. Corin Dam – Stockyard Spur – Pryors Hut – Gingera – return. About 20 km and 800 m climb. Map: Corin Dam. Leader: Jenny H....
The bridge over the upper cascades Thursday 3 November: Cypress Pine Lookout and the cascades – S/E. This is the first of a series of 1.5–2 hours evening walks during daylight saving, suitable for young, old and in between, whether...