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.
Lovely tree ferns in a creek near geocache GC164YV Fern Wark Tuesday 13 September: More Brindabella geocaching ride/walk – L/M,ptX. 6 little rides + walks. W1 – Park at Reids Pinch and ride Blundells Creek Rd and Warks Rd for...
Murrumbidgee River from opposite Pine Island Sunday arvo 11 September: Murrumbidgee River stroll – M/E,X. A late stroll on a sunny Sunday arvo near home Just me. Summary Distance: 10.7km | Climb: 120m | Time: 3.50 – 5.55pm (2hrs 5mins)...
Cotter Dam from geocache GC6Q1WZ Back of the Cotter scenic trail #12 Tuesday 6 September: Back of Cotter caching ride and walk – L/M. Some caches put together by Roger. 2 of us met. Summary Distance: 24.5km | Climb: 720m...
Water at Mulligans Flat Saturday arvo 3 September: Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve – S/E. A ramble led by Stan M, after the rain caused Harrisons Peak to be postponed. 7 of us met. Summary Distance: 9.8km | Climb: 140m |...
My bike at Brandy Flat Hut Tuesday 30 August: Brandy Flat caching ride – M/M. A late start for a ride along the Brandy Flat Walking Track and fire trail for the Trail of the Damned series of geocaches. Ride...
Climbing Potters Hill from the west at 1300m Saturday 27 August: Brayshaws, Potters Hill, border, Brayshaws – M/M. Over the hill and down to Grassy Creek then up and around on fire trail to Boboyan Road and Brayshaws. Height ∼250m,...
Overhang Corner (from ACT Granite) – under the South Buttress Monday 22 August: Booroomba geocaching – L/R,ptX. A Tuesday walk on Monday. From the Booroomba Rocks car park, we’ll warm up by heading 5km round-trip along the AAWT for geocache...
Telstra Tower and the moon from the south-west on the ‘hat band’ track Tuesday evening 16 August: Night walk by torchlight on Black Mt, Canberra – S/E. The plan is to meet at the substation at the end of Firth...
Mt Coree, the other side of Coree Creek and Devils Peak from the 80r cliffs Tuesday 16 August: Cliffs West of Mt Blundell – L/M-R. A walk mainly along fire trails. From Mt Blundell however we will be scrub bashing...
Lunch views over the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Saturday 13 August: Mt Domain – M/R. Link road, Fishing Gap fire trail to Fishing Gap then up the partly cut track to Mt Domain and return. Height ∼800m, distance ∼10 km. Map:...
Clowns in Spring Creek gorge Wednesday 10 August: Queanbeyan River & Spring Creek Gorge – M/R. This is the Wednesday Walk, harder option. From the new Day use area on Woolcara Lane, climb 150 metres through glades and scrub to...
Booroomba Rocks from geocache GC1QQZ1 Booroomba’s Beautiful Butt Thursday 4 August: (A walk with Lindsay) Some head butting at Booroomba – L/R,ptX. From Booroomba Rocks car park, 2km west on the AAWT then strike off to Gorilla Rock. Geocache GC1TV31...
Returning via the slabs Bonnum Pic – M/M. This narrow ridge with huge drops and views either side is in Nattai National Park, overlooking the Wollondilly River. The plateau supports a variety of shrubs and plants. Fabulous runs of open...
‘Big Boy’ granite on ‘Wretched Ridge’ Saturday 30 July: Geocaches above the Cotter Hut Road – L/E&R,ptX. From the Orroral Tracking Station insert 10km along the Cotter Hut Road. Off-track for 2km and climb 200 vertical metres for geocaches GC2EZ3M...
Spinnaker Rock Tuesday 26 July: Spinnaker Rock (by special request) – S/M. A relatively short walk commencing from the intersection of Apollo and Booroomba Rocks Roads. From Sundial Rock we head SSE down the valley to the grasslands and then...
The orange cave above an Ettrema side creek Tuesday 19 July: Headwaters of Ettrema – M/R/X. An exploration of the top of Ettrema, where this famous creek starts in a shallow gorge, and of the nearby areas of open rock...
Mt Domain Saturday 16 July: Fishing Gap to Mt Domain and return – M/R,X. Walk up the Fishing Gap fire trail and then follow the newly taped foot pad to Mt Domain. Return the same way. About 12km and 700...
Mt Tennent and Bushfold Flat Thursday 14 July: Mt Tennent and Bushfold Flats – L/E. Corin Road closed so a plan B stroll with my great mate Max. 2 of us met and drove to the Namadgi Visitors Centre outer...
The guyed pole near Mt Gingera Saturday-Sunday 9-10 July: Sub 24 hour camping #5: Pryors Hut. Day 1: An afternoon roam up Stockyard Spur Track. Camping by Pryors Hut. Approx 8 km 500 m climb. Optional trip to Mt Gingera....
Me rid(e) a… Saturday 2 July: Geocaching bike ride, Mulligans Flat and Goorooyarroo Nature Reserves – L/E. I need another 55 caches to reach 1000, so today’s the day. From the Forde entrance to Mulligans Flat NR, ride the CCT...