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.
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...
Creeks of Kowen Forest Tuesday 28 June: Creeks of Kowen Forest – M/R/part X. This walk explores the natural areas of Kowen Forest, largely by following creek lines. It avoids the pine forest and is almost entirely off-track. Highlights include a semi-gorge...
A Weir-d day in the Brindabellas Saturday 25 June: A weir-d day in the Brindabellas – L/E-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,...
View over Lanyon suburbs from cache GC1BMT6 Eagle Mountain, near SH844 Monday 13 June: Geocaching off-track in the deep south (suburbs) of the ACT – S/M,X . A little limp on a lovely day. I drove to and parked at...
Clockwise from top left – Fungi | Tree fern gully SE of the cars | Scribbles in Tallaganda | Overlooking the Tallaganda forest to Mt Palerang | View west from the west-most point of Mt Minor | Lichen on pink...
View down from the top of the Mt Tennent scar Tuesday 24 May: Mt Tennent scar again – final GZ of ‘Up the Scar’ – L/E,R. A search on the Mt Tennent scar for the final GZ of geocache GC55GNQ...
View down from the flank of Mt Tennent at 900m Tuesday 17 May: Mt Tennent geocaching – M/R. Some impromptu caching on the side of Mt Tennent. Leader: Roger E. 2 of us drove and parked on the side of...
Tidbinbilla views from Billy Billy Rocks Saturday 14 May: Billy Billy Rocks – M/R. Up and back from Fishing Gap fire trail. About 3 km each way and 600 m climb. Maps: Corin Dam, Tidbinbilla. Leaders: Jenny and Rob H....
Cliff top views Amphitheatre walls below ‘Skinny Woman Pass’ Wednesday 11 May: Wave Cave – M/R/part X. The Wave Cave is a dramatic overhang in a sandstone cliff in the northern Budawangs. From the Nerriga-Nowra road we will cross a...
Mt Ainslie quarry from below Friday 6 May: Mt Ainslie Quarry – S/M,X. Visit the Mt Ainslie quarry. I drove to the Mt Ainslie car park. Further Information I haven’t been able to have a decent walk for the last...