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.
Leaving the Shoalhaven River Tuesday 9th September: Nadgigomar Nature Reserve South – L/M. This is a long off-track walk in the southern section of Nadgigomar Nature Reserve, 15 km north of Braidwood. From the Euradux Road entrance we will follow...
Part of the crowd at the CBC gear selection and demonstration event Saturday 6 September 10 am noon: Camping equipment display. Experienced CBC members will demonstrate gear/equipment for overnight walks and answer your questions. Venue: Lennox Gardens, Yarralumla (near Hyatt...
View south to Johns Peak, Tidbinbilla Peak, Tidbinbilla Mountain and The Pimple Tuesday 2 September: Tidbinbilla Geocaching L/R. From the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Mountain Creek car park, we ll take the Camel Back Fire Trail towards the top. A...
Remnant fork fencing across Sheep Station Creek Sweeping views from the slabs below SH1727 Saturday-Sunday 30-31 August: Southern Namadgi Mountain Biking (A-Z Namadgi) L/M-R. Day 1: Mountain bike riding from the Old Boboyan Rd (South) car park to Lone...
Knoll west of SH1309 Tuesday 26 August: Tallaganda National Park, North of Mount Tumanang – L/M,ptX. The start is 12 km south of Captains Flat on the Wild Cattle Flat road. We will spend the day off-track in the forests...
View from geocache Just for the views #2 Saturday 23 August: Gentle Geocaching at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve – M/M. TNR is covered with geocaches. If you’d like a stroll on Saturday, do come with me. We’ll go to Nildesperandum and...
Majors Creek 10m Falls | Majors Creek | Crossing Bells Creek | Bells Creek 120m Cascades and Falls Tuesday 19 August: Majors Creek to Bells Creek in the Majors Creek State Conservation Area – M/R,ptX. A partly off-track walk in mostly...
Beside the Mt Franklin Rd north of Pryors Hut Saturday 16 August: Mount Gingera – L/M. I’m getting married in late September and would like to hold a buck’s bushwalk (though the walk isn’t gender specific). The walk will leave...
Heading around the top of the T-bars, with the powerline up the Munyang River to Schlink Pass in the distance Thursday 14 August: Beginners snowshoe – Plains of Heaven – S/M. Snowshoeing day trip suitable for beginners from Smiggin Holes...
Feeder to Little Nadgigomar Creek Tuesday 12 August: Nadgigomar Nature Reserve – L/M. The walk is in the eastern section of Nadgigomar Nature Reserve 35 km north of Braidwood. The terrain is flat or slightly undulating, with some low hills...
Tidbinbilla Peak and Camels Hump from near Mt Rob Roy Saturday 9 August: Mt Rob Roy – No Tartan Required – M/E-M. A half-day stroll mainly on fire trails around the hills near Canberra’s southern-most suburbs. Geocaching opportunities numbering seven...
Kybeyan River bluff Tuesday 5 August: Kybeyan Ridges and River – M/R,ptX. A circuit in the Kybeyan SCA, to explore the ridges and river upstream of the April walk in this interesting area. Start ~ 121 E, 868 N, then...
Top of the slab of North Tinderry Bluff (aka seldom seen slabs) Tuesday 29 July: Tinderry Nature Reserve Northern Section – L/R,X. This is an exploratory walk to investigate some large granite slabs and tors in the northern section of...
Tidbinbilla valley from Billy Billy Rocks Saturday 26 July: Day trips in the Namadgi #5 – Tidbinbilla–Smokers Gap crossover – M/R. Meet on top of Billy Billy Rocks for lunch. Maps: Corin Dam, Tidbinbilla. Leaders: Jenny and Rob H. Transport:...
View to the ridges and spurs between Tuena Creek and Bears Gully Tuesday 22 July: Nuggetty State Conservation Area – L/M/X. This is an exploratory walk 40 km north of Crookwell. The Nuggetty SCA is rugged country of about 6...
View up the Rendezvous Creek valley from a knoll above the Boboyan Rd Saturday 19 July: Southern Namadgi Geocaching – L/E-M. 3 mini-walks and a long one for quick walkers. (1, 2) Knolls above the Boboyan Rd for 2 caches;...
Waterhole Hut Saturday 12 July: Long-time Walkabout – L/M. Something for everyone: southern Namadgi views; indigenous and European sites; border markers and blaze trees; up to 12 hours walking; night walking under a full moon to bay at. From the...
Westermans Homestead Tuesday 8 July: Grassy Creek and beyond – M/M. Starting at Brayshaws Hut we’ll walk the first section of the Settlers Track to Waterhole Hut, then leave the track and make our way up Grassy Creek past two...
Saturday 12 July 2014: Long-time Walkabout – L/M. Something for everyone: southern Namadgi views; indigenous and European sites; border markers and blaze trees; up to 12 hours walking; night walking under a full moon to bay at. From the Yankee...
Day 1 | As far as we got 1580m contour SE of Mt Gudgenby Day 2 | Mt Gudgenby and the high hills of the Namadgi from Boboyan tor lookout Saturday-Sunday 5-6 July: Weekends in the southern Namadgi #5 –...