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.
Booroomba Rocks cliff from Mt Tennent Monday 20 May: Mt Tennent – L/E. A quick jaunt up Mt Tennent prior to a meeting at the NVC. Just me. Summary Distance: 14.0km | Climb:820m | Time: 11.40am-2.55pm (3hrs 15mins) | Grading:...
Gooandra Homestead Saturday 28 June: Gooandra Homestead snowshoe – M/M. Snowshoe from the Snowy Mountains Highway to Gooandra Hut. Around 10km. Maps: Ravine and Tantangara. Leader: Max S. Transport: a long way. 2 of us drove via the Boboyan Rd...
‘Calvary’ Tuesday 24 June: Bullen Range South – L/M. From locked gate at entrance to Paddys River Travelling Stock Reserve off Tidbinbilla Road ascend to Barnes Trig (825 m) then N along crest of Bullen Range on fire trails for...
Lunch views to the wild heart of Namadgi from the Boboyan slabs Saturday 21 June: Blatant Boboyan Bounty – L/E-M. Geocache down the Boboyan Rd – walking too! (1) A quick stop at the lookout just past the Orroral Rd...
On the spur south of Primrose Valley Creek, descending to Woolcara Lane Tuesday 17 June: Yanununbeyan State Conservation Area and National Park – L/M,X. Another exploratory trip in the woodlands and open forests of the Yanununbeyan SCA and National Park...
Middle Creek and Rendezvous Creek with the high hills of the Namadgi Saturday 14 June: Yankee Hat indigenous sites, with a geocaching twist – M/E-M. Stroll to the Yankee Hat rock art then via old fire trails to the causeway...
Tennent N ridge from Blue Gum Creek flats Tuesday 10 June: Tennent North Ridge and geocache GC1M2VE Tennent’s Tail – L/R,ptX. Mt Tennent has a north-west ridge system that extends out through SH1101 and SH1035 to Booroomba Trig. Let’s have...
SH1396 and the Booroomba Rocks cliffs Saturday 7 June: Booroomba Rocks – M/M. We will walk along the AAWT from Honeysuckle Creek Camp Ground to Booroomba Rocks car park and then follow the footpad to Booroomba Rocks. From there we...
Great views from the top of Emu 06 cluster of tors to Split Rock, de Salis knobs, Dutchies Peak and Mt McKeahnie Tuesday 3 June: Rocky Spurs, Head of Orroral Valley – L/R,ptX. Starting at the Orroral Tracking Station site...
View W and N from Tinderry Peak Tuesday 27 May: Granite above Groggy Creek, Tinderries – M-L/R,ptX. A circuit to explore some Tinderries granite. From the Round Flat Fire Trail, up Roberts Creek and its north branch to the large...
Lazy Murrumbidgee River below the Bullen Range Thursday evening 2 January: Murrumbidgee River – S/E. Meet at 6.30 pm at Casuarina Sands in the nearest car park to the Cotter Road. (Turn right at the signpost to Casuarina Sands at...
Northangera Creek | tree ferns in the Eucryphia forest Tuesday 7 January: Northangera Creek & Monga forest – M/R,X. An exploratory circuit north in the Monga NP north of Monga Mountain Road. Eucryphia forest in the morning – pleasantly shady...
Views from Mt Taylor Wednesday 8 January: 360 Degree Views from Mount Taylor – S/E. This is an easy walk which is approximately 8 kms on footpaths and fire trails with less than 300 metres climbing, and should take approximately...
View NW from McKeahnie Trig Saturday 11 January: McKeahnie Trig – M/R. McKeahnie trig from the Square Rock walking track. Opportunity for a different exit route. The hotter the forecast, the earlier the start. Back in town by 2pm. Around...
View to Mt Orroral, the knoll to its SW and the Mavis Ridge from morning tea Tuesday 14 January: Orroral Hill Ridges, Namadgi National Park – L/R,ptX. A partly exploratory trip to look at some of the granite slabs and...
Wandering up the shady side of Black Mountain Saturday 18 January: Mt Painter to Botanic Gardens morning walk – S/M. A walk to beat the heat – a 7.30 am start for a walk through three Nature Reserves – Mt...
View from Wanniassa Hills Sunday 19 January: Twilight on Wanniassa Hills – S/E. Meet at 6:00 pm at the big water tank on the corner of Long Gully Road. Bring a picnic snack. Map: Canberra, Leader: Jenny H. Transport: drive...
View back to Brown trig and sunset on the Brindabellas Thursday evening 23 January: Mt Stromlo & Brown Trig – S/E. Meet at 6.30 pm. Park at the junction of Coppins Crossing Road and Uriarra Road. No need to book....
Cotter River at lunch | Last crossing of the Cotter River around 500m downstream of Corin Dam Tuesday 28 January: Stockyard Spur and Cotter River – L/R,WX. Ascend Stockyard Spur track from Corin Dam to helicopter pad then NNE along...
Track Campbell Park Thursday evening 30 January: Campbell Park – S/E. Be at the northern end of the airport side of the Campbell Park offices car park at 6.30. The walk follows the track along the eastern side of the...