Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Saturday 1 November 2025: Southern Mindjagari Track Geocaching * – L/R and SLOW. Fishing Gap car park, Mt Domain, Snowy Corner, Mountain Creek car park. Car shuttle required. Early start, late finish. Looking for GCBE3VX Along the Mindjagari Trail, GCBE09T Mindjagari, GCBDZ2W Bendora Dam and Waterfall Views, GCBDN1R On the way...

Monday 27 October 2025: Banggu Loop in the Mindjagari Track Network at TNR ! – L/E. Signage at the Mountain Creek car park shows the Banggu Loop as the “least difficult loop … it is still a challenging walk!” Summary...

Saturday 18 October 2025: Urban Worn Boot Bash – L/E. The Worn Boot Bash has run most years since 2002. The ‘rules’ require a ‘walk of around 30km and a few hills’. Let’s reprise John Evans’ 2024 Urban Bash and...

Tuesday 23 September 2025: Smiling Rock ! – M/R,X. Smiling Rock is a granite feature on the NW flank of Hospital Hill. Based on a map recce, we’ll try to approach it from Yankee Hat carpark through the Gudgenby Bush...

Saturday 6 September 2025: Explore the 1220+m knoll south of Yankee Hat carpark * – S/R,X. There are two knolls south of the Yankee Hat carpark. The higher one has some nice granite tors and slabs on its southern flank. Walk in the...

Sunday 31 August 2025: Sherwood Daffodils * – M/E. A popular trip to a great location. An overflow trip from Phillip’s walk yesterday. Around 10km and 350vm. You can read background information here. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen...

2025 08 30 A Circuit of Rob Roy Nature Reserve * – M/M. A combined CBC/NPA trip. Visit Mt Rob Roy and Rob Roy Falls. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 11.36km | Climb: 660vm |...

Wednesday 27 August 2025: M-H Wednesday Walk – L/E. From the former Orroral Tracking Station we follow an Orroral Circuit, initially up the Orroral Valley until we reach the Smokers Trail and return along this and various tracks that make...

Wednesday 20 August 2025: Raggeds Falls and lunch at the Captains Flat pub ! – S/E. A trip for old codgers (and honorary younger friends) to Raggeds Falls on the Molonglo River and lunch at the Captains Flat pub. Summary...

Wednesday 13 August 2025: E-M Wednesday Walk: Yankee Hat Rock Art and surrounding area * – M/M. We begin by heading up past the Foresters Hut. Turning south we pass to the east side of the knolls south of the car park....

Wednesday 6 August 2025: Yankee Hat Rock Art ! – S/E. A pneumonia recovery slow stroll to the newly reopened rock art. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 7.04km | Climb: 165vm | Time: 1:40 moving...

Saturday 23 July 2025: Calvary ! and Lambrigg – M/M. An explore around Calvary. Join the E-M Wednesday Walk, including a visit to Lambrigg. Summary Walk 1 – Calvary and Grass Trees From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) –...

Monday 14 July 2025: Cotter Caching and Mt McDonald ecce ! – S/E. A stroll for me to log the final GZs of 2 multi-caches’ data collection on Saturday. Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 4.49km...

Saturday 12 July 2025: Cotter sights and sites * L/E. Check out the easy track walks around Cotter – Cotter cave, Cotter Dam Discovery Trail for spillway views and informative signage, Honyong-Cotter Walking Track for dam views, Grass Tree Lookout Track for …...

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Sunday 29 June 2025: Tongs Hole to Namarag * – M/E. Chris D led this walk for me a fortnight ago when I was crook. Join me to experience it if you missed out last time. We walk from Tongs...

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Sunday-Monday 1-2 Juney 2025: Lutons Crutching Shed Camp * M/E. Wanna try a short hike with overnight camping? Wanna test your cold weather gear? Walk in the Naas Creek valley on easy fire trail to our destination, only 7km from the...

Saturday 24 May 2025: Nil Desperandum and surrounds * L/E. A suitable ½ day hike for the forecast weather. After crossing the Tidbinbilla River, walk easy fire trails to Nil Desperandum, a restored pise cottage built in the 1890s. Nearby...

Sunday 18 May 2025: Adventures in the Southern Namadgi * L/E-M. From the Mt Clear campground, walk the Long Flat Fire Trail to the southernmost point of the ACT. Along the way we’ll visit some interesting sites including Potters Chimney, Sam Abouds...