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Trip Report

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...
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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...
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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 |...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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) –...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Saturday 10 May 2025: Four Short Walks from the Boboyan Road * – M/M. These walks are designed to introduce newer members to the central area of Namadgi National Park. Of course, anyone is welcome to come on the hikes. Drive...
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Sunday 4 May 2025: Bendora Arboretum and Bendoura Hill * – M/M. Bendora Arboretum in the Brindabellas is the last remaining remote arboretum. Planted in 1940, it may well be showing off Autumn colours. We’ll walk the 1.5km along fire...
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Saturday 19 April 2025: Camels Hump to Cotter River Crossover * – L/M. A crossover walk, with one party walking the ‘up’ route from north of Bendora Dam to Camels Hump and the other party walking the ‘down’ route from...
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Wednesday 16 April 2025: Aaron Chatfield’s Bush Tucker walk at Mulligans Flat, organised by NPA ACT. A short walk from the entrance on Amy Ackman St Forde to the woolshed, stopping at various points to hear explanations of bush tucker and...
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