Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saturday 5 April 2025: Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Ramble * – M/M. Enjoy a relaxed ramble around the TNR valley, visiting some sights and sites of interest. We’ll begin by walking the Birrigai Time Trail, taking a short detour to some aboriginal sites. Next...

Thursday 27 March 2025: Main Range – Blue Lake and Mt Twynam * – L/M. From Charlotte Pass, walk the Main Range Track to overlook Blue Lake for geocache GC6VCRJ Blue Lake Cirque. Crest the Range and continue north-east to Mt Twynam. A little further...

Saturday 22 March 2025: Mt Domain * – L/M. Let’s pop up to Mt Domain to see how the Skyline Track work is progressing. Around 13km and 750vm will take me about 7 hours. Wonderful views! Summary From Garmin Connect (recorded on Epix...

Sunday 16 March 2025: Camels Hump, Johns Peak and Tidbinbilla Peak * – L/M. Walk up the Camelback Fire Trail in Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to Camels Hump for absolutely staggering views along the Tidbinbilla Range and down into the wild...

Tuesday 11 March 2025: Snowies Alpine Walk stage 3 – Charlotte Pass to Perisher * – M/M. Leave Canberra at a very early hour and drive to Charlotte Pass, leaving a vehicle at Perisher on the way. Walk stage 3...

Saturday 16 November 2024: Geocaching and exploring around Camels Hump * – M/M-R,ptX. An explore around Camels Hump for 2 geocaches and a little look-see down to the NW of Camels Hump. Camelback FT, cut the corner, towards (but not up) Johns Peak,...

Sunday 27 October 2024: Pheasant Hill and beyond – 3A/B/D/E. Starting at Brayshaws Hut we climb Pheasant Hill and Boboyan Hill, then cross the top of Bulls Flat and continue to Lone Pine Homestead ruin and Lutons Crutching Shed. Return via...

Wednesday 23 October 2024: E-M Wednesday Walk Rob Roy Falls * – M/M. Visit the bottom and top of Rob Roy Falls for spectacular views. Enter Rob Roy Nature Reserve up the creek behind the flood mitigation dam and climb up to meet...

Saturday 19 October 2024: Tidbinbilla Mountain via Snowy Corner and the Pimple * – L/R. It’s time to revisit the Tidbinbilla Range skyline. In via the Snowy Corner route, a heart-thumping 500 vertical metre climb in 2km to the crest of the range....