Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Saturday 16 December 2023 * – L/E-M. Let’s visit some historical sites in the northern part of Bushfold Flats. The sites were dwellings around 1884 to 1957. We’ll puff up the Tennent track to the T-intersection on the N flank...

Saturday 25 August: Bullen Range – L/E,R,ptX. GC22HRJ Bullen’s Crack. Walk the fire trail along the crest of the Bullen Range from Tidbinbilla Road through Barnes Hill and Brett Trig. A further 1km north, we go off-track and descend 200vm...

A Weir-d day in the Brindabellas Saturday 25 June: A weir-d day in the Brindabellas – L/E-M. A number of small weirs were built on the eastern flanks of the Brindabella Range in the 1960-70s. We visit several of them,...

View from Mt Tennent – Deadmans Hill, Booroomba Rocks and Blue Gum Hill Saturday 3 January: Cbr100Challenge Training – Mt Tennent – L/E. A quick (as quick as I can go at the moment) trip up Mt Tennent. Around 14km...

Molonglo Ridge from Yarrow Pic Saturday 29 November: Woolcara’s Molonglo Ridge to Yarrow Pic – L/M. ‘Woolcara’ is a private property owned by a mate. Here’s a great opportunity to stroll along the Molonglo Ridge to the lovely cairn at...

Heading towards the Groses Fire Trail through open Eucalypt woodland Tuesday 1st July: Yanununbeyan National Park – L/M,X. An exploratory trip, mainly off-track, in the woodlands and open forests of the Yanununbeyan National Park, We start from the main road...

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...

Booth trig holds me up – 87th and last ACT trig Saturday 22 February: Booths Hill – L/R. I couldn’t get there recently, so come and help me bag my last trig. May visit Brandy Flat Hut on the way...

View from Mt Tennent Saturday 8 March: Geocaching Mt Tennent – L/E. Geocache the Tennent Trail series up the Mt Tennent Fire Trail from Apollo Rd to Mt Tennent. Descend via the Link Track and AAWT to the Namadgi Visitors...