Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Saturday 25 June 2022: Callum Brae and Jerrabomberra Grasslands Nature Reserves – M/M,ptX *. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. How many can we walk in?...

LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE TO GET EMAIL NOTIFICATION WHENEVER A NEW TRIP REPORT IS POSTED Friday 24 June: Trying out PeakFinder from Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve knolls – S/E !. A quick stroll on my local hills...

LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? WHY NOT SUBSCRIBE TO GET EMAIL NOTIFICATION WHENEVER A NEW TRIP REPORT IS POSTED Sunday 19 June: Farrer Ridge and Wanniassa Hills. We will walk along Farrer Ridge then through Wanniassa Hills to Fadden From there...

Monday 13 June: Red Hill Nature Reserve – M/E *. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park (2021 Management Plan). How many can we walk...

Sunday 12 June: The Pinnacle and Mt Painter – S/E. A morning ramble in the Pinnacle and Mt Painter Nature Reserves. There are great views from various vantage points. There will also be a stop at the Little Oink Cafe...

Thursday 20 September: Bushwalking with Covenant College – Tuggeranong Hill. Summary Distance: 5.4km | Climb: 270m | Time: 1.00pm – 2.50pm (1hr 50mins), including a few mins of breaks | Grading: S/E-M; E(5) Photographs Photographs are available, where you can...

Sunday arvo 15 July: Walking with Winners – A stroll in Mulligans Flat Woodland Reserve with Robyn Hall and Tara Cheyne – Short and Easy. You’ve seen the bio of new Canberra Bushwalking Club walk leader and Homeward Bound STEMM...

Geocaching Black Mountain with Kambahkid – M/M. Caching for a few more numbers. Further Information Probably not much of interest in this little post to readers, except reminders for me. Hats off to Kambahkid who currently has 1400+ caches logged,...

The Long Weekend Rocks! (Part 3) – Mt Ainslie quarry and Labyrinth – S/M. Enjoy a sleep in before commencing the walk from the BBQs at the base of Mt Ainslie at 10am. Follow a fire trail around the Quarry...

Friday 25 May: Geocaching in Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve – M/M. Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve is an area of open woodland between the new suburbs of Gungahlin and the NSW border where with little effort you can feel remote from the cares...

Theodore grinding grooves Wednesday 22 November: Southside Stroll in daylight savings – Theodore knolls and the axe grinding grooves – S/E. Meet at the Callister Crescent Theodore car park for a 6.30pm start. We’ll walk NE over two knolls in...

MacArthur Park Monday evening 6 November: Southside Stroll in daylight savings – MacArthur (Horse) Park is melting in the dark … – S/E. A stroll along the flanks of Mt Wanniassa south-east through the grasslands of the Nature Reserve and...

Big Monks Sunday arvo 21 May: Big Monks, a data-driven experience # 3 – S/E. Big Monks is a trig above the deep south suburb of Banks. At 300m above the Lanyon suburbs, it commands sweeping views to Mt Tennent,...

Moon Rise Tuesday night 15 November: ‘By the light of the silvery perigee-syzygy …’ – S/E. Tonight is a super full moon when the moon is closest to the earth and appears 14% bigger and 30% brighter. It rises at...

Fire coming out of Mt Ainslie Monday evening, 14 November: Red Hill – S/E Meet at 6.30 pm at the car park near the cafe at the end of Red Hill Dr, Red Hill (map: bit.ly/RedHillCafe). We will walk along...

A fork in the tree Saturday 29 October: Explore Red Hill Reserve – S/E–M. Meet at the car park on Mugga Way (opposite Francis Street) at 8.30 am. A quiet Saturday morning exploring some of the many tracks around and...

Water at Mulligans Flat Saturday arvo 3 September: Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve – S/E. A ramble led by Stan M, after the rain caused Harrisons Peak to be postponed. 7 of us met. Summary Distance: 9.8km | Climb: 140m |...

Telstra Tower and the moon from the south-west on the ‘hat band’ track Tuesday evening 16 August: Night walk by torchlight on Black Mt, Canberra – S/E. The plan is to meet at the substation at the end of Firth...

View over Lanyon suburbs from cache GC1BMT6 Eagle Mountain, near SH844 Monday 13 June: Geocaching off-track in the deep south (suburbs) of the ACT – S/M,X . A little limp on a lovely day. I drove to and parked at...

Mt Ainslie quarry from below Friday 6 May: Mt Ainslie Quarry – S/M,X. Visit the Mt Ainslie quarry. I drove to the Mt Ainslie car park. Further Information I haven’t been able to have a decent walk for the last...