Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Bundanoon Creek Saturday 03 February 2018: Bundanoon Creek – S/E. From Gambells Rest camping area we walk on a fire trail to Tooths Lookout then descend on a steep track to Bundanoon Creek. There is a good swimming hole where...

Little view from near SH1353 Saturday 27 January 2018: Dawn Sortie: Booromba Rocks – S/E. Depart Kambah 530 hrs to avoid the heat of the day. Walk on AAWT track through forest from Honeysuckle campground to Booromba Rocks and return....

Destination in sight Saturday 5 August: Booths Hill – M/R,X. At 1584 metres, Booths Hill is a dominant landmark in south-eastern ACT (and it’s a Percy!). We will start from the Brandy Flat South car park, follow the fire trail...

Looking over the top of the waterfall Tuesday 25 July: Three creeks of Rob Roy – M/R/part X. There is some interestingly rough country in the Rob Roy Nature Reserve if you avoid the fire trails! After a short car...

Buckenbowra River at lunch Tuesday 29 November: Upper Buckenbowra River – M/R,W. A plan B trip due to trees down. From the Mongarlowe River picnic area on River Forest Road, cross the Mongarlowe and follow a spur to the eastern...

Murrumbidgee River in the evening light Monday evening, 21 November: Kama Nature Reserve – S/E. Meet at 6:30 pm. Kama Nature Reserve is located off William Hovell Drive opposite the suburb of Hawker; about 2.5 km from Coppins Crossing turnoff...

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 |...

Booroomba Rocks from geocache GC1QQZ1 Booroomba’s Beautiful Butt Thursday 4 August: (A walk with Lindsay) Some head butting at Booroomba – L/R,ptX. From Booroomba Rocks car park, 2km west on the AAWT then strike off to Gorilla Rock. Geocache GC1TV31...

Wave Cave Friday 8 January: Bainbrig Creek and a search for the Wave Cave – M/R,X. From the Nerriga-Nowra road we will descend into upper Bainbrig Creek through a steep and ferny gully at ~ 423E 145 N (AGD66), then...

Tidbinbilla Mountain and The Pimple over the Tidbinbilla Peak cairn Saturday 13 June: Tidbinbilla Mountain – M/R. Lyrebird Trail, Snowy Corner, Tidbinbilla Mtn, Tidbinbilla Peak, Camel Hump fire trail and return. Map: Tidbinbilla. Leader: Rob H. Transport: $36 per vehicle....

Gooandra Homestead Saturday 28 June: Gooandra Homestead snowshoe – M/M.  Snowshoe from the Snowy Mountains Highway to Gooandra Hut. Around 10km. Maps: Ravine and Tantangara. Leader: Max S. Transport: a long way. 2 of us drove via the Boboyan Rd...

SH1396 and the Booroomba Rocks cliffs Saturday 7 June: Booroomba Rocks – M/M. We will walk along the AAWT from Honeysuckle Creek Camp Ground to Booroomba Rocks car park and then follow the footpad to Booroomba Rocks. From there we...

Wandering up the shady side of Black Mountain Saturday 18 January: Mt Painter to Botanic Gardens morning walk – S/M. A walk to beat the heat – a 7.30 am start for a walk through three Nature Reserves – Mt...

Geocachers at work (photo Cynthia C) | the first creek that caused an upstream crossing | a grey but tranquil Drum Stick Point | Googong Dam lets it out Saturday morning 5 April: Googong Geocaching – M/E-M,ptX. Great views over...