Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Sunday morning 31 December 2023: Eastern Hills of Goorooyarroo * – M/E-M. An early New Years Eve ramble along the eastern hills of Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve. You’ll be home for lunch and to get your glad rags on to count in 2024. From...

Saturday 11 November 2023: White Horse Rocks and beyond – S/R. A circuit off-track in the bush in the Smokers Flat area. Some wonderful old-growth trees, abundant bird life, rocky outcrops, patches of thick scrub, flowering vegetation … something for...

Wednesday 28 June 2023: E-M Wednesday Walk – Orroral Valley * – M/M,ptW. How long since you’ve visited the Orroral Valley in the recently reopened Namadgi National Park? Take in the sights and some sites on this short circuit walk....

Wednesday 16 November 2022: Tidbinbilla Peak and beyond ! – L/E-M. In via Camel Back Fire Trail, cut the corner, Johns Peak. Out via the south-east exit from just south of Tidbinbilla Peak. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 11.13km |...

Sunday 25 September 2022: Mt Majura and Justice Robert Hope Park NRs * – M/M-R,ptX.Mt Majura as you may not know it. Climb 70vm up a rocky gully, rather than use the track. Search west down an old fence alignment looking...

Monday 28 February 2022: Misery Point and nearby hills ! – S/E. A short trip to Misery Point and nearby Bold, Ryan and Barrer Hills, with a little geocaching thrown in. Summary Distance: 10.8km | Climb: ~230m | Time: 3hrs...

Wednesday 9 February 2022: Wednesday Walk E-M – Angle Crossing to Tharwa – M/M. Starting from a locked gate north of Angle Crossing we head northward along the Gigerline Nature Reserve. Our route is covered in light to medium scrub...

Thursday 20 January 2022 – S/EI am proposing a coffee club gentleman’s walk at 8am this Thursday 20 January. The meet point is the main Jerrabomberra Wetlands car park on Dairy Road, 8am. We’d do an amble round the Kellys,...

Saturday 18 May: Rendezvous Creek Walking Track and Orroral Valley Loop – M/E-M. A couple of geocaches near the Rendezvous Creek Walking Track and a recce of the next Canberra Bushwalking Club’s come-and-try-it walk on Saturday 15 June. Further Information...

Saturday 1 December: Starting summer at Booroomba – S/E. This is a walk for those who like me, who have spent most of the colder months hibernating and are mourning the loss of their fitness. We will car pool from...

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,...

Shoalhaven River Tuesday 10 October: Shoalhaven ‘rock ribs’ section – M/R/W. A riverside walk on the area downstream of Oallan Ford, through some dramatic scenery where rock ribs channel the river into cascades between large pools with occasional beaches. This...

Phil overlooks Blowering Dam and Chimney Rock Tuesday 26 September: Chimney Rock atop Blowering Cliffs – M/M,X. A long drive (500km return) via the Hume Highway to Tumut, then south to near the Log Bridge picnic area. Using a local...

Tennent scar rock art Wednesday 21 June: Medium-Hard Wednesday Walk Scar on Mt Tennent – M/R; H(12). Leader: Peter D. We walk from the Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre, cross the road and head to the bottom of the creek that...

TikvaNZ makes the significant find (that’s water immediately above his head) Saturday 10 December: Ginini Falls with geocacher Cankid – M/R. A trip to log GC2G23C GININI FALLS (if we can get there) – and to admire the views of...

SH1396, the top of Booroomba Rocks Tuesday 22 November: Booroomba Rocks via Gorilla Rock M/R. Meet at Lanyon shops at 8:00. We will car pool from there. We will walk north along the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT) from Honeysuckle...

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...

View SE from the east side of Mt Orroral Saturday 8 October: Orroral Hill – M/R. Beginning at the Orroral Tracking station picnic area, we will follow the Granite Tors walking trail to the Laser Lunar Tower. After Morning tea...

Murrumbidgee River from opposite Pine Island Sunday arvo 11 September: Murrumbidgee River stroll – M/E,X. A late stroll on a sunny Sunday arvo near home Just me. Summary Distance: 10.7km | Climb: 120m | Time: 3.50 – 5.55pm (2hrs 5mins)...

Clowns in Spring Creek gorge Wednesday 10 August: Queanbeyan River & Spring Creek Gorge – M/R. This is the Wednesday Walk, harder option. From the new Day use area on Woolcara Lane, climb 150 metres through glades and scrub to...