Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Turpentine tree against Jerrawangala Cliffs Tuesday 27 February: Jerrawangala Cliffs – M/R/Partly X. Leader: Linda G. A circuit to explore the wonderful cliff-base scenery of Jerrawangala National Park and Yerriyong State Forest. We will start above the cliffline, at the...

Stockyard Creek below morning tea Tidbinbilla Range from beneath Billy Billy Rocks Tuesday 30 January: Great Geocaching Goals – L/R,ptX. Stockyard Creek Falls from Corin Dam and the Stockyard Spur helipad. A very steep crossing of the creek through dense...

Morning tea beside Micalong Creek footbridge Thursday 2 November: Micalong Creek – M/M. We will follow the Hume and Hovell Track downstream along Micalong Creek. We have lunch at Micalong Creek campsite then return. Along the way we will admire...

Inside the granite of GC761CV Gibraltar Granite IV – Grand Finale Saturday 19 August: Gibraltar geocaching – M/E,R,ptX. A little stroll around the lower granite sites of Gibraltar Peak. Further Information What to do when there is no CBC Saturday...

Happy walkers on Callaghan Hill Saturday 29 July: Callaghan Hill – M/M,ptX. A loop on management trails and off-track in the northern part of the Rob Roy Nature Reserve east of Conder. The walk begins with a 300m climb over...

We came down there Descending the Mt Tennent scar Monday 10 October: Mt Tennent Scar – M/R. Ascend Mt Tennent via the AAWT and Mt Tennent fire trail for views. Descend via the scar. Plan B instead of Mt Gingera....

Rob H (fearless leader) and Eric D arriving at Mt Domain cairn Monday 28 March: Fishing Gap to Mt Domain and return – M/R.Walk up the Fishing Gap firetrail and then follow the newly taped foot pad to Mt Domain. Return...

Walking the gully Saturday 12 March: Rob Roy – M/R. A walk in the Canberra Nature Park on the outskirts of Canberra’s southern suburbs. We start off along a nice gorge that has some delightful waterfalls (providing it has rained)....

… the most inhospitable and unrelenting country I’ve walked in a while Dead Alpine Ash as far as the eye can see Sunday 17 January: Peak 1409 – M/R. A challenging walk cross country and through scrub to the lovely...

Pheasant Hill, a 1-point Percy Tuesday 13 October: Bobeyan vales and hills. This walk at Bobeyan (officially Boboyan) visits several sites relating to the lives and deaths of the locally significant Brayshaw family.  We enjoy the valley landscape then climb...

A Googong Wander – (clockwise from top left) Cave under London Bridge | London Bridge Homestead | a stop beside the Queanbeyan River | London Bridge arch | Apple Box tree beside the river | cascade on the Queanbeyan River...

North Mundoonen Nature Reserve Tuesday 7 April: North Mundoonen Nature Reserve – M/M. Change of plan with wet weather forecast. Leader: Jenny H. 5 of us drove in 2 cars to Sheldricks Lane, just off the Hume Highway. Around a...

Source of the Murrumbidgee River Tuesday 13 January: Source of the Murrumbidgee – S/M. A 10 km return walk mostly on Peppercorn Firetrail to the source of the Murrumbidgee River. A small bit of scrub bashing near the source so...

More huge granite tors after lunch, just before rounding back up to the crest Tuesday 6 January: Orroral Hill Outcrops, Namadgi National Park – L/R. A walk to look at some of the enormous granite slabs and tors in the vicinity...

Majors Creek 10m Falls | Majors Creek | Crossing Bells Creek | Bells Creek 120m Cascades and Falls Tuesday 19 August: Majors Creek to Bells Creek in the Majors Creek State Conservation Area – M/R,ptX. A partly off-track walk in mostly...

Murrumbidgee River East of ‘Nerreman’ about 3.5km into the walk Tuesday 18 February: Cotter to Uriarra Crossing – M/R,X. Battle the blackberries in the Stoney Creek Nature Reserve (more likely stroll the dry tops) to follow the Murrumbidgee River from...

View from our ascent of the Gourock Range at 1300m contour Tuesday 6 May: Tumanmang Mountain – M/R. The walk is on the crest of the Great Dividing Range in the Tallaganda State Forest, about 20 km northeast of Jerangle....