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 19 August 2023: Orroral Valley Circuit * – L/E. Wanna 20km stroll out at Orroral? This newish route uses the Cotter Hut Road and Smokers Trail to take us to the top of the Orroral Valley. The walk south down the...

… with guest blogger Lauren O and guest recorder Stephen M Saturday 2 June: Molonglo Ridge – L/M. Many have driven Woolcara Lane to walk in the Yanununbeyan Reserve, but not so many would have walked on the Woolcara property....

Mts Kelly, Namadgi and Burbidge from Mt Mouat Tuesday 31 October: ‘Mt Mouat’ (aka ‘The Fortress’), Namadgi National Park – L/R. From the Yankee Hat carpark, we’ll follow Bogong Creek for a few kilometres then head northwest, ascending 700 metres to...

Typical open going NW of lunch Tuesday 6 June: Nadgigomar Nature Reserve – L/M. With the weather a bit iffy locally, Ian chose to take us back to Nadgigomar Nature Reserve, located 25 kilometres southeast of Tarago. The area contains...

Looking down into Bundanoon Creek Tuesday 23 May: Caoura Ridge, Morton National Park – L/R,X. The walk starts on the Caoura Road, 21 km southeast of Marulan. We’ll follow fire-trails for 5 km, then investigate the base of the upper cliff-line...

View over Queanbeyan to Canberra from the Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Tuesday 7 February: Cuumbeun Nature Reserve – L/M. A plan B instead of the Tinderrys, which could have been wet and slippery. Further Information I was last here with Ian...

View over the Murrumbidgee River gorge from GC5BFG6 Rocky Raceway Saturday 4 February: Ride and cache the west side of the Murrumbidgee River downstream from Point Hut Crossing – M. Using the OSM track put up by Jeremy H, ride...

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,...

SH1322, Johns Peak, Tidbinbilla Peak, (just) Tidbinbilla Mountain and The Pimple from the climb to Camels Hump North arm of Burkes Creek and Camels Hump from the climb to Johns Peak Tuesday 1 March: Camels Hump – M/E-M. From the...

Blatant Brindabella Geocaching (clockwise from top left) flowers | 7 and a half mile blaze | views from Mt Aggie | border corner U55, the westernmost point of the ACT | flowers | flowers Saturday 16 January: Blatant Brindabella Geocaching,...

At the southernmost point in the ACT Tuesday 18 August: Return to our Southernmost Point – L/M. This walk to the ACT’s southernmost point begins/ends near the Mt Clear Campground. We travel through beautiful mountain forest and high meadows and...

The going 1km south of lunch Wednesday 13 May: Cookbundoon Nature Reserve – M/R/X. The reserve was gazetted in 2010 and is located 15 km northeast of Goulburn. It is an area of about 7 km x 1.5 km, with...

Eucalypt grass Tuesday 3 March: Nadgigomar Nature Reserve, Western Section – L/M. The walk is in the Sunset Mountain section of Nadgigomar Nature Reserve 35 km north of Braidwood. The terrain is hilly or slightly undulating and there are extensive...

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...

Westermans Homestead from the (new) Grassy Creek Fire Trail Friday 21 November: Southern Namadgi Ride – M/M. Third attempt at GC1DZYD A-Z Namadgi Tours. Will I get further than 15m this time? Combined with a project site visit. I drove...

Bumps on the 1210+m feature south of lunch Tuesday 11 November: Northern Section of Tallaganda National Park – L/R/X. The walk starts at the junction of the Forbes Creek road and North Black Range fire trail. The walk is mainly...

View from geocache Just for the views #2 Saturday 23 August: Gentle Geocaching at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve – M/M. TNR is covered with geocaches. If you’d like a stroll on Saturday, do come with me. We’ll go to Nildesperandum and...

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...

Mt Mavis and the bowl down to Rendezvous Creek flats from the Wall of Tors (Mav 022) Tuesday 18 March: Rocky Outcrops Eastern Flank of Mavis Ridge – L/R,ptX. From the Nursery Swamp carpark we will follow tracks for 90...