Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Saturday 6 July 2024: Exploring the Orroral Valley * – M/M,ptW. The former Orroral Valley Tracking Station site in Namadgi National Park is a track head for many different hikes. Let’s explore the mid valley area. Walk to indigenous and European sites, crossing...

Sunday 25 June 2023: Mt Clear car park to Horse Gully Hut via Naas Creek – L/M,ptW. We start our walk at the Mt Clear Car Park walking the approx 8 Km to Horse Gully Hut. Enroute we will take...

Saturday 18 February 2023: Canberra Centenary Trail Stage 6 – Stromlo Forest Park to Tuggeranong Town Centre * – L/E. This urban fringe walk passes through several interesting locations and provides some excellent views. Points of interest include the Stromlo Bushfire Memorial,...

Sunday 20 March 2022: Mt Gingera from Corin Dam ! – L/E. See how far I can get up Stockyard Spur. Summary Distance: 20.2km | Climb: 1136m | Time: 7hrs moving plus 30mins of breaks | Grading: L/E; M(11). It...

… with guest blogger Terrylea R Tuesday 15 May: Mt ‘Herlt’, Namadgi National Park L/R,X. Mount Herlt is a 1600 metre high point (and Percy) at grid reference 739479. It is difficult to reach because of the thick regrowth resulting...

Lunch at ‘forgotten views’ Saturday 17 March: Naas River Valley and the flanks of the Clear Range – L/M. From Caloola Farm, walk the Naas Valley fire trail, crossing the Naas River 16 times on our return journey. We climb...

Sunset from Mt Tennent Sunday 17 September: Mt Tennent sunset – M/M. Starting from Namadgi Visitors Centre at 3pm, we will follow the track up to Mt Tennent peak, diverting via Bushfold Hut subject to progress. Enjoy dinner while we...

Remnant snow just west of Mt Gingera Wednesday 14 June: Mt Gingera from Corin Dam. This walk didn’t go ahead last week because of the weather but we’ll try again this week. The walk is 20 km and involves a...

Bramina Creek cascades from the south side of the creek Saturday 13 May: Honeysuckle Trail to Brindabella Valley – L/E,X. When driving the Mt Franklin Rd, have you seen the gate at the top of the Honeysuckle Trail south of...

View SE from the Mt Gingera guyed pole Saturday 5 November: Mt Gingera – L/M. Corin Dam – Stockyard Spur – Pryors Hut – Gingera – return. About 20 km and 800 m climb. Map: Corin Dam. Leader: Jenny H....

Mt Tennent and Bushfold Flat Thursday 14 July: Mt Tennent and Bushfold Flats – L/E. Corin Road closed so a plan B stroll with my great mate Max. 2 of us met and drove to the Namadgi Visitors Centre outer...

Bogong Creek swamp from the Yankee Hat Walking Track Saturday 26 March: Middle Creek – M/R. A walk part way up Middle Creek to a rock and a geocache, GC26Y22 Dinner Rock. Middle Creek is likely to be quite scrubby....

Evening views from One Tree Hill Canberra lights from near Oak Hill Saturday 27 February: Night walking on the northern Canberra Centenary Trail – L/E. Night walking is most rewarding, not the least being the starry heavens and the bejewelled...

Bungongo State Forest Tuesday 9 June: Bungongo State Forest – L/R,X. Bungongo State Forest is located between Wee Jasper and Jugiong. This is a new area for the leader. This is a long exploratory walk, in native forests and woodlands,...

Ducklings in the new Chinese Gardens Saturday 6 Dec 14 Lake Burley Griffin – Western Basin Loop M/E. Meet at the National Library at 0730 following the LBG walking/ bike track around the western basin. A 16 km walk for...

Grass trees just north of Old Gap Road and the power lines Tuesday 14 October: Mundoonen Nature Reserve – L/R. Starting from the Old Hume Highway under Mt Mundoonen, south and east through the NR via spurs and gullies through...

Beside the Mt Franklin Rd north of Pryors Hut Saturday 16 August: Mount Gingera – L/M. I’m getting married in late September and would like to hold a buck’s bushwalk (though the walk isn’t gender specific). The walk will leave...

Heading towards the Groses Fire Trail through open Eucalypt woodland Tuesday 1st July: Yanununbeyan National Park – L/M,X. An exploratory trip, mainly off-track, in the woodlands and open forests of the Yanununbeyan National Park, We start from the main road...

Tennent N ridge from Blue Gum Creek flats Tuesday 10 June: Tennent North Ridge and geocache GC1M2VE Tennent’s Tail – L/R,ptX. Mt Tennent has a north-west ridge system that extends out through SH1101 and SH1035 to Booroomba Trig. Let’s have...

Saturday 10 May: Cotter Gap for AN and friends – L/E. From Orroral Valley Tracking Station, walk Cotter Hut Rd and the Australian Alps Walking Track to Cotter Gap. Views to the majestic Split Rock. We pass a number of...