Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Sunday 29 October 2023: NPA/* – L/E-M. Many would have visited ‘new’ Fishlock Yards in the upper Orroral Valley. Historical documents place the original Fishlock Yards possibly further up the valley, but more likely somewhere beside the Cotter Hut Road. Walk...

Saturday 1 July 2023: Snowshoe the Gingera Ridge – L/M ! If there is snow and if Corin Dam is drivable via 2WD. Summary From Garmin Connect (Epix Gen 2) – Distance: 20.92km | Climb: 1200vm | Time: 6:26 moving + 2:26...

Saturday 13 April: Clear Range – L/M. Walk in the Naas Valley FT from Caloola Farm then, up The Forest Trail to the crest of the Clear Range, to 3 geocaches on the ACT border. Around 23km and 500m climb....

Saturday 5 May: Geocaches above Blue Gum Creek – L/R. There are 3 geocaches – GC1VDD3, GC1VDD1 and GC1VDD2 – in the hill 400m above the Georges Creek FT ford of Blue Gum Creek. It will be a very long...

Where are we? – checking the map on SMA1149 | photo by Meredith H on Terrylea R’s phone Thursday 5 April: Gavells Hut and Gang Gang Mountain – L/R,X. After an early start and a long drive our walk commences...

Pierces trig, Camels Hump, Tidbinbilla Peak, TNR, exit cairns from Tidbinbilla Mountain Tuesday 17 October: Tidders Traverse, TNR Skyline Track – L/R.The clearing of tracks at either end of the Tidbinbilla Range, and the thinning of the regrowth which sprang...

A snow shower on the way to Nil Desperandum | photo Mike B Nil Desperandum and beyond – L/M. A through walk from Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to Paddys River Road, near (not over) Black Hill. Car shuffle involved. If you...

Fog-bound Springbank Island Saturday 22 July: Burley Griffin Ramble Part 2 – L/E. Day 2 of a four day circuit of Lake Burley Griffin and some nearby ridges and hills. Sign up for the full walk or just come for...

Stingray Swamp Flora Reserve Tuesday 21 February: Penrose State Forest – L/R/X. The forest is located about 20 kilometres northeast of Marulan. Most of the forest is a pine plantation but there are areas of native bushland and wetlands. We’ll...

Autumn colour in the deciduous plantings opposite ‘Sherwood’ Tuesday 5 April: Two Sticks Hill & Mt Dowling – L/M-E. A walk mainly along fire trails to Two Sticks Hill and then Mt Dowling and Sherwood. Start is from Blue Range...

View into the second gully from 1100m contour Tuesday 20 October: Tallaganda National Park – L/R/ part X. The walk is in the northern section of Tallaganda National Park.  From the junction of the Forbes Creek road and the North...

View south from Mt Painter | view north from Mt Painter Wednesday 28 January: Cbr100Challenge Training – Walk from Duffy to meeting in Higgins – L/E. Gotta spend time on my feet. I just walked out the front door. Summary...

‘Calvary’ Tuesday 24 June: Bullen Range South – L/M. From locked gate at entrance to Paddys River Travelling Stock Reserve off Tidbinbilla Road ascend to Barnes Trig (825 m) then N along crest of Bullen Range on fire trails for...

Geocache GC391G1 Bruce’s Chook Tuesday 11 March: Mulligans Flat, CCT and Bonner geocaching – L/E-M. 2 of us drove from Weston Creek and parked on Gundaroo Drive at the entrance to Little Mulligans Flat. Summary Distance: 21.1km | Climb: 480m...