Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Happy walkers at morning tea at the end of the Nursery Swamp Walking Track Saturday 17 June: Nursery Swamp and Rendezvous Creek – M/E-M. Walk some old favourite tracks and routes. Visit Nursery Swamp walking all on track. Nursery Swamp...

Crossing Gibraltar Creek Saturday 3 June:  High Hills East of Gibraltar Creek – M/R. We drive to the Corin Dam road, near to Woods Reserve.  We then walk off-track down to Gibraltar Creek, then up spurs to the unnamed high...

Cliffs in southern Morton National Park Coolumburra Cliffs # 4 M/R,ptX. A circuit to continue my exploration of the cliffs of this area, with their dramatic cliff-base scenery and cliff-top views. From Bulee Gap on the Nerriga-Nowra road, we head...

Pago Weir Saturday 22 April: Warking in the Brindabellas – L/E-M. From a base at the Warks Camp area on Bendora Road, three short warks to nearby features. First, north along Warks Rd, then south-west up Old Mill Rd to...

Murrumbidgee River views | photo Pat D Monday 21 November: Point Hut Crossing to Kambah Pool ride – L/E. Along the Canberra Centenary Trail. 2 of us met. Summary Distance: 33.7km | Climb: 480m | Time: 8.25am – 12.10pm (3hrs...

My bike at Brandy Flat Hut Tuesday 30 August: Brandy Flat caching ride – M/M. A late start for a ride along the Brandy Flat Walking Track and fire trail for the Trail of the Damned series of geocaches. Ride...

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...

Returning via the slabs Bonnum Pic – M/M. This narrow ridge with huge drops and views either side is in Nattai National Park, overlooking the Wollondilly River. The plateau supports a variety of shrubs and plants.  Fabulous runs of open...

Spinnaker Rock Tuesday 26 July: Spinnaker Rock (by special request) – S/M. A relatively short walk commencing from the intersection of Apollo and Booroomba Rocks Roads. From Sundial Rock we head SSE down the valley to the grasslands and then...

The guyed pole near Mt Gingera Saturday-Sunday 9-10 July: Sub 24 hour camping #5: Pryors Hut. Day 1: An afternoon roam up Stockyard Spur Track. Camping by Pryors Hut. Approx 8 km 500 m climb. Optional trip to Mt Gingera....

View down from the flank of Mt Tennent at 900m Tuesday 17 May: Mt Tennent geocaching – M/R. Some impromptu caching on the side of Mt Tennent. Leader:  Roger E. 2 of us drove and parked on the side of...

Cliff top views Amphitheatre walls below ‘Skinny Woman Pass’ Wednesday 11 May: Wave Cave – M/R/part X. The Wave Cave is a dramatic overhang in a sandstone cliff in the northern Budawangs. From the Nerriga-Nowra road we will cross a...

We join the Kybeyan River at a large bluff and pool Tuesday 19 April: Mt Pleasant and Kybeyan Gorge – M/R. A circuit with a view point, a granite gorge and fairly open ridges. Park on the Kybeyan West FT...

Wave Cave Friday 8 January: Bainbrig Creek and a search for the Wave Cave – M/R,X. From the Nerriga-Nowra road we will descend into upper Bainbrig Creek through a steep and ferny gully at ~ 423E 145 N (AGD66), then...

Sandstone cliffs to the south and east of Gilberts Gap from Gilberts Mountain Saturday 7 November: Gilberts Mountain – M/M. Starting from near Nerriga, this Budawangs walk follows fire trails then heads to and up the sandstone mountain west of...

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...

Murrumbidgee River round the corner north of Kambah Pool Saturday 18 July: Cotter to Kambah, a Totally Topo! and geocaching event – M/E. Walk the Murrumbidgee River track from Casuarina Sands to Kambah Pool. 17 geocaches to find and 3...

Hills around the Gudgenby Valley Tuesday 7 July: Gudgenby Valley Wander – M/M. Using old and new knowledge, we’ll visit hut ruins, interesting stone arrangements, the Yankee Hat art site, some lovely hillocks and beautiful stream features.  Might see a...

The footpad leaves Bimberi Peak Saturday-Sunday 23-24 May 2015: Bimberi Peak from the West – M/M-R.Trip depends on weather (road closed the following fortnight for winter). A 3 hour, 220km drive via Cooma, Adaminaby, Tantangara and Pockets Saddle Rds to...

Jasmine (flapping her arms about) and Roger at a cascade below Gibraltar Falls Saturday 21 February: Gibraltar Creek – S/M,W. Access Gibraltar Creek through old pine forest a crowlometer or so above the Falls. Wend our way down to Gibraltar...