Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Leaving Rabbit Island Friday morning 16 February: Googong caching paddle. Leader: Marmaduke Rothschild Further Information A paddle with the big boys, Max and Mike, the previous Monday. Summary Distance: 2.5km | Climb: 0m | Time: 8.05am – 9.00am (55mins) |...

At William Farrer’s grave Thursday 12 October: Southside Stroll in daylight savings – William Farrer’s grave – S/E. William Farrer (the ‘father of the Australian wheat industry’) is buried, along with his wife Nina, on a ridge of the Lambrigg...

De Salis Cemetery Monday evening 2 January: Southside Stroll to de Salis Cemetery – S/E. The de Salis cemetery at Tharwa is a unique, dry-stone wall enclosed burial site for the area’s pioneers of the late nineteenth century. The placement...

Ex-Bruce Hallers from ANU and friends (and grandchild) at The Sanctuary, TNR – older but little wiser Wednesday 28 October: The Sanctuary, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve – S/E. A wheelchair-paced lap of the Sanctuary with pommy friends Bill and Lainey. 9...

Orroral Homestead – arvo tea and a great talk by Jenny H on Andy Cunningham Saturday 11 April: Yet More HMAS geocaching – S/E. Morning bike ride for a couple of hours in the old Stromlo Pine Forest area west...

Molonglo River flowing strongly Thursday morning 9 April: Geocaching (more of the HMAS series) – S/E. A short stroll. I drove down past the RSPCA in Kirpatrick St Weston and parked down on the edge of the pond. Summary Distance:...

Eternity church walkers at the Kambah firestorm storytree Sunday 15 March: Beryl Women’s Shelter Fund Raising Walk – Eternity church to Kambah Firestorm Storytree and return – S/E. Come and join us after church (∼12noon) as we walk from Eternity...

William Farrer’s memorial | William and Nina’s graves Wednesday evening 7 January: Southside Stroll – Farrer’s Grave – S/E-M. I first met William Farrer as a young stamp collector. Come and see where this originator of the ‘Federation’ strain of...

Murrumbidgee River Wednesday evening 3 December 2014: Southside Stroll –The dead centre of Tharwa – S/E. Instead of digging down they raised the cemetery up! A 3km round trip through an avenue of poplars will get us to this unique...

‘Grandpa’ duties with 3 inspiring young ladies at the Canberra Lifeline Fun Run Sunday 23 November: Canberra Lifeline Fun Run (Walk) – S/E. An amble, with a few thousand others, along the new Majura Parkway. 3 of us drove in...

11 October Entrance to Rivendell 12 October Yaralla Estate grotto Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October: Sydney Geocaching – S&M/E,X.  In Sydney with time to fill in, so a couple of wanders near Concord Hospital. just me. Summary Saturday –...

Floriade Monday 22 September: – 8am Floriade Walk S/E. Co-lead an early Floriade 1hr walk for members of the public. 14 of us met. Summary Distance: 2.0km | Climb: 10m | Time: 8.00am-9.00pm (1hr) | Grading: S/E; VE(3) Photographs Photographs...