Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Tuesday 22 November 2022: Ranger guided walk and CCT to Hall for coffee * – M/E-M,ptX. Join a ranger guided walk in a northern area, not normally open to the public. This area offsets suburban development. Our host says the...

Sunday morning 30 October 2022: Sunday morning at Gibraltar Peak. A circular loop starting and ending at the Tidbinbilla Visitor Centre. No entry fee to Tidbinbilla required when you park at the Visitor Centre. This is a moderate walk with...

Tuesday 2 August 2022: Spot Height 985 above Corin Road ! – S/E-M,X. A short trip above Corin Road to the lowest bump. AllTrails shows a fire trail ascending to the crest SE above Corin Road, up to an 880+m knoll....

Saturday 16 July 2022: Gungaderra Grasslands and Mulanggari Grasslands Nature Reserves * – M/E-M,X. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. Or, the 39 step(pe)s. How many can we...

Saturday 2 July 2022: Bruce Ridge, Gossan Hill and O’Connor Ridge Nature Reserves * – M/E. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park. How many can we walk in?...

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Monday 13 June: Red Hill Nature Reserve – M/E *. Canberra Nature Park – a breath of fresh air for busy walkers. There are 39 Nature Reserves in the Canberra Nature Park (2021 Management Plan). How many can we walk...

Tuesday 12 April 2022: ‘Opera House Cave’ on the Orroral Ridge of Stone ! – M/E-M. Pop up the Orroral Ridge Road and to the ‘Opera House Cave’. Summary Distance: 10km | Climb: 385m | Time: 2hrs 25mins moving plus...

Sunday 10 April: Jerrabomberra Wetlands and bird refuge area – S/E *. Want to walk the Jerrabomberra bird refuge area? Get a different view of Lake Burley Griffin? An opportunity to visit the rarely walked northern part of the Jerrabomberra Wetlands. It’s bounded by...

Saturday 2 April 2022: Booroomba Rocks – S/E-M. Booroomba Rocks with Lauren and friends. Summary Distance: 4.4km | Climb: 238m | Time: 2hrs moving plus 15mins of stops | Grading: S/E-M; M(8). Photographs Photographs are available here. gpx File Download...

Tuesday 22 March 2022: Mt Ainslie Quarries and the Labyrinth ! S/E. Armed with a couple of locations from the great Mts Ainslie-Majura information on Greg’s website here, a little morning wander to the quarries. Summary Distance: 9.7km | Climb: 332m...

Saturday 19 February 2022: Rendezvous Creek RA(mble) * – M/M. From the Rendezvous Creek car park beside the Boboyan Road, walk the well-made track and across the bridge out onto the grasslands. Follow an old vehicle track which parallels Rendezvous Creek past an...

Wednesday 9 February 2022: Wednesday Walk E-M – Angle Crossing to Tharwa – M/M. Starting from a locked gate north of Angle Crossing we head northward along the Gigerline Nature Reserve. Our route is covered in light to medium scrub...

Monday morning 31 January: Drystone Walls above Glendale ! – S/R. From the N Brandy Flat car park, climb the side of the Billy Range to the drystone walls. Around 5km and 330vm. I have not been down that way...

Wednesday 23 March Combined BBC/NPA ACT/CBC Wednesday Walk 23 March: Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve * – M/E-M. Circumnavigate Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve. Visit 110 year old ACT border markers, the Dungarvon and Inglewood Homestead sites, the Wetlands, Gungahlan quartz ridge...

Saturday 1 December: Starting summer at Booroomba – S/E. This is a walk for those who like me, who have spent most of the colder months hibernating and are mourning the loss of their fitness. We will car pool from...

Monday 25 June: Mulligans Flat and CCT Geocaching – M/E-M,ptX. A wander through the Mulligans Flat NR, the high edge of Bonner and the Canberra Centenary Trail to pick up a few non-premium geocaches. Further Information A little caching with...

lokipagan in a spin, checking vertical against Mt Tennent scar on each rotation (haha) Saturday morning 10 February 2018: On the Rocks – M/R. GC1ZPAM On the Rocks. Leader: Wayne B (Fox in Jox) Further Information We did GC759QP Vertigo...

First clear views down to the west Tuesday 16 January: Wallaces Creek Trail – Mountain bike. From Three Mile Dam near Kiandra we ride along Wallaces Creek Trail for about 17 km in a generally northerly direction, along the crest of...

Sphagnum moss stores and releases Canberra’s water Tuesday 9 January: A Geocaching Journey in the Brindabellas – more driving than walking – S/M-R,ptX. For a hot day, this could be a good option. Drive the Mt Franklin Road as far...