Johnny Boy's Walkabout Blog

Saturday 12 August 2023: Interesting Sites around Yankee Hat car park * – M/E-M, ptW. This walk starts with a round of the very pleasant Rendezvous Creek Track. It provides access for further walking up the creek valley. Then, depending on the clearance...

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...

Wednesday 28 June 2023: E-M Wednesday Walk – Orroral Valley * – M/M,ptW. How long since you’ve visited the Orroral Valley in the recently reopened Namadgi National Park? Take in the sights and some sites on this short circuit walk....

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 17 June 2023: Orroral Valley recce ! – L/M,W. Up the middle, return true left side of Orroral River. Summary From Garmin Connect (MAP66i) – Distance: 21.74km | Climb: 400vm | Time: 5:12 moving + 1:39 of stops =...

Monday 12 June 2023: Walk 1 – From the Orroral Tracking Station track-head, walk the Granite Tors Walking Track to the Geodetic Observatory. Do a loop of the magnificent tors via the GTWT extension. To add a bit of fun,...

  Saturday 3 June 2023: Walk from the recently reopened Orroral Valley tracking station car park following the Australian Alps Walking Track to Cotter Gap, then through burnt scrub up to Split Rock. Summary From Garmin Connect (Epix Gen 2) –...

Monday 29 May 2023: McKeahnie trig * – M/M-R,ptX. Reconciliation Day public holiday – what better way to celebrate the caring for country by traditional owners than a walk in the bush. McKeahnie trig was built in 1896 by Surveyor...

Wednesday 3 May 2023: Combined Club’s M-H Wednesday Walk – SW of Booroomba. From the Honeysuckle Campground, we walk a short distance along the AAWT towards Booroomba, then go north off track to find rock slabs (GR797629) with a view...

Tuesday 11 April 2023: Geocaches above Corin Road with Marmaduke Rothschild. Ever taken a hammer and screwdriver for a bushwalk? A short but steep walk to knolls above Corin Road for geocaches and views. Summary From Garmin Connect (Epix Gen...

Saturday 21 January 2023: Geocaching on Little Ginini Mountain and Mt Gingera * – L/R. Did you know that CBC offers geocaching trips? Join prolific cacher Marmaduke Rothschild and wannabe cacher JohnnyBoyACT to hunt geocaches on the Brindabella Range. Bag Little Ginini Mountain...

Saturday 3 December 2022: Snowy Flat Creek Cascades via Stockyard Spur. Our walk starts from Corin Dam car park where we ascend the challenging track up Stockyard Yard Spur Firetrail to the Helipad. After a break to get our breath...

Wednesday 2 November 2022: Old Codger’s Walk. A walk to the bakery near Booroomba Rocks and maybe Deadmans Hill. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 17.85km | Climb: 835m | Time: 5:20 moving + 1:26 of stops = 6:46 |...

Wednesday 19 October 2022: Combined clubs’ M-H Wednesday Walk. Pryors Hut/Little Ginini Mountain from Corin Dam. The walk starts at Corin Dam via a steep track (climbs 500m in 2 km) up Stockyard Spur through a delightful forested area to the...

Sunday 2 October 2022: Pierces Creek Falls – 2A/D/E. From the locked gate on Pipeline Rd we head generally SW along Hardy Range to a point where we descend steeply in an easterly direction to the falls. Retrace our steps...

Tuesday 31 August 2022: Mt Tennent ! L/E. A comparative puff up Mt Tennent via the new track. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 13.99km | Climb: 835m | Time: 4:09 moving + 0:34 of stops = 4:43 | Grading:...

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....

18 July 2022 Monday 18 July 2022: Under Square Rock. A quick dash accompanied by great friends to be reminded of the route under Square Rock. Summary From Garmin Connect – Distance: 9.31km | Climb: 277m | Time: 2hrs 55mins...

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...

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...