Walk 15 Nanima Road

Walk name & number: Walk 15_Nanima Road, Hall
Brief description: 27km out & back along Nanima Road.
Geology & landscape: Varied, mainly open farming country. Mt Painter volcanics, Mt Ainslie volcanics, Canberra Formation and Pittman formation. 420-460MY. All included in the Nanima Goldfield proclaimed in 1872.
Day & date: Wednesday 17 FEB 2010
Start time: 0700
Weather: Fine sunny warm 25C
Walk map: NSW 25K topo map Bedulluck 8727-4N
Start: Cnr Barton Highway & Nanima Road [NR].
Start location: 19km NNW of Canberra City.
Map Grid ref: 864114
GPS: UTM Zone 55H 686400E, 6111430N 600m
Locality map:


Nanima Road -
Walklog: Regular walk companion Reg Sewrey out of circulation at the moment. A pleasant walk on a beautiful day after good rain. Green tinge to paddocks. Nanima Road used to be Bedulluck Road. It runs right through the civil parish of Bedulluck. It connects the Barton Highway to the Murrumbateman Road. It is sealed and carries some fast traffic in the peak hour. Best to walk after 0930. Roadside verges are narrow in places. Litter bad. Landscape dominated by Mount Spring [890m].
Interestingly named "Luxor" property at 364NR at the foot of the hill. Also a name of interest is the nearby Ahchow Hill [775m]GR873143. A Chinese name from the goldfield days perhaps!!??
Poachers Pantry restaurant & Wily Trout Winery at 431NR. Hang gliding site at 520NR.Redbrow Garden Bed & Breakfast at 1143NR. Unclear whether the B & B is still operating. Hewatt Earthmoving company have their base along this road; so there are some big vehicles on the move!! Coots Creek bridge on Murrumbateman Road is under repair [total rebuild!!].
Nanima Road ends at T-junction with Murrumbateman Road. From T-junction: Goto start = 13.2km; odo=12.7km; est 13.5km.
Sweeping views to Mt Stromlo & Brindabellas on return leg.
I am finding that two 'heavy duty' AA batteries are drained over the course of just 6 hours using the Magellan GPS.

Walk 14: The Forest Road, Bywong

Walk name The Forest Road & number 14:
Brief description:Out & back along The Forest Road
Geology: Pittman Formation shales. [460MY]
Day & date: Wednesday 03 FEB 10
Start time: 0800
Walking time:
Weather:Warm, windy 27C
Sun: Rise ,transit , set .
Walk map: NSW 25K topo Sutton 8727-1S
Start:Corner of The Forest Road & Bede Road, Bywong
Start location: 25km ENE of Canberra City.
Grid ref:{181997}
GPS UTM Zone 55H: 718086E,6099739N
Locality map:
The Forest Road -
Walklog: An easy walk along The Forest Road,which becomes gravel as it passes under the 330kV power transmission lines. At {173017} the public road ends at a turning circle. With the permission of one of the local landholders I continued through an open gate and along the private gravel road up and over a steep hill, property name 'Wombat Hill'. Extensive views of Lake George at this high point. Contiued north to the gates of property 414 The Forest Road {175029}. Gate open but marked 'Private Property' and a Wildlife Refuge. Turned at this point,3.2km straight line and 3.8km odometer from the start. The road would appear to continue north past Smalley Hill and towards Purrorumba Hill.