E-M Wednesday Walk (CBC sponsored): Yankee Hat Rock Art and surrounding area

No bookings required for Wednesday Walks

Leader: John Evans 0417436877

We begin by heading up past the Foresters Hut. Turning south we pass to the east side of the knolls south of the car park. Rounding to the west, we visit a ‘brick factory’ site on the way to Frank and Jacks Hut. Walking NW, we cross the causeway over Bogong Creek. Turning N, we pass through the possible area of the last known aboriginal gathering in the ACT, reported by Miss McKeahnie in the Queanbeyan Observer of 11 March 1913. She described 500 aborigines meeting there. 2 or so kilometers N we view the recently reopened Yankee Hat rock art site and its infrastructure, then head E (via a short detour to Sinclairs Hut site) back to our vehicles over the new Bogong Creek walkway and bridge. Around 13km and 350vm with gradings of CBC M/M, BBC M(8) and NPA 2/A. The pace will be easy as I am recovering from pneumonia.

Meet in the Lanyon Marketplace carpark up from Maccas and nearest Tharwa Drive at 8.15am for an 8.30am departure. A 50-minute drive each way to Yankee Hat carpark. 4WD/AWD best suited for the fords over Hospital Creek. Shared transport $10 per person with 4 in vehicle.

Those doing their first Wednesday Walk should contact the leader to discuss the level of difficulty of the walk.