Namadgi National Park: Booroomba Rocks

General Information

Grading:  easy 

Distance: 3.1 kilometers 

Total climb: 190 meters 

Time taken: 1 hour 

Maps: Corin Dam 8626-1N 1:25 000  

Guide:  link 

Start point distance by road from Canberra GPO:  56 kilometers 

Start point map grid reference:  55H FA 80550 62138 

Destination map grid reference:  55H FA 80758 63444 

End Point:  Same as start

Route

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Description

The starting point for this walk was a carpark at the end of a gravel road that comes off Apollo Road 500 meters before it reaches the Honeysuckle Creek camping ground. From the car park we headed along a narrow walking trail with dense growth in some parts.

The climb was fairly steep up to the ridge, rising from 1075 meters to over 1300 meters in  just over 1 kilometer walking. The view from the top where we had our first views from Booroomba Rocks to the north.





We spent some time exploring the rocks, and particularly the 1353 meter elevation peak on the northeast of the ridge. We returned the same way we had come.

Though very scenic, this is quite a short walk considering the long drive to the start point. There are longer alternative routes to Booroomba Rocks:

• Starting at the Honeysuckle Creek camping ground on Apollo Road and following Australian Alps Walking Track to Booroomba Rocks Walk. This would be 10.5 kilometers return.

• Starting at Mt Tennent Fire Trail where it meets Apollo Road about 3.5 kilometers from Naas Road, then walking up the Mt Tennent and Bushfold Flats fire trails and Australian Alps Walking Track which takes you to Booroomba Rocks Walk. This would be 18.5 kilometers return.