Tim the Yowie Man

0: Fire huts recalled

Fire huts recalled. Tracing a bygone relic of fire fighting in "outlying" Canberra.

1: 'Tis the season

Dungowan Street, Hawker. There is plenty of Christmas Cheer to be had in Dungowan Street.

2: Call of the wild

Call of the wild. Wee Jasper is both beastly and beautiful.

3: Paws for thought

Paws for thought. Are there really pumas or other killer cats roaming stealthily on our very doorstep?

4: La Nina’s present

La Nina’s present. Rain has been a Christmas gift for Namadgi National Park.

5: Secret Charnwood

Secret Charnwood. Delving into this area of early white settlement in the Canberra region.

6: Bombs away

7: Simple pleasures

Simple pleasures. Oh, to be a four-year-old at Tidbinbilla.

8: Spitting pips

Spitting pips. Our adventurer just can't beat the fastest cherry kid in Young.

9: Flying feat

Flying feat. Cast away your cares with a trip to the Snowy.

10: A bear to scare

A bear to scare Vegemite to the ready! Tall tales are ripe to be told with April Fool's Day looming.

11: Mighty Mount

Mighty Mount It's a vista so deep and broad, it's::text like you can almost see into the future.

12: A close call

A close call The family takes a break - but doesn't stray too far from home

13: Secret Tunnel

Secret Tunnel An old railway track is transformed into a family-friendly bush walk

14: Getting Tanked

Getting Tanked. The mystery of the Menangle tree house finally appears to be solved, or has it?

15: Imagine this was your cubby?

Imagine this was your cubby? It seems just about every motorist has their own theory as to the origins of the elaborate tree house on the Hume Highway near Campbelltown

16: Chill Factor

Chill Factor. Chilling out at the capital’s winter wonderland of icy delights

17: Tree House Mystery

Tree House Mystery. Do you know the origins of this tree house on the Hume Highway near Campbelltown?

18: Ode to old stones

Ode to old stones. Canberra's abandoned city hidden in the paddocks behind Hume industrial area

19: Naked Fish

Naked Fish. Australia's best known big trout naked for winter

20: Mountain King

Mountain King. Strolling through his beloved Mulligans Flat, Klaus Hueneke AM drops a bombshell

21: Mystic Waters

Mystic Waters. An engaging new book recounts fascinating anecdotes about Lake George

22: X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot. In search of our lost quartz reef on Tharwa's Mt Tennent

23: Let there be rock

Let there be rock. On a recent trip to Kiandra in the NSW Snowy Mountains, Tim discovers an unusual feature that's music to his ears.

24: A Fishy Tale in the Snowies

A Fishy Tale in the Snowies. Quick thinking helped when Adaminaby's Big Trout happened to be under wraps.

25: Snow time to hunt

Snow time to hunt. Snow-shoeing, especially uphill in sub-zero temperatures, is deceptively energy sapping

26: Sleep in an Australian Pyramid

Sleep in an Australian Pyramid. A quirky little bed and breakfast retreat proves to be out of this world.

27: Ginninderra falls for us all

28: Seeing Red

29: Walk back in time

Walk back in time. Old Namadgi homesteads hark back to a bygone era

30: On the face of it

On the face of it. The Cotter Dam is home to Australia's largest rock smiley face. Yes, really!

31: Aurora in Canberra

Aurora in Canberra.  The spectacular southern lights photographed over Canberra.

32: The coldest place in Canberra?

The coldest place in Canberra?   I drag some out-of-town friends to one of the coldest places in Canberra.

33: Canberra's secret bunker

Canberra's secret bunker. What has led your Akubra-clad columnist to a covert rendezvous with two 70-plus-year-olds in a secret bunker beneath the Royal Military College of Australia?

34: London Bridge and its secret cave

London Bridge and its secret cave. A favourite walk near Canberra is easily accessible for the whole family.

35: Surf and Snow on same day - surf

Surf and Snow in a day. A challenge with altitude - how easy is it to hit the surf and snow on the same day?

36: Surf and Snow in a day - snow

Surf and Snow in a day. A challenge with altitude - how easy is it to hit the surf and snow on the same day?

37: Surf and snow in a day - half-way!

Surf and Snow in a day. A challenge with altitude - how easy is it to hit the surf and snow on the same day?

38: A glider's best friend

39: Natural High

40: Grave Mision

Grave Mission. It’s a wild walk to the final resting place of a bush character’s best friend

41: Gaining traction

Gaining traction  Explore Lake Crackenback in the NSW Snowies by all terrain segway. Things to do in the NSW Snowy Mountains. Non-ski alternatives. School holiday fun.

42: Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe. Geoscience Australia Open Day. Canberra earthquakes. St Matthews Anglican Church Dalton. General Legge. Cranleigh Farm.

43: Cranleigh Homestead

Shock and Awe. Canberra earthquakes. Geoscience Australia Open Day. St Matthews Anglican Church Dalton. General Legge. Cranleigh Farm.

44: Dalton earthquake

Shock and Awe. Canberra earthquakes. Geoscience Australia Open Day. St Matthews Anglican Church Dalton. General Legge. Cranleigh Farm.

45: Wee Jasper Naturally

Shock and Awe. Wee Jasper Naturally. Canberra earthquakes. Geoscience Australia Open Day. St Matthews Anglican Church Dalton. General Legge. Cranleigh Farm.

46: Now that's a dump!

Now that's a dump! A big dump of snow buries a train on the Monaro. Historic railway sidings. Big Australian snowfalls. Clovelly Station. Jincumbilly Siding

47: Shore thing - the case of the missing beach

Shore thing - the case of the missing beach. Explore a south coast beach with a habit of disappearing. Billys Beach. Mystery Bay. Mystery Bay Cottages. King Tides. Beach erosion. Beach fossicking. Pebbly Beach.

48: Welcome Back Cotter!

Welcome Back Cotter.  Cotter Avenue has reopened and there's lots of fun for all. Cotter Dam. Cotter Reserve. Cotter Pub. Cotter Dam Discovery Trail. Family picnics. Canberra family fun. Cotter history. ConFest. Alternative festivals.

49: Jurassic Sunrise

Jurassic Sunrise  Murramarang National Park. South Coast things to do. Bushwalks near Durras. Murramarang Resort. Spectacular sunrise. Family-friendly walks. South Coast. Dark Beach. Myrtle Beach. Flat Rock.

50: Beam me up, UC

Beam me up, UC Futuro. Aliens. UFO. Spaceship. University of Canberra. John Greenwood. Canberra planetarium. Futuro fans. Lake George. Big Splash Macquarie. Alternative Canberra

51: Wombat Trail

Wombat Trail. Spotlight tour. Lake Crackenback Resort. Wombat Pooh. Ranger Meg Doepel. Snowy mountains things to do. Kids activities. School holidays

52: Rosebud Delight

Rosebud Delight  Experience a long-lost era of cottage life just a stone’s throw from the city. Canberra accommodation. Slab hut. Rosebud Cottage. Hillview. Maureen Tully. Heritage accommodation. Places to stay. Mt Painter. Cook. 

53: It's a 'hole' lottta fun

It's a 'hole' lottta fun Meteorite crater. Wee Jasper. NSW farm stay. Cooradigbee Homestead. Old orange tree. Fossil Tours. Ian and Helen Cathles. Burrinjuck Dam. Things to do near Canberra. Unique accommodation. 

54: Treasure Hunters

Treasure Hunters. Geocaching Canberra. Family fun. Weston Park. Tankengine. Mtrax. Tiger-Monkey. Eynowd. Dvixen. Traumatised Tree 3. Hidden treasure. GPS. Scavenger hunt. Things to do around Canberra.

55: Treasure Hunters

Treasure Hunters. Geocaching in Canberra. Cache. Cachers. Muggled. Lindsay Pryor Arboretum. Governor Generla's residence. Yarralumla.  Picnics in Canberra. Secret spots in Canberra

56: Secret in the snow

Secret in the snow Yarrangobilly Caves. Caving. Caves House. Mt Selwyn. NSW Snowy mountains things to do. NSW Snowy Mountain places to stay. Castle cave. Jillebenan cave. Grotto. Helictites. Gertie the ghost. Sooty owl. Thermal pool. John Brush. George Bradford

57: Ship to Shore

Ship to Shore The Penrose Ark. Geocaching. Penrose State Forest. Mystery yacht. Ghost ship. Hume Highway mysteries. Sutton Forest things to do. Noah's Ark

58: Capital haunts

Capital haunts  National Film and Sound Archives. Haunted Canberra. Poltergeists. Ghost tours. Halloween

59: Capital Haunts

Capital haunts. Haunted Canberra. Old Parliament House ghosts.

60: Capital haunts

Capital haunts  Haunted Canberra. Duntroon House ghost. Sophia Campbell. Canberra's most haunted house

61: Capital haunts

Capital haunts Haunted Canberra. Hotel Kurrajong. Ghost of Ben Chifley. Spooky Canberra. Ghost tours

62: Placemark 63

63: Capital haunts

Capital haunts Haunted Canberra. Air Disaster Memorial. Canberra's most haunted location. Ghost tours. Canberra ghosts

64: Capital haunts

Capital haunts Haunted Canberra. Florrie Blundell. Friendly ghosts. Apparitions. Ghost tours of Canberra

65: Capital haunts

Capital haunts Haunted Canberra. Historic Weetangera Cemetery. Old Methodist Church. Spooky Canberra. Old Canberra graveyards. Ghostly Canberra

66: On the right track

On the right track Gibraltar Rocks. Gibraltar Peak walking track. Tidbinbilla. Bushwalks around Canberra. Canberra's best bushwalks. Birrigai. Dalsetta. Kangaroos. Canberra lookouts. Best views in Canberra. School holidays Canberra. Easter Extravaganza. 

67: Is this Canberra's oldest chair?

Is this Canberra's oldest chair? Devils Seat. Devils Chair. King's throne.  Rocky Knob Park. Narrabundah. Narrabundah tors. Jim Powell. Mt Painter volcanics. Cubby houses. Childhood fun.

68: Set in Stone

Set in Stone  It's no myth, the limestone that features so prominently in Canberra lore. Stromatolite. Acton Walkways. Kirsty Guster. Dr Doug Finlayson. Lake Burley Griffin. Canberra walking tours. National Museum of Australia   

69: Hunting Dragons

Hunting Dragons Grassland earless dragons. Monaro. Tim McGrath.the Dragon Hunter. Dragon Hunter pizza. Trevs @ Dickson. Canberra iconic species. Institute of Applied Ecology University of Canberra. 

70: Rocky Truce

Rocky Truce  Narrabundah. Rocky Knob. King's Chair. Devil's Chair.Canberra parks. Canberra snow 1967. Rosemary Hollow. Rob Chalmers. Jim Powell. Narrabundah tors

71: The Great Wall of Watson

The Great Wall of Watson Mystery stone wall. Watson. Mt Majura stone wall. Canberra bushwalks. Canberra Nature Park. Canberra post and rail fence. Heritage stone wall Australia. Dry stone wall Canberra.

72: Cracker Track

Cracker Track The Thredbo Valley Track. Mountain Bike Riding Snowy Mountains NSW. New track. Shared walking and cycling track Thredbo. Thredbo Diggings. Thredbo River. Muzzlewood Swamp. Bullock Flat. Rob Naisby. NSW National Parks. Things to do Thredbo. Things to do Kosciuszko National Park. Lantern Apartments Thredbo. Bike hire. Suspension Bridges Thredbo. 

73: Cracker Track

Cracker Track The Thredbo Valley Track. Mountain Bike Riding Snowy Mountains NSW. New track. Shared walking and cycling track Thredbo. Thredbo Diggings. Thredbo River. Muzzlewood Swamp. Bullock Flat. Rob Naisby. NSW National Parks. Things to do Thredbo. Things to do Kosciuszko National Park. Lantern Apartments Thredbo. Bike hire. Suspension Bridges Thredbo.

74: Cracker Track

Cracker Track The Thredbo Valley Track. Mountain Bike Riding Snowy Mountains NSW. New track. Shared walking and cycling track Thredbo. Thredbo Diggings. Thredbo River. Muzzlewood Swamp. Bullock Flat. Rob Naisby. NSW National Parks. Things to do Thredbo. Things to do Kosciuszko National Park. Lantern Apartments Thredbo. Bike hire. Suspension Bridges Thredbo.

75: Rattle 'n' Yum

Rattle 'n' Yum  National Cherry Festival. Young. Ballinaclash Orchard. Pick your own cherries. Springfield Guest Cottages. Bushranger John Gilbert's grave. wombat Eggs. The Big Cherry. Young Visitor Centre. Canberra day trips. National festivals.

76: Rattle 'n' Yum

Rattle 'n' Yum  National Cherry Festival. Young. Ballinaclash Orchard. Pick your own cherries. Springfield Guest Cottages. Bushranger John Gilbert's grave. wombat Eggs. The Big Cherry. Young Visitor Centre. Canberra day trips. National festivals.

77: Rattle 'n' Yum

Rattle 'n' Yum  National Cherry Festival. Young. Ballinaclash Orchard. Pick your own cherries. Springfield Guest Cottages. Bushranger John Gilbert's grave. wombat Eggs. The Big Cherry. Young Visitor Centre. Canberra day trips. National festivals.

78: Rattle 'n' Yum

Rattle 'n' Yum  National Cherry Festival. Young. Ballinaclash Orchard. Pick your own cherries. Springfield Guest Cottages. Bushranger John Gilbert's grave. wombat Eggs. The Big Cherry. Young Visitor Centre. Canberra day trips. National festivals.

79: River sledding

River sledding Thredbo River adventure. Lake Crackenback Resort. NSW Snowies. Summer things to do NSW Snowies and Canberra. Summer activities. Activate. Thredbo Diggings. Snowy mountains Adventure. Bullocks Flat. Ski tube. Rafting fun.

80: Mystery Solved

Mystery Solved Narooma. Mystery Bay. 1080 Beach. Things to do South Coast NSW. Eurobodalla Coast. Diamond Python. Narooma Boardwalk. Queen Victoria Rock. Mystery Bay Cottages. South Coast holidays

81: Mystery Solved

Mystery Solved Narooma. Mystery Bay. 1080 Beach. Things to do South Coast NSW. Eurobodalla Coast. Diamond Python. Narooma Boardwalk. Queen Victoria Rock. Mystery Bay Cottages. South Coast holidays

82: Mystery Solved

Mystery Solved Narooma. Mystery Bay. 1080 Beach. Things to do South Coast NSW. Eurobodalla Coast. Diamond Python. Narooma Boardwalk. Queen Victoria Rock. Mystery Bay Cottages. South Coast holidays

83: Samurai-sword wielding Christmas tree grower

Samurai-sword wielding Christmas tree grower Canberra Christmas Tree Farm. Keng. Christmas cottage accommodation. Bywong. Last minute Christmas trees

84: Happy trails

Happy Trails  Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Mountain Bike Riding. Things to do Tidbinbilla. Congwarra Trail. Family friendly cycling Canberra.