One of the crazy cool things about being a nomad in Australia is all the beautiful, hidden away camp sites I find everywhere I go. This one is just off the Bruce Highway, on the banks of Barratta Creek, about 10 km NW of Ayr. It’s free, unofficial, wilderness camping, accessible in a car or…
…As we climbed higher, the way got narrower and narrower, and the walls steeper and rockier. In the narrow passes there was moisture in the soil, and plenty of grass. It was a perfect wallaby habitat. As we came around a rocky outcrop, into the head of the canyon, we stopped dead in our tracks. …
Been working hard for the last few months so it was time for a bit of R+R. Putty Beach, on the New South Wales Central Coast, is the perfect place. I’ve camped here before, and it is a trampers paradise. Beautiful beach, friendly locals, easy hitchhiking, convenient general store for re-supplying, and most importantly,…
Hitching south down the New South Wales coast, I got a ride with Ron, a middle aged man who was on his way to see his family in Narooma. We stopped in at a bowls club on the way for a sneaky beer or two (maybe three), and Ron warned me, in a sullen…