Australian Camping

Welcome to Australian Camping!

Australian Camping contains information and experience gained from hundreds of camping trips over 50 years in every State in Australia. I have gathered much knowledge over the years and thought it would be wonderful to share this with others.

Growing up on a sheep and cattle property in the Australian outback, much of the early part of my life was spent in a ‘swag’ and camping out. Camping is something that our family did as part and parcel of outback Australian living in everyday life. Often, when working on the property, it was too far to drive home each day, so we just camped out.

Camping continued as a way of life when I became a shearer, working in many remote outback areas of Western Australia. The skills I developed and my love of the land from these formative years have never left me.

Apart from swagging it in the Australian outback, I have toured extensively by motorcycle and four-wheel drive, using camp trailers and caravans. The camping experience is not confined to vehicles, and for over a decade, I tramped, camped, and backpacked in Tasmania’s mountains.

Coming from the arid region of Australia, the contrasting mountains and high country of Tasmaina fascinate me. It was in Tasmania that I developed a tour guide business, guiding groups through Cradle Mountain and the Walls of Jerusalem National Parks. During this period, I also ran snow survival courses, taking any opportunity to revel in the snow! However, my true camping love remains with the wide open spaces of my birthplace, the inland deserts of Australia.

I hope you enjoy Australian Camping. Feel free to contact me with suggestions or if I can help.

Cheers

Steve Ewings

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