Camping has long been a favourite Australian pastime, but as the activity grows in popularity, so does the — with reports of messy travellers up and down the country becoming an and even putting popular free campsites at risk of closure. But a pair of mates have decided to have a go at doing something about it and scoring legions of fans along the way. Liam Fellows and Jack Hall from were travelling up the WA coast when they noticed several were closed “due to rubbish”.
Free rest stops help travellers save money as they , so the pair were determined to save them from closure in any way possible. They decided instead of complaining about it, to start . “Our aim is to rescue these brilliant places from being removed from the map and inform others to do their part to clean up after themselves,” they said.
With a pair of BBQ tongs and a rubbish bag in hand, the pair first began filming their shocking cleanups. “It’s amazing yet appalling,” the pair said. At the Galena Bridge rest stop, an hour inland of Kalbarri, the picturesque waterfront spot — which has eight bins for travellers to use — the pair found a shocking amount of rubbish including 12 tyres, 38 bags of general rubbish, 750 drink cans and an “eclectic” mix of miscellaneous rubbish including a number plate, boat turbine and asthma puffer.
At other locations, they've found human faeces, broken Barbie dolls and an outrageous number of shoes. Since May, the pair have cleaned up many different sites .