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 up the coast, and with every new video, their support grows. "You guys are amazing, well done for all of your efforts to clean up the rest stops," said one Aussie.
"I love travelling but am always disgusted how people treat our beautiful country," said another. Each comment serves as encouragement for the pair, who set up a to support their efforts. “People have been generous from donations to congratulations to big thank yous and we soak up all of it," Hall told 7News.
The pair plan to eventually make their way up to Broome, but their cleaning won't end there. “Its engrained in our minds now," said Hall. "Your eyes are so keyed for specs of rubbish.
" They hope that others will follow suit and clean up after themselves, adding “It is possible, just give it a go.”.
