The Great Australian Poo/Rubbish Trail

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 01, 2018 at 22:54
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Have just completed a trip from Hope Valley in South Australia to the Perth suburb of South Lake, reason being to visit my children and grand children
My original intention was to over night in selected roadside stops, all i can say is if the amount of poo tickets and associated rubbish is how people treat this great land heaven help the next generation, the graffiti artist at the lookouts on the Great Australian Bight should have been chucked over the cliffs if caught.
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Reply By: Member -Pinko (NSW) - Monday, Jul 02, 2018 at 07:32

Monday, Jul 02, 2018 at 07:32
Hello Gotlost
We are in our mid seventies.
What you are describing has been the case for the last sixty years except for the spray can graffiti.
However there are many roadside toilets in appropriate places they even need cleaning contractors employed to look after sections of highway.
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Reply By: Member - Andrew - Monday, Jul 02, 2018 at 13:29

Monday, Jul 02, 2018 at 13:29
The matches got quite a workout on those wandering tickets everytime we stopped on our Simpson crossing.
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Follow Up By: Member - shane r1 - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2018 at 09:12

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2018 at 09:12
We did/do the same. We presume it’s probably a minority making the mess and also minority doing the cleaning up as well. Of course, Not just poo tickets but other rubbish as well.
It’s probably never going to change. Thankfully there are some of us that clean up or imagine the mess!
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2018 at 19:08

Wednesday, Jul 04, 2018 at 19:08
We either use roadside, campground or Caravan Park toilets and also take a portable toilet with us. There are plenty of dump points these days, all are free. Maybe it's time for everyone to carry a portable toilet and every few days, dig a decent hole if no dump point is available. With the amount of people travelling these days, the problem will only get worse. Michael.
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Reply By: Territory29 - Thursday, Jul 05, 2018 at 18:14

Thursday, Jul 05, 2018 at 18:14
We found the same travelling the Nullarbor, found it to be worse in South Australia as very few if any roadside stops had toilets. We now know what S.A. stands for Sh*t Any ware.
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Reply By: terryt - Thursday, Jul 05, 2018 at 19:07

Thursday, Jul 05, 2018 at 19:07
Today's graffiti is tomorrow's history.
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Follow Up By: Michael H9 - Thursday, Jul 05, 2018 at 20:34

Thursday, Jul 05, 2018 at 20:34
Yes, I think that caveman kids got their bum smacked for leaving hand prints on the wall. :-)
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