its my bloody camp

No, it's usually the ones who come later that make all the noise - no thought of who was there first, however even they eventually all go to sleep and peace reigns.

Hi Shane.
I certainly have experienced a similiar situation. We have a great camping spot on the Mann river(northern NSW) & the main problem is not the kids on push bikes, it is the kids on noisy trail bikes.
Vince.

I thought Australia was BIG ,like heaps of room in the wide open spaces of the Australian Outback , but some people might feel a bit more security with others nearby , the isolation and quietness might be a bit daunting to city folk, maybe they should go camping next to Melbourne's Ring Road, or the Hume freeway,

They probably feel very safe around you

Hi Shane, if your definition of a "bush camp" is the same as mine, then I might put a different slant on my reply from some of the other posters.

But firstly my definition: A "bush camp" to me is where you get off the main road a couple of K's (preferably a dirt one) and find/ follow a track or a fence line until you get to some sort of clearing where you can make camp. (I do this on a regular basis whether it's with our CT or just me with a swag)

Now if I was in such a situation and someone came along and decided to camp alongside (or in the near vicinity), I would be less than impressed. I realize that someone may have used this camp before on another journey, but I think I would be inclined to say ..... "It's my bloody camp, I was here first".

If I wanted company I'd have made camp at a rest stop or a CP.

Now if your definition is a roadside rest stop, then I think that it doesn't matter who was there first and good manners should take precedent.

Just my opinion.

Geoff