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Category: Travel in WA
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Published: Friday, 30 September 2011 10:17
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Written by Vicki Sly

There are literally thousands of places to camp in Western Australia, ranging all the way from ‘roughing it’ in the bush to glamping.
For those of you new to this term, it means camping with all the luxuries of home like electricity, heating and fine food.
The key to a successful camping trip is to work out what type of experience you are after and be organised. Be very, very organised – because let’s face it, there is nothing glamorous about camping if you forget to take the matches to light the only fire you have to cook on.
Some of my friends refuse to camp; they just don’t see the point in packing up everything and moving to another location for a weekend, unpacking, packing up again and then unpacking to clean it all up.
I say they are missing the point!
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Category: Travel in WA
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Published: Friday, 23 September 2011 08:38
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Written by Vicki Sly

Many believe that you can never quite experience the “real” Western Australia unless you step outside the city and away from the coast.
It is true that the bulk of Western Australians live in Perth (about 1.7 million out of 2.3 million) and a great majority of the rest live in the regional coastal towns, but there are those that choose to live a different kind of existence, life on the land.
For travellers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life for a while, experiencing this pastoral lifestyle in all its glory is a real option.
Farm stays offer the chance to get your hands dirty, work with animals, breathe in the Australian bush, take a hike and best of all, meet the locals who are working the land.
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