Life on the Illawarra escarpment: stolen reptiles, illegal drug crops and assaults

By Jenae Johnston of Bushwalk the Gong
Updated March 25 2018 - 9:01am, first published March 24 2018 - 4:00pm
Living next to the escarpment: stolen reptiles, illegal crops and assaults
Living next to the escarpment: stolen reptiles, illegal crops and assaults

Stolen reptiles, illegal drug crops and assaults are just a few of the issues facing private landowners on the Illawarra escarpment. Bushwalk the Gong founder Jenae Johnston talks to a few about the cost of our outdoor adventures.

It is a common misconception that the bush belongs to everyone and, as locals, we all have a right to enter and play as we please.

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