In '''Australia''' hitching is okay as anywhere else in Western culture, as long as you´re between [[Adelaide]] and [[Brisbane]]. But in the outback you´ll get more empty beer cans thrown on you than rides.
:''I have hitched the entire coast line of Australia, and although there are sometimes a long wait between rides, I have met some of the most generous and welcoming people, make sure you get to the edge of the towns, just where the highways start or turn from a 70 into a 100, or similar.''
:'==The Outback==I don't know about others, but hitchhiking throughout the outback was easy. The people were friendly, especially the aboriginal folks who would have six people already jammed in a little car and still squeeze you in. I managed from Broome through to Kununurra, Katherine up to Darwin and down to Alice. The only time I had to wait more than a half-hour was when I have hitched was dropped off on the turn off to Batchelor, which while on the entire coast line of Australiamain highway, is a real bad spot with nothing and although there are sometimes no one for a long wait between ridesways. Anyway, give it a go. Watch where you swim and don't worry about the snakes. I never seen a single snake in three months of bush living and wwoofing in remote places. Definitely fill up a few litres of water when you have met some of the most generous and welcoming people, make sure chance. It is very easy to get dehydrated. If you can get to the edge of the townsdecent water, just where all the highways start or turn from better. Most bores were quite brackish tasting and all roadhouse taps were heavily chlorinated -- here's to a 70 into good litre of fresh rainwater on a 100, or similar.''sunny 45 degree day! (Amory Tarr)
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