Hitchhiking in Australia
Jul 29, 2012, 6:32 pm
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The basics seem to be that hitchhiking is illegal in Victoria and Queensland.
What the law states is that it's illegal to stand on the roadway. There is some discussion about whether you could stand off the road, eg. on the grass verge, and be ok. However I would not like to argue this one with a policeman. Technically it appears to be legal in other states, except on freeways.
There have been a number of bad things that have occurred to unwary tourist hitchhikers. For many reasons I don't think it would be a good way to travel. Australia is a large country, I would be checking out air and bus fares for travel.
What the law states is that it's illegal to stand on the roadway. There is some discussion about whether you could stand off the road, eg. on the grass verge, and be ok. However I would not like to argue this one with a policeman. Technically it appears to be legal in other states, except on freeways.
There have been a number of bad things that have occurred to unwary tourist hitchhikers. For many reasons I don't think it would be a good way to travel. Australia is a large country, I would be checking out air and bus fares for travel.
Jul 30, 2012, 3:59 am
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I'd never recommend it. In the early 1990's 7 backpackers were murdered in the NSW bushland after being picked up hitchhiking.
Jul 31, 2012, 12:37 pm
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Aug 1, 2012, 6:49 am
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Aug 8, 2012, 10:18 am
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There's nothing wrong with hitchhiking in Australia. I hear the Belanglo State Forrest is beautiful this time of year!
Here's a great tourist video you may want to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKxBT94bWfQ
Here's a great tourist video you may want to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKxBT94bWfQ
Aug 12, 2012, 1:30 am
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Aug 23, 2012, 9:00 pm
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Aug 24, 2012, 5:29 am
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Aug 24, 2012, 8:39 am
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Yeah, just like the USA it was at one time a penal colony. These days a much smaller percentage of its population is criminal than that of the US, so it's come a long way.
Aug 30, 2012, 3:47 am
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If people want to be moronic and do it then so be it.
Those murders might have been rare, but it has given enough people a second thought about hitchiking.