BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie

Subject: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: aussiebloke
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 07:36 AM

G'day all...

This is to introduce Campbell the Swaggie - the last of the Australian Swaggies, who wandered up to the tropics for the 32^nd Top Half Folk Festival. He's here for a couple or three weeks raising money for his own initiative - 'The Swagmans Walk', raising money for the Starlight Foundation and the Fred Hollows Foundation, by walking from Aramac to Longreach via Muttaburra - 126 miles!

He'll be camping here at my place in Darwin for another two or three weeks before wandering off to the Camooweal Drover's Reunion and the Cairns Show.

Anybody wants to drop him a note to say G'day can do so right here, or I'll pass along any e-mails send via [e-mail]

aussiebloke

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 07:41 AM

Say hello from me...

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: aussiebloke
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 07:50 AM

I did - he doesn't know anyone called Guest...

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: aussiebloke
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 08:09 AM

More on the Swagmans Walk: His intention is to get back 'to the track' at Charleville on Monday 22nd July, following the Warrigo Stockroute behind the Harry Redford cattle drive heading towards Roma, in order to arrive for a re-enactment of the trial of Captain Starlight, 17 August 2002. Info on the trial here, here, here and here

aussiebloke

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: rich-joy
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 08:24 AM

Campbell's great!! It seems like the Festival (or Folk gathering) hasn't really started until you see that : "Campbell's here!". Paul Lawler and I (ex Darwin) wish him "All Good Things!"

Cheers! R-J

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: aussiebloke
Date: 19 Jun 02 - 09:19 AM

Hi Richenda and Paul

Thanks for your kind wishes. I'll give it my best shot to raise funds and complete the other section of the walk.

Campbell

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: aussiebloke
Date: 21 Jun 02 - 07:41 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jun 02 - 04:33 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: alanabit
Date: 30 Jun 02 - 04:34 AM

I just love that title of the thread. It's just got to go back to the top again!

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: GUEST,Tony in Humpty Doo
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 12:26 AM

Good on ya Campbell. All the best on the trudge, and don't get yourself arrested at Capt. Starlight's re-trial!

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Jul 02 - 12:34 AM

Sorry I missed this earlier!

HeyaCampbell from sunny, hot, on-fire Colorado!!! What a trek you've chosen!! Thanks to aussiebloke for all of the links and letting us know!

Time to re-read some Upfield, I think, as well as Lawson!

katlaughing

Subject: RE: BS: Campbell the Bushwackin' Swaggie
From: aussiebloke
Date: 07 Aug 02 - 06:22 AM

Campbell gives me a ring from time to time, when he gets into a town and can get to a phone. He just called from Mitchell Qld - about to embark on the last leg of 'The Swagmans Walk', Mitchell to Roma - a distance of some 90 kilometres. He is intersecting with the Harry Redford Cattle Drive along the way, and there will be a Big Blow Out at Roma - more info here: http://www.drovingaustralia.com/

ABC Radio have been taking an interest: "The small western Queensland town of Aramac saw its population explode from 300 to more than 3000 over the weekend, as people poured in for the launch of the Harry Redford Cattle Drive."

The busking must be good - he reckons he made his targets, and was able to give a donation to The Fred Hollows Foundation, and The Starlight Foundation, and tonight, he is sleeping rough somewhere...

Good on you Campbell

aussiebloke