A girl and her dad catching beachworms; bait for beach fishing. Good salmon and whiting were biting at Aragunnu beach.
The Sapphire Coast, of New South Wales and in particular, Mimosa Rocks National Park, has many fine camping areas. Wilderness landscape photographer, Laurie McArthur, has camped at Aragunnu over the past 25 years and now presents digital photos of his 2006/07 summer camping trip
Kites. A colourful display on Aragunnu beach.
Many landscape and people pictures coming soon, (very soon) capturing Aragunnu: it's landscape and the people who love the place.
The summer holiday spot chosen by many, year after year, it's not uncommon to meet up with two generation and even three generation campers at Aragunnu, with a history going back 25 or 30 years.
Note to Aragunnu Lovers
Aragunnu landscape images are available through the Photo Sales link above.
Aragunnu beach and the rocky coves of Aragunnu Bay provide swimming, surfing, beach and rock fishing and snorkeling for abalone, fish, lobster or for the underwater sights.
Note to People Photographed
E-mail me, using the contact link above, identifying your picture, and I'll e-mail you, free, a large file size image that you can print.
People photos are not for general sale.
Aragunnu has been a great place of learning and developing for my children, and now for my grandchildren.
Cooking sausages on the barbecue at Aragunnu.
Many campers enjoy just lazing around the campsite or sunbaking on the beach.
For some families, camping at Aragunnu is the once a year holiday when Mum gets a spell from the cooking and housework.
Kites. A colourful display on Aragunnu beach.
There's great bushwalking along the rugged coast and inland among the varying vegetation types. The Aragunnu Bay coastline changes with every turn, revealing unique scenes of nooks and crannies in the volcanic and sedimentary rock formations.
The keen walker is able to access places further afield to the south such as Bengunnu Point and Picnic Point, and to the north, Bunga Head and Hidden Valley, behind Bunga beach.
A golden brown loaf of bread, baked in the camp oven, in the coals of the campfire while camping at Aragunnu.
In the balmy afternoon fading sunlight at low tide, numerous men and the occasional woman can be found beach fishing.
Looking north along Aragunnu beach at low tide, under a stormy sky.
Some, wet up to the knees, others wet up the middle, they all take the sport very seriously. It's not only about a feed of good fish but more importantly about the thrill of the hunt; the ancient hunter within, breaking loose at Aragunnu. That's why they camp.
When people are on holidays their guard is down; they're relaxed. When some strange photographer comes along with a request and a believable story about a website, rather than reacting defensively, they'll usually respond with cooperation and generosity.
Here's a man, camped at Aragunnu, who's caught his tea, and pleased with his catch, too.
It's these characteristics that make such a venture as this website, not only a possibility, but a raging success. They shared little snippet of their life with me and through me, with you. So I say Thankyou to them.
I hope you'll enjoy my version of Aragunnu Camping.
Colour digital images of people being themselves on their Aragunnu camping holiday, and the landscape they interact with.
The Aragunnu Camping website is unfinished at this stage. The photos aren't all taken yet. In fact I have many images in mind to create, plus there'll be many more that just pup up before me as I go about, mainly in the best light of morning and evening.
If you'd like to view a people picture or purchase a landscape image, this is the place. Please bookmark the site and return soon to see what has been uploaded.