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Two Girls Hitchhiked Round Australia
Sally Booth of England and Penny McAleer of New Zealand arrived in Longreach after a two and a half year trek across Queensland New South Wales Victoria Western Australia Tasmania and the Northern Territory They spoke with the Leader about travel and work experiences and their plans to hike across Africa and Canada They hitchhike with 50 pound packs and modest gear relying on kindness of locals during their journey through towns like Burnie Hobart Darwin Alice Renmark and Adelaide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Longreach
Sally Booth
England
Penny McAleer
New Zealand
Queensland
Victoria
New South Wales
Western Australia
Tasmania
Sally
Gerald
Penny
Broadcasting Service
Christchurch
June Palmer
Sydney
Fenny
20Th Century Fox Films
Burnie
Royal Hobart Hospital
Melbourne
Australasian Steamerapher
Cairns
Atherton Tablelands
Cook Falls
Tully
Darwin
Alice
Todd
Goverment House
Asatte
Renmark
Murray River
South Australia
Mildura
Shay
Adelaide
Central West
New
K. M. V. Brooks
Heeple Land
R.A.F
R. Macalister
Dorset
R. J. McAleer
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
London
J. P. Kennedy
the Herald
Africa
Canada