The Bush Walker 2019

The Bushwalker

The Bush Walker - An Australian term for exploring a wild area of land on foot. the bushwalker escapes the hustle and bustle of city life by immersing themselves in nature. Research has found that the natural environment can positively impact stress and anxiety. From the coast to the country and throughout our suburbs, native fauna/flora surrounds Australia.

Maroochydore is an example of the Australian lifestyle celebrated by the media. With economic growth, a striving for modernity has become realised, but have we lost sight of our surroundings? In this piece, the figure stands in front of the last standing 1920's Queenslander house, a traditionally styled house on Duporth Avenue, just one instance of an unavoidable change as time goes on. But do we know who we are as a country and how we strengthen our identity? We do this by celebrating the best aspects of the Australian way of life and upholding our cultural diversity and community within the natural landscape.