What I learnt on my visit to New Australia

Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:45am, first published January 26 2020 - 12:00am
The welcome sign at the entrance to the original New Australia settlement. Picture: Michael Turtle
The welcome sign at the entrance to the original New Australia settlement. Picture: Michael Turtle

A sticker in a window is asking for votes for Wilson Smith in an upcoming local election. His family is well-known in this small town - one of the few main roads here is even named after an ancestor.

Michael Turtle

Michael Turtle

Travel writer

Michael Turtle is an Australian journalist who left his job in television to travel the world forever. He'll show you how to find the lesser-known places, get involved in the culture, learn the history, and meet locals along the way.

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