Secret Campsites Accidentally Revealed

John Shots
Jun 8
3 min read

🏕️ Revealed by Drones, Dudes, and Dingo Selfies

🛰️ It All Started with a Drone and a Dingo

What happens when you give an overcaffeinated hiker a drone, a GoPro, and zero directional sense? Well, according to recent stories floating across outdoor forums, you get the great “Hidden Campground Reveal-o-thon” of June 2025.

It started innocently enough: a drone enthusiast named “@BushBuzz_93” was trying to capture cinematic footage of a dingo scratching its backside in the Blue Mountains. But instead, the drone veered off, flew over a sandstone ridge… and accidentally livestreamed a pristine, never-before-camped valley complete with waterfall, shady trees, and, strangely, a picnic table that no one admits to installing.

Within 36 hours, campers had geo-tagged it, set up a makeshift toilet (made of milk crates and dignity), and declared it “InstaGlen.”

📸 Social Media Strikes Again

While traditional bushies guard their secret campsites like dragon treasure, Gen-Z bushwalkers apparently don’t feel like they’ve truly camped unless it ends up on a carousel post titled “✨Hidden Spots You’ll Never Believe Exist ✨(Until Now).”

In the last week alone:

A Perth couple accidentally revealed a tucked-away riverside site near Dwellingup after their “proposal by portable fairy lights” video went viral.
A viral TikTok featuring a wallaby that appeared to photobomb a yoga session led campers to a formerly undisturbed nook in Queensland—now overrun by tripods and people doing downward dog near cassowary habitats (what could go wrong?).
And yes—Trevor returns! After trying to use a new GPS “camp spot app,” he ended up live-streaming his own confusion from a spot that no one even knew existed. The location? “Trevor’s Misstep Clearing.” He left after one night due to “emotional ants.”

🧱 The Parks Department Responds... Confusedly

With so many off-the-map sites going on-the-map, rangers across Australia are reportedly scrambling.

Some have:

Erected mystery fences around unapproved clearings (locals call them “No-Fun Forts”).
Posted signs reading: “THIS IS NOT A CAMPSITE. GO AWAY.” (Ironically becoming Instagram backgrounds.)
Begun counter-tagging on social media with coordinates for gravel carparks to confuse overly keen influencers.

One ranger was quoted as saying, “We don’t even know how half of these places got found. One had a functioning hammock and a croissant stand.”

🧭 Are These Places Actually Legal to Camp At?

In most cases, no. But enforcement varies. Some sites are:

Technically accessible, but not on any official maps,
On private land, and someone’s grandma is very confused about why there’s a tent on her spinach patch,
Or in sensitive ecosystems, where one misplaced esky could undo years of conservation.

Still, campers are swarming these places with the enthusiasm of kids at a free jellybean station.

😅 Key Lessons (That Trevor Is Still Learning)

✅ If you discover a breathtaking location, maybe don’t livestream it with the caption “No one’s ever been here!”✅ Check the land rights—just because a dingo waves you in doesn’t mean you’re welcome.✅ Sometimes the best campsites are the ones you don’t share, lest they be invaded by inflatable flamingos and Spotify playlists.

🏕️ Sneak Peek: Some “Accidentally Revealed” Campsites Causing a Buzz

Kettle Rock Hollow – Discovered via drone crash. Features a perfect cliff shelf. Currently marked “Closed Pending Dingo Investigation.”
Gidgee Gorge Bend – Located after a GoPro floated downstream with footage. Two tents have already washed away.
Trevor’s Misstep Clearing – Accessible only via four wrong turns, panic, and losing your sense of smell. Review: “Too much ants, not enough dignity.”

✍️ Final Word

Australia’s wilderness is vast, glorious, and best explored with respect. While these unexpected discoveries bring a sense of thrill, let’s remember the golden rule of camping: