Rustic Caravan Park

Rustic Caravan Park.

What better place to finish my series on Caravan parks......the place that inspired me in the beginning, Rustic Caravan park at Bennalong NSW, Australia.

Johanna and Willi Zunter were from Vienna, and were the first permanent residents at the Manyana Beach estate. The Park is a family run business and has been running since 1980..........30 years on the park is now run by Johanna's son John who is also a chess master. The park retains it originality and it is the only place I have visited that hasn't sold out by over populating the space with too many vans. The park has been created and carved from the bush and provides enjoyment to everybody seeking something alternate and the slower paced lifestyle of being at one with nature.

Famous people that have visited Rustic are Victor Chang, Tom Roberts, Pro Hart, and Aurthor Boyd. Rustic has also been featured in a high end fashion Gucci photo-shoot that graced magazines pages all around Australia. Although this wouldn't phase the Zunter's in the slightest, as long as they earn an honest living and pass the legacy from generation to generation they will remain content.

There are no big signs up to promote the park, but word of this gem travels quicker than any advertising money could buy.

Rustic

990 Bendalong Road
Bendalong NSW 2539
Australia

+61 (0)2 4456-1116

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Recent Portraits

A portrait titled "Modern Day Ned Kelly".......which features Miles Merill and family.

At first glance this shot looks like just another weird and wacky over stylised image. There was no styling or stylist involved, every object in this photo was hanging up on Mr Merill's balcony. The only thing I added was the shopping bag to give it a domestic edge :)

A light painting portrait of Vladimir Cheroff for Australian Creative Magazine

More images from Victoria

Enchanted Forest

at the old Sawmill

Church Hall

Creswick Bowling club

Town View

As soon as I left Town View and was driving to the airport all I could think about was the shot of the little girl (Shaylah) on the bed and how I could have made the result better. I wanted to re-shoot her on the bed with all her dolls so it could be linked to all the images of the dolls through the the rest of house. It grated on my nerves so much that I bought tickets and flew back down to Melbourne to re-shoot it.

Final shots below, much happier with the result and can now stop thinking about it :)