Hello, I’m moving back to my childhood town the Bush after living in Japan, North London, and East. Back in the early noughties I was working in the Bushranger, eating at some jaffle pie place called Jumbuck’s, and having accidental nights out at the Walkabout or having lukewarm Coronas at Belushi’s. I met many Aussies, Kiwis and South Africans, and it was a lovely time to be 18-20 years old.

I know most of these places are long gone with the exception of Belushi’s. However, is there still a sizeable Antipodean local population, or have they upped and left as well? Where’ve they gone? I really liked these people as they added a bit of spark to the place and I liked the travel stories.

I’m just a curious Londoner, not Aussie or Kiwi :)