bush life

Living off land

Bush life refers to living in remote, sparsely populated wilderness areas, especially in Australia, New Zealand, or parts of Africa.

It suggests self-reliance, distance from urban conveniences, and close connection to the land: They traded city comforts for bush life on a cattle station.

The term carries connotations of rugged simplicity and practical skills.

Related

cattle · stock horse · station · muster · swag · campfire · droving · stockman · scrub · pioneering · isolation · rugged · survival · billabong · dusty · jackaroo · shearing · remote

Opposites
settlement type

bush lifecity life

Existence in populated centers

urban life · metropolitan life · suburban life · town life · city living

relationship to nature

bush lifeconcrete jungle

Dense cityscape, few parks

built environment · urban sprawl · high-rise living · asphalt jungle · industrial landscape

social connectivity

bush lifecity culture

Metropolitan social environment

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G