I can't help thinking of baby boomers when I see some of your pics of the beaches of northern NSW. They'd roam the northern parts of the state in their Combi vans and surf at those beaches. A lot of them signed up for the dole under half a dozen different names and they were being paid better than almost anyone else in the country.
There are a lot of them around, but they have huge Mercedes Vans now the dole has certainly paid off for a select few.