Sydney grandad goes for bush walk to Perth

By Liv Casben
Updated May 28 2022 - 8:36am, first published 8:30am
Richard Van Pijlen is walking from Sydney to Perth to raise money for conservation.
Richard Van Pijlen is walking from Sydney to Perth to raise money for conservation.

Four weeks ago, Richard van Pijlen pushed his lightweight trolley into a cafe at the coastal suburb of Stanwell Park, south of Sydney, asking for directions to get to Perth.