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The Aussie Camino is a picturesque pilgrimage inspired by Australia’s only saint, Mary MacKillop-By Bec Whetham The Aussie Camino takes modern-day pilgrims on a 160-kilometre walk following in the footsteps of Australia’s Saint Mary MacKillop. (ABC South East SA: Bec Whetham) Source:ABC For 1,000 years, millions of people have walked in each other’s footsteps on a revered pilgrimage trail in north-western Spain. The Camino de Santiago, or “The Way of St James”, is a network of routes across Western Europe leading to the resting place of the apostle Saint James the Great. More than just a hike, people often embark on the 809-kilometre walk that leads them away from their daily routines and usual comforts for a variety of deeply personal reasons. For Melbourne’s Luke Mills, it was a life-changing family tragedy that deepened his interest in “the Camino”, as the pilgrimage is colloquially known. ...

WHAT IS THE AUSSIE CAMINO? Source:Aussiecamino The Aussie Camino is a pilgrimage route running from Portland in Victoria to Penola in South Australia, inspired by the life and journeys of Australia’s Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop and her mentor Fr Julian Tenison Woods. Based on the traditions of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, pilgrims receive a guidebook, passport, scallop shell and stay in the local towns along the way. Groups are organised by tour companies and  depart at various times of the year. (see below) Those who are extremely hardy and have experience in  unsupported multi-day walks may want to organise their own group. However, for those lucky enough to have walked on a European camino, we advise that the Aussie Camino has a much shorter tradition and is less supported. BOOKINGS FOR AUSSIE CAMINO CAN BE MADE WITH;   Click logo HOW IT BEGAN In April 2013, three workmates ...