Time to Roam Magazine Issue 5 - October/November 2013 | Page 44

| on the roam my top five My Top Five: Dr Andrew Claridge Andrew Claridge grew up roaming Australia, leading to a fascination for wildlife and a remarkable career. Most people who were forced to move around a lot as kids recall horror days trying to settle into new schools and make new friends. Andrew Claridge has a different take on his nomadic childhood as his family moved from Tasmania to WA, then back across the continent to Victoria. He says those early moves exposed him to the Australian environment, giving him a life-long thirst for ۛ