Indonesian Fishermen 'Nyelonong' Enter Australia Without Detection

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JAKARTA - A veteran, Steve Hinge was surprised by what he found off the coast of Kimberley, Western Australia. Barang-barangan dari Indonesia dirty the beach and there was a former camp.

"Obviously it's goods from Indonesia. There are products from Jakarta and garbage that speak Indonesian," said Steve Hinge, quoted from the ABC, Monday, August 29.

"They must have camped there for more than a few days because there was a fire on the beach, dry fish in the rocks, and buildings that had been torn down," he continued.

"I'm pretty scary to imagine they made it so close," he said again.

Steve Hinge found an Indonesian fishing camp. And that's worrying because foreigners can come and go undetected.

Piles of garbage and fish skin were found at locations about 2,800 kilometers north of Perth and 1,300 kilometers west of Darwin.

He has reported the discovery to federal authorities. However, the Australian Border Force (ABF) did not respond to questions about the camp.

"Through Maritime Border Command, ABFs regularly coordinate patrols north of Australia, including at locations such as Sir Graham Moore Island," a spokesman said.

"We urge community members who witness suspicious border-related activities to report them to borderwatch.gov.au," he said.