Thx for all who have replied, ill start by answering some of the questions posted, as for if any of the land is owned or not, I don't think it is, out there is nothing but bush and judging by the sattelite maps that I've looked at, the area which we camped is a long way from anything, no houses, no open areas, no recreational areas for many kms..
As for the guy with the beard there's not much I can say apart from he was dirty, scary looking and had abeard and long dark hair, I couldn't see much of him cause it was very dark .
I have no idea as to what happened with my tent and belongings, there as no way I was going back there!!!!
I know its strange as to how this guy was keeping pace with us while we were on the track with torches and he was on in the scrub with no torch but its just one of many questions ill probably never have answered....
Weather this was just some homeless guy with nothing better to do or if we stumbled near some weed crops and they were protecting this I have no idea, all I know is it was not a situation I ever want to be in again..