@@user-tl9ks6zv9h as a NSW person I agree. I’ve loved being in QLD more than anywhere else in Australia. It’s much more affordable than other states, and Brisbane is so beautiful without the busyness Melb and Syd get imo I think WA is overrated in this video (my whole dads side of family live there so I’ve been a few times)
As a West Aussie i agree that Western Australia is extremely underrated. There is so much to see and do. Down south the cool beautiful beaches and wild life to the north hot beautiful scenery. I have visited other states like New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory. They are all very nice but the quality of life doesn’t beat Western Australia.
For day to day living Perth is the best capital city, i dont plan to move away any time soon, but there's not too much down here, unless you go on like a2 month road trip Source: born and raised in Perth, but haven't really gone anywhere but the south west
As a west Aussie it is an amazing state, with so many amazing things to do, and the beaches are amazing! I encourage you to come over to Western Australia.
if you go to Victoria go during the winter so you can go to a AFL game at the MCG. and go watch one of the big teams like Collingwood, Carlton and Richmond games because the atmosphere will be a lot bigger
Joel, my advice is that the two top destinations you should prioritise as a young traveller who wants fun, experiences, nightlife and to see two VERY different sides of Australia, should be the Gold Coast and Melbourne. The Gold Coast gives you a sub-tropical climate, endless sandy beaches, nightclubs, theme parks, palm trees, surfers, water sports & activities, and lots of other young travellers to party with. Melbourne gives you a very different, very urban Australia with a more European influence. It's alternative, artsy, packed with incredible (cheap to mid range) food, bars, and cafes, live music, night clubs, buskers, street art, markets, funky laneways with hidden night spots, micro-breweries, and the world's biggest tram network making it incredibly easy to get to all the best neighbourhoods without a car. One thing both Melbourne and the Gold Coast have in common is that they have the best nightlife and are the best party cities in the country. Let's talk about Sydney. It is obviously a stunning harbour city, and it has the two most famous landmarks. However, other than seeing them, it doesn't offer much that you won't get a better version of in the Gold Coast (beach life) or Melbourne (culture & nightlife). It's also a lot harder to get around, and while the harbour is beautiful, it's $$$$ to go out there. Sydney is more known for its upscale dining and entertainment. I can't stress enough that on a budget, you will have FAR less options in Sydney. Now, you definitely should still go to Sydney. It's literally a cheap 1 hour flight north to Gold Coast or south to Melbourne. But you only need 2-3 days which should include a day trip out to the stunning Blue Mountains. Otherwise you'll most likely wish you spent more time in Melbourne or the Gold Coast, where you will probably have heaps more fun, instead. If you have more time, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef would be an incredible experience; and of course a trip to the outback would be special too. I also personally love Tasmania but don't know if it'd be what you're looking for. Also, I thought that video & list was mostly spot on, really detailed and captured each place pretty well.
I’m from Sydney and it’s a must to visit, I holiday in Queensland and Melbourne, even South Australia. I agree with all the comments above. As I’ve said before to do Australia justice you need at least a year.
@@heatherstewart2283 Yeah I think Sydney is absolutely a must visit too, you can't come to Australia and not see those sights. I think the east coast cities are all close enough by plane that it's easy to do all of them, but really with Sydney it's more a case of when it comes to choosing where to spend more time, less is probably required than many people would think (unless you were only doing Sydney). Because for example rather than spend a day in the inner-west (which is fantastic), you'd be better spending that time in Melbourne because the inner-west is kinda like a slice of Melbourne-lite in Sydney; and likewise rather than spending a few days in the eastern suburbs & beaches (which are also fantastic), that time is probably better spent on the Gold Coast which has more of a holiday vibe with more attractions. In Sydney I'd stick to the things that are unique about it like Darling Harbour, the excellent fish markets at Pyrmont, Taronga Zoo, etc but you can do most of that in a day or two. If I was Joel and had 10 days/nights in Australia I'd probably spend 3 days in the Sydney area: 1 day for the CBD/Darling Harbour/Pyrmont; 1 day at Taronga Zoo, a ferry ride, maybe the Bridgeclimb, etc; and a day trip to the Blue Mountains. Then I'd spend at least 4 days in Melbourne & VIC: 1 day exploring the CBD & Surrounds, 1 day/night exploring the inner north (Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond), 1 day/night exploring the inner south (St Kilda, Windsor/Prahran), because each of those areas offers so much to see/do/eat/drink you would never get bored, and then do a road trip on the Great Ocean Road. You could easily then drop your rental car off at Avalon or Tullamarine and not even have to go back into the city before flying out. Then I'd spend about 3 days partying on the Gold Coast for the water activities and beach culture, that would substitute for going to Bondi and he'd have more fun. And any extra time, like if he had 2-3 weeks here, then I'd go to North Queensland / Great Barrier Reef and/or Uluru & Central Australia but they are both super expensive and far away so would be too difficult to fit into a 10-14 day trip. Sydney, Melbourne & Gold Coast would give you bang for buck, they're all totally different, and each has very different nearby regional day trips for a non-city experience.
I'm from SA and have visted Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland multiple times with close family in all of them. Sydney and Melbourne are very iconic, both can be very busy and don't always have that laid back aussie culture to the same extent as the other states and territories (being more bussy). I would HIGHLY recommend Queensland as its so diverse. You could make a day trip to see the Great barrier reef and whitsundays, especially since its being threatened by global warming and coral bleaching. I would highly recommend adding atleast another week to your trip to explore queensland as I'm sure you won't regret it. Remeber this list is about best places to live in a mostly statistical standpoint, not a list of best places to visit. I'd reccomend ivestigating into what you want to get out of your Australia trip and plan around that. Queensland is very tropical and fantastic for beaches and has lots of entertainment like themeparks and the beautiful Goldcoast, the city on the beach. Sydney is the staple of australia with the iconic buildings and landmarks. Melbourne offers that city life and that is the main attraction to the state. I love all the states but I feel you truly need to experience the entirity of the east coast. I love the content Joel and look forward to what comes next!
I agree 100%. I'm from vic but would definitely recommend a queensland trip, they have the best of most things imo, weather, beaches, landscape, scenery, etc. the list could go on really, QLD is just a mesmerizing place overall.
Perth here. As above. It will depend on how long you have but I'm guessing an itinerary something like ... Plane lands in Sydney, so Sydney is on the list. Take a few days and do the mountains, do the beaches, then fly to Melbourne (Mel-bin). Spend a few days checking out the city, the lanes, the cafes, see a few pub bands, do the scenic drive then you have a choice depending on your time. Take a train from Melbourne and spend two days watching Australia roll past your window as you travel to Townsville or ... fly to Townsville! To head off any mutterings from the peanut gallery (fellow aussies), Brisbane is great but, in all fairness, it's just another town. After doing SMelbney give him some, real Qld. Train/Plane to Townsville. From here rent a car and drive either north or south. South: Mackay. Whitsunday Islands. Beach bums and white sands and diving on the reef in the morning and back to the resort for dinner and drinks in the evening. North: Cairns. Reef dives. Atherton Tablelands. The tablelands are home to some pretty cool rainforest. Three days Syd. Three days Melb. Five days Nth Qld. Plus travel ~ two weeks. If you have more time think about ferry to Tassie (Tasmania) do the apple isle trip and tip the hat to Errol or fly on to Darwin and see some of the things that really are trying to eat you. Then fly out to Singapore for some civilisation before the boring-ass haul back to SFO/LAX/JFK.
Queensland is amazing and seriously underrated. Im a Queensland girl and its simply amazing here. Especially when you get to see the sunny coast (sunshine coast), gold coast and brisbane. Also having Australia zoo at this end
We moved to Australia 31 years ago. We lived in Sydney for 15 years. Currently we live in Hinterland of Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We love the area as it is heritage protected and we have no fast food shops, we have no town sewerage or water. We are still connected to electricity but no much usage or bills. The area grows own food and we love. We bought old solid house which we renovated on the mountain range with awesome cost views.
One thing about Canberra; sorry but the footage itself was - ahem - suboptimal. Most of the shots were literally of the parts where no-one goes because they were taken from a car in the middle of a work day in the very parts of the city where the government offices and national institutions are. Those empty streets are empty because the people are all inside the buildings. Seriously, those places (National Gallery, National Museum, War Memorial, the Lake) fill up with people in the weekends. There are many craft markets, festivals and sports activities and there is indeed a bustling nightlife, it just wasn't shown. Hats off to the camera guy: it's not easy to hide the population of a city of nearly half a million, but he managed!! I live here, trust me it is not at all boring. I visit Adelaide several times a year, and he was right: it is a great place. Everything he said was true.
Yeap spot on comment mate. They could have shown video from one of our many markets for the Multicultural Festival or down by the lake near the sailing club there's heaps of places in Tuggeranong or Belco that could have been shown. I hope the video creator reads your comment.
one of the best places to go is just off the coast of WA its called rottnest it has wonderful wildlife and you can ride a bike al the way around the island
I'm born and bred Yorkshire (Hull) and now living in WA. I have visited several of the states mentioned and they all have there merits. BUT as a Pom (Aussie slang for a Brit)WA, if your willing to get out of Perth has everything, I'm so lucky to live here, it is stunning!
Except when it's REALLY hot... You get up at 7:00 am in summer and it's around 20C degrees, 1½ hours later it's 40C degrees (100F), and it stays that way ALL DAY LONG until around 4:00 pm, when the sea-breeze blows in. This sea-breeze is known as "the Freemantle (suburb of Perth) Doctor"
There are several reasons rhe Northern Territory has such a high crime rate, but a big part of it is the remoteness of everything means that smaller communities often don't have proper access to infrastructure and services. That and government corruption. Many of the people living in these communities are Aboriginal, and government policy tends to cycle between "conditions are so terrible in these communities, we need to take control" and "if we intervened at all we would be called racist, so let's just leave them to suffer. They live too far from anyone to be able to complain about it"
If you like art of all kinds- modern and old- Mona in Hobart is worth a trip to Hobart even if just for a couple of days. It’s well set up for tourists and backpackers. But the gallery has amazing architecture! I flew over there last year JUST to go to that gallery and it didn’t disappoint.
@SJ the vagina wall was definitely one of the highlights- the architecture was overwhelmingly amazing though. I loved the art too- but the building? Just incredible.
@@jamesgowing3856 it’s not all modern art really- there are big bathe pieces and antiques in there too But I’m pretty sure I mentioned in the comment “if you’re into old and modern art “ Or the architecture It’s definitely it rot not just about modern art.
As an older subscriber, I really enjoy your reactions to everything Aussie. You always choose interesting topics and I’ve learned a lot about my own country by watching your videos. I haven’t been to WA but imagine it to be a great place to visit. I agree with others, you need to decide on where to explore here based on a visitor’s perspective rather than that of a resident. This video focused a lot on statistics relevant to maybe moving here. I tend to agree with the list. I think it’s well thought out and the narrator was informed and interested…except that his voice went up at the end of each sentence…drove me crazy! Keep up the good work. I hope you get to visit Australia soon. Cheers!
As someone who live is Melbourne, I would fly into Sydney, spend some time there before heading to the Gold Coast in Queensland, then to Cairns over winter to explore the Daintree, Great Barrier Reef and Cape York region. From there, if you can, head over to Perth and spend some time there. Like I said, I currently live in Melbourne, however also lived in Sydney for a long time as well as Brisbane.
Queenslander here, list is mostly accurate but id put Qld in 3rd just behind WA and VIC and NSW can go get runner up to QLD like they always do in the battle of the states (State of Origin (NRL Football)) 😜
West Aussie here, who agree's with this list - I look for similar things when judging where to live, as he's used. Western Australia is mostly over looked normally, but times and the things people are looking for in their lives, has changed, so now WA is starting to reap the rewards of improving many aspects of the city over the last 20yrs ( Optus oval / Elizabeth Quay / public transport / pushbike facilities / viewing points and structures at national parks and amazing natural wonders, to make it more accessible for tourists / Mindarie Quay / Mandurah / Ningaloo Reef at Exmouth, and a much affordable housing market. We've climbed the list steadily for years now, and deservedly so I reckon / hiding behind my chair as the boondies and water balloons start flying 🤣🤣🤣
WA is the go mate, it has pretty much everything good the other states have too, but little or none of the bad. No tolls, a strong economy, open space forever, great transport, hospitals, schools and property prices are not insane. Tassie is also fabulous.
@@madenabyss6981 absolutely of course, but I could sit here naming "MUST see, MUST do's for an hour and still not finish lol. so decided I better stop before it turns into a novel of epic proportions lmao
@@GreenDistantStar I absolutely agree that Tassie is also fabulous, but the water is too cold for me lol...I like WA beach water temp, where we can swim comfortably 7 months of the year. I remember 'trying' to go swimming in Adelaide in early Dec 1997, and the water was freezing, so when I got to Tassie, nope I couldn't bring myself to go in past my ankles, it was teeth shattering brrrrrrrr cold, and this West Aussie couldn't handle that lol
Enjoy ur oasis in the vast desert, stick to Ur rural "city/towns" work them mines earn ur monies don't pretend where U live is worth more than a visit Unless maybe they into that thing... East coast baby 😎🇭🇲✌️
Hi West Australian here and I really think the 5 hour flight from Sydney would be worth it. This person, this person didn’t do an amazing job at highlighting Perth and there were a lot of things he didn’t say. If you do come to Perth, I think some recommendations would be to see an AFL game at ( according to Google) The prettiest stadium in Australia being Optus Stadium. And also you can catch a boat over to Rottnest Island and meet the most unique and cute animals. Anyway, I hope you come to Australia and I hope that if you do, you’ll have a great time.
Joel, take my advice mate for a guy your age, forget Sydney and go to Melbourne, and if you can afford to go elsewhere, fly up to QLD / airlie beach / sunshine coast / cairns / great barrier reef if possible - That's the best value for your dollars at your age / when you're in your late 30s to mid 60s, then do a big trip to WA, when you can afford to do the trip properly, and your wants/needs change as a person. Western Australia is the place you need to spend a minimum of 3 months, and you do it in a hire offroad vehicle, preferably with a convoy of other "grey nomads" that you can hook up with at the caravan parks along the way, which is very common here, and you all help each other out along the way, which we encourage here. To travel WA isn't a cheap exercise im afraid Joel
@@MrThomas864 not for this West Aussie girl, but gotta point a young whipper snapper in the right direction, especially when it comes to his hard earned dollars. I'm a mum with grandkids, so gotta look out for the youngins lol
@roslynjonsson2383 I totally agree here, I been around Australia 5 and a 1/2 times, spent most of my time in Melbourne (where I live and best nightlife) 6yrs in Sydney (best pubs when I was there) down at the Rocks, 4yrs in Perth (east Freo) great state just a few yrs behind the rest of us. As well as 1yr in each and every other city/state. Queensland is by far the best state to go to on you're first visit. Second visit stay in Sydney then fly to NZ. Third visit head to WA.
I live in Western Australia, and seriously, you can’t beat the diversity here. From the amazing south west and great southern, to the ethereal ancient Kimberley’s , it’s incredible. I LOVE driving long distances, and have a Ford Everest set up to take me to any corner of this huge state. Also, in my younger days, I never had a problem with the night life. I went out and saw live original bands every night of the week and stepped out of nightclubs bleary eyed in the first light of the morning on numerous weekends. In many other cities, the live music scene has suffered because bar owners can make more money from poker machines. We don’t have them here.
It is very easy to get from Sydney or Melbourne to Perth. Just hop on a plane. Both Qantas and Virgin Australia offer multiple flights daily between Sydney or Melbourne to Perth. I live in Perth, and to be honest, I haven't thought about moving elsewhere. While I'd love to visit Melbourne, and I'd love to go on a driving tour of Tasmania (the most scenic State, in my opinion), and although I can't stand the very hot summers we get here, I'm pretty much settled, barring getting a job elsewhere I can't see myself moving. And seriously, if you do visit Perth, I'd be happy to show you around.
Only problem with that is a lot of the tourism you would need to either fly again or drive a fair distance to get to it. Love our state, but as a tourist you need to put aside alot of time or come here as it's own holiday. Amazing place but very spread out. Definitely best place to live in my mind but for tourism we need a few more in city attractions still. Because it's a long way to come to just travel again to get to the main attractions. Don't get me wrong, Optus stadium, probably the best city beaches, bell tour Elizabeth quay, kings park ect. Isn't half bad.
As a South Australian I might be a bit biased but I don't agree with SA being so low. I don't live in Adelaide I live in a small city in SA. There is plenty to do in SA eg... Shark cage diving, swim with sealions, swim with tuna, visit Coffin Bay where restaurants get all their amazing oysters, Visit Port Lincoln the seafood capital of Australia, Port Augusta is the gateway to the outback, Lake eyre, Adelaide Hills german style towns, all the beaches, all the little towns along the way little pieces of paradise. And Adelaide which has ranked as one of the most liveable cities on Earth. Oh and Coober Pedy where opals are mined and people literally live underground.
Hmmm Melbourne was the most liveable city in the world for 7 or 8 years consecutively. Now it has been voted most friendliest...i was shocked when i went to adelaide over christmas and new year. I parked at Glenelg for the family fireworks and was stuck in a carpark for over an hour because no one on the street was allowing the cars from the carpark to merge on the street...
Something this video does do Canberra justice with, is how close it is to so many things. A couple of hours to Sydney, the coast, and even less time to the two major ski resorts (Thredbo and Perisher). It's around 1.5 hours to the ski fields from Canberra, a trip to Falls Creek from Melbourne is 6+ hours. Canberra is one of those places I'd make this statement: great to live in and raise a family, but is worth having the $ to be able to travel. Melbourne is less than an hour away if you fly, but of course that whole experience becomes more expensive. The city ticks a lot of boxes and has built up over the years, while retaining it's small town with asperations ideal - nicely situated wih an international airport should you have the $ to travel when you want to.
What do you want for your holiday? When are you visiting? Remember our summer is your winter, southern Australia has beaches but you may not want to swim in winter. Night-life or wilderness walks, both? How are you planning to get about? If you don't hire a car then your choices will be more limited. Yes, there are tours but then you will be limited in locations and the time spent at locations. I'm suggesting you think along the lines of where would you recommend an Aussie visit in the USA? Keep in mind that we're as large as continental USA so there is the same diversity of weather and types of environment. Also keep in mind that weather/heat it's the opposite to US, ie the more south you go, the cooler it is in winter here. A new Yorker may go south to Florida to swim in winter. Here a Victorian or Tasmanian will holiday north in Queensland to swim in winter. How long are you visiting? 3 days or 2 months? What is your budget? If your wages are low at home then australia is an expensive place to visit, we have a high minimum wage compared to the US. We do have high taxes but we get a lot of stuff for that. There is free stuff to do and the government provides services. There is no 1 best place to visit as it depends on what your after. There is a reason alot of young Europeans get a working holiday visa where they need to work for an amount of time (get money) to fund their site seeking. Start with Sydney, lets face it you are most likely to arrive there and should see the sites while your there. After that is when the trouble starts... Hard to argue against Melbourne/Victoria. Tasmania is so beautiful but different from the rest of Australia, if you have car and want a beach to yourself then here is the place. A commute in one of the major Australian cities is the same as seeing half the state. I haven't been to Perth but no one I know who's been there dislikes it but you plane ticket to get there not cheap. On flights in general, the earlier you book the cheaper it's likely to be for domestic. Regarding Brisbane, it's 3rd largest city and you have the sunshine coast to north and gold coast to the south, both ~1 hr travel away. It is almost 1 contiguous city stretching 200 km (120 miles) so it can be raining at one end and sunny at the other. If you based in the middle in brisbane you have choice. And yes, Australians holiday here so there are tours, public transport, activities and sites to see. You just have to put up with the bloody tourists. You can party of a night in Brisbane city centre, a km away in fortitude Valley or down the coast on the Gold Coast. See the outback? Either fly in to Uluru or travel up from Adelaide or down from Darwin. The Northern Territory also has Kakadu national park and other unique places. All i can say is that no matter where you go, hire a car for some of it, get off that tourist bus and visit where a road takes you and meet the locals. There are beaches on the coast, town then mountains/hills on the inland side with great sites and natural beauty and then if the place is big enough hot outback.
as an aussie who has lived in every single state and territory i find this pretty accurate, i am currently in Perth (WA) and love it except for lack of snow since you have to go to like bluff knoll to have snow and its sad
I can't remember the last time we had enough snow at Bluff Knoll to actually ski on it though - I remember back in the early 80s yes, but I don't "think" much since then. Global warming has changed our winters a lot here in WA - im 57 born and raised here
@@narnyrarny4175 I hear you hon. I was raised all over the world as well. How lucky we are to have had such varied and blessed lives....My in laws lived in Albany, so I remember going up to the Bluff to check it out the year it did snow a lot in the 80s
@@roslynjonsson2383 lucky, yeah my family mainly moves because of my dads job, in the army we get posting orders every like 2-3 years so we have never really settled down but longest ive been somewhere is 5 years
WA is very appealing - awesome summer and summer nights with natural "Twilight" - and being at the beaches in Perth and watching the sun go down, rather than it coming up, like on the east coast, is cool. Strange how the heat seems to be dry, despite being on the ocean. The Freemantle Doctor is a relief. With so much area, and basically self sustaining and "different" feeling - I can understand why do many move there.
The list is largely legit in my view. Sydney’s (my city) night life was shredded by a complete government over-reaction to a tragic incident in Kings Cross (an 18 year old guy was killed by a single blow by a random criminal at about 10 in the evening]. Draconian post-midnight lock-out laws were put in place, and venues were held responsible for what happened to people after they had left the venue. So many venues went out of business, and the laws were only repealed a few weeks before the pandemic hit. Sydney’s night-life will recover but it will take years to undo the government’s utterly irresponsible actions. Melbourne’s night life is much better at the moment, because they have sensible laws.
To add to this comment - the nightlife areas have moved because of those laws too and so people are still learning about where late night entertainment happens - there are new venues and precincts developing but without the history of character of the old areas that wwere shut down by the lockout laws. That said - you can still have a good night out in Sydney but its not as diverse and varied as it was, but that is returning slowly
It wasn't irresponsible it was straight up confirmed corruption you wanna know something absolutely ridiculous? The lock out laws were put in place for everywhere except crown casino meaning the NSW liberals waited for something tragic to happen so they could use it to enrich their mates pure evil.
If your planning on visiting vic would definitely recommend the high country and it’s small towns which may be underrated but can include some amazing store and hiking to do in the mountains
Queenslander here ✌ I think QLD deserves a higher rating, at least above the ACT. As another said, Australia is alot more than Sydney & Melbourne, its a shame those two cities consume most of the tourism. The Gold Coast has amazing attractions, especially the theme parks. Another great QLD location is Cairns, it's the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef 👍
I agree. I'd put Qld number 1 or 2 and the ACT second to last. I've lived in Adelaide for over 50 years BTW, so not prejudiced. If I moved states it would be to Qld.
Nice video! On behalf of Tasmania (Tassie) the only point I'd like to include is that it does indeed get hot here. Our temps are very comparable to SA and Melbourne. A small state, yet very diverse. While being the second driest state in Aus with annual rainfall, there are parts of Tassie's forests where it rains 365 days a year.
With the air being so clean, the dryness and the ozone being how it is when it's hot the sun burns like crazy. I had a mate from Queensland refuse to use sunscreen cause he didn't believe he would get burnt in tassie , when he got back from surfing he was as red as a lobster (and was very tanned btw). And also Tasmania is the real king for four seasons in a day, it could be 30°c clear skies one moment then a hailstorm or snow the next
I think you would need some time and do a road trip around Australia. Every state and territory offers a unique experience. I'm a Western Sydney girl born and raised and it is totally different to the actually city of Sydney (many from East Sydney will not travel to western Sydney btw 😂) just like every little town and suburb around the country. Many of us would love to do the roadtrip and explore this great land as well. Go with the flow and she'll be right mate!
I've been watching alot of your videos and really think sydney fits your personality. It may be the most expensive place to live in the country but has plenty of work available and higher wages than the others, there's heaps of diversity for internationals and stuff to do around Sydney also, 2 - 3 hours drive it's surrounded by beautiful national parks, big cities of Newcastle and Wollongong and fantastic beach towns up and down the coast. And a 5 hour drive and you hit snow! The weather is way better than Melbourne. And the coffee is also sublime and heaps of sport too!. There's still a night-life don't get me wrong but it took a big hit many years ago but is getting back to what it used to be. Melbourne is fantastic and all places around Australia are going to be good too. We are so very lucky here
Aussie here who grew up in Melbourne and currently lives in Nth Queensland. This list is pretty fair and quite balanced if you're looking to move to Australia. On the question of where you should visit? Depends on how long you have, your budget and the type of experience you want to get. If you had a medium budget with about 13 days, you can get a nice little taste of the country and it's diversity. I do suggest you visit the Great Barrier Reef and enjoy it whilst it's still here. Also my fondest memory of a kid was driving around the East Coast checking out "Australia's big things". Lol. Look it up. We have the biggest Pineapple, Strawberry, Cassowarry, Boot, Bannana & Lobster. Melbourne (especially) and Sydney are great and there are countless tourist attractions, but I would recommend getting out there. Each state is so varied, and vast and there are so many magical places. If you're limited for time or money do the basics in the big cities for a couple of days and then get into the nature and the beaches. I don't think it'll be too long before you figure out what your "must sees" will be. Everyone here must be confusing you. We are all biased in some way, but obviously passioantely proud and partiotic. Maybe check out what packages your travel agents have. You wont be confused for too long.
South Aussie here, I think he described SA like someone who has never been here. We have a huge festival list each year including the Tour Down Under, The Supercar race, The Fringe Festival, The cabaret Festival etc etc. We have some of the worlds best wine regions and stunning beaches. My husband worked in tourism up until the spicy flu shut us down and so many people were surprised with what we have to offer, personally I think SA is just under marketed.
Just discovered your videos today and am hooked. Great content. I'm a kiwi living in Australia for last 7 years..Wagga Wagga NSW to be exact. I have travelled around the world and Melbourne would be one if my most favourite places..we go often to watch AFL. In saying this we plan to build and retire in Tasmania. You can't beat it. Very like New Zealand in a lot of ways and has the best people...greatest food and laid back lifestyle. Hope you get here and to New Zealand one day soon...you won't regret it 😉
I’m in South Australia , yeah it’s pretty accurate 😂😂, it’s beautiful but not much to do. Regarding Sydney vs Melbourne, I’d say you would be able to see more world famous landmarks in Sydney, even though it bugs me that Sydney and Melbourne get most of the tourists. Australia is SOO much more than those two cities.
Yeah,spot on! 👍 Having been to all except Tassie (one day hopefully), this great Sandgroper state has everything. We just have the unfair advantage of having such a long coastline and vast state. Something for everyone,from Esperance and Cape Le Grand,Rottnest Island, through to the Kimberleys and the Coral coast and beyond. Australia is amazing ❤️
I suppose it depends on how much time you have to travel in Australia because it's such a big country. Going to the remote places takes time and money. I suppose Sydney and Melbourne get the most visitors because there is so much more to do and see.
Sydney nightlife is pretty decent now, we had lockout laws that prevented bars in the city from being open past 1:30am but they recently came to an end. There's something to do every night but a lot of it can get expensive.
I preferred South Australia over the other states. It had the better climate. And Adelaide actually had the best beaches cheapest food cleaner air and was easy to get around. I'm from Plymouth UK and travelled all around Australia, Melbourne was overated , Sydney was impressive Perth was ok too, Brisbane nice city but humid
Accurate video , and Joel we have a wonderful overland train which begins Sydney and travels west to Perth. You can pick it up in Adelaide if you want. Beautiful trip, 4 days is an adventure, when you’re ready simply pop onto the train travelling in the opposite direction. The Indian Pacific means it travel between both oceans
Sydney's nightlife is slowly improving. There were draconian pub lockout laws initiated a few years ago, which have now been revoked. Suburbs like Newtown and Marrickville just outside of the CBD (Central Business District) have taken over as the places to eat and drink and see music after dark.
The lockout laws are a joke, I did nye in Batemans bay once, we were all kicked out of the bars at 12:30, so the streets were suddenly packed with angry drunk 20somethings, it didn’t take long before shopping trolleys became vehicles of destruction…….. I totally didn’t race one down a hill…….much…..
I would defiantly say if you had to choose between Melbourne and Sydney to stay longer in, I would pick Melbourne. It offers in my opinion the best experience of a city life with great transport, free tram fares in the CBD, culture, food, lots of trees and greenery on rooftops and even buildings and much more. My favourite spots are probably the Emporium, Melbourne Central, QV, Elizabeth street and basically anywhere in Melbourne CBD. For example it's much different to a bustling city such as NYC as most streets are covered with trees unlike in NYC where everywhere is concrete and skyscrapers are surrounding you. I'd defiantly enjoy your time in Melbourne
I'd add too, to definitely explore the inner suburbs - Fitzroy/Collingwood, Windsor/Prahran, St Kilda, Richmond, Carlton. They're really the heart of what makes Melbourne special and unique and have better nightlufe areas than the CBD too.
Melbourne is by far the ugliest city in Australia, grey with poo brown highlights. It's not in the contest, it's not even close! Sictoria is a parasitic State living on Other People's Money and GST from working States. It's been a long, loooonngg time since Sictoria contributed to the Commonwealth. If you really MUST shake the hand of a Sictorian, immediately count your fingers.
West Aussie here, really shocked by this video, mostly because I have a lot of friends who live over east and constantly shit on WA even though I can give examples when they say things we 'don't have' that they do. I honestly love living on this side of the country. I'm glad it's number 1! Getting to Perth from Sydney or Melbourne is very easy (honestly, it's very easy from all major cities). It's usually one flight (sometimes with a stopover post-covid) over a few hours. I recently went Perth to Brisbane, with a stop over in Sydney, and the only reason I chose that flight was because a friend was joining me on the Sydney to Brisbane flight. Virgin and Qantas are the usual airlines to get here from major cities, sometimes Jetstar (but 100% do not recommend). I went with Virgin, and found it pretty good, all flights had slight delays in departure, but arrived half hour + early to destination
I'm a south Australian who has lived in qld on the Sunshine Coast, and visited Perth twice, Melbourne several times and Sydney three times. Depends what kind of tourist you are and what you're interested in. My sister loves Melbourne for shopping trips, and it also has a great pub and cafe scene. I've been on trips with mates in my youth and the city is always alive. Sydney I thought had a great club scene & it's always busy. Every international artist comes to Sydney so there are always shows, new years in Sydney is definitely on my list of to do. Would love to go back and hire a car and see more beaches and rainforest areas because they look awesome. I wouldn't live anywhere but Adelaide long term but loved my time on the Sunshine Coast - stunning place, rainforests and beaches right next to each other & definitely the best family holiday spot for heaps of reasons. Gold Coast is a great party scene for young people, that's Australia's biggest schoolies destination for that reason (school leavers celebration week). Good list but would be probably more useful for you to watch videos based on things to do rather than statistics that make them liveable. Love your videos as always mate
Sydney's club scene is long gone I am afraid. A few years back there was a massive crackdown after some guy died after getting punched by a drunk outside a bar. one of the biggest changes was that bars and clubs can now be held responsible for what happens to patrons after they leave the premises if they have been served alcohol so many clubs understandably could not accept that liability and just closed down. The cross is just a ghost town now.
@@ryant2568 that's so sad! I think Covid killed a lot of places all across the country too but hopefully they start to make a resurgence now that we're all leaving the house again. Seems silly to hold venues responsible for total outliers like drunken wankers!
I'm from Melbourne and you can do everything within a 3 hour drive, However I do recommend South Australian, Tasmanian,and Victorian Wineries. Daintree Rain Forest, Kakadu Nation Park, Wilson's Prom, Vic, Most beaches are pretty good, but they'll be more people in the know about that. Brunetti's in Carlton Vic for excellent coffee and cakes etc
I live in Adelaide, South Australia but I have to say you have to visit all of the states and territories in Australia including Northfolk island. I have been to Victoria, QLD, WA and NSW and I had to say though Adelaide is the best place to live as it has a small CBD area but big on suburbs and keeps on growing. The only other capital city I have been to is Brisbane.
Adelaide has wild temp changes, I was there in March where it was -6 at night, and in a summer where it was 47 degrees for 10 days straight and everything plastic in my car melted into a blob
List seems legit. Also for curiosity Uluru (the big rock) was formed as part of a sea floor and is tilted vertical to its original orientation. Also Hobart is the 2nd oldest city and Launceston (North Tas) is the 3rd immediately followed by Melbourne.
@@Aabergm I haven’t got there yet, but I screamed when NSW (my home state) got fourth just because of cost, and QLD as 6th. Brisbane is my absolute favourite city of all our major cities 😩. WA has awful animal rights compared to both those, and to me means more than a lot of other factors that put WA in front. And Canberra is so boring how is it third…
I was born in VIC, lived in NSW for 6 years and have now lived in TAS for 6 years. I LOVE tassie, the video said it well although Mona isn’t my cup of tea there are so many more things. The waterfalls, the beautiful local foods, hikes, so friendly locals and more. I have never been more welcomed then coming here and just having locals randomly ask how your doing and start conversations with you in parks or stores. Trust me it would not disappoint. Plus everything is so close I live on a farm with a town 5 minutes away and a city 15 minutes away. Everything is so close compared to other states. I HIGHLY recommend you visit
Sorry, Lived in North Queensland since I was 2. Tasmania is a no for me. Snow at any time of year is absolutely stupid, but getting it in October? I have to put on jumpers when we go into the teens.
I live in Sydney (and obviously think it's the best city) but if I was going to recommend a holiday I would make sure to go to the Whitsundays (Hamilton Island if unsure of where) and the Gold Coast after exploring NSW. If you had plenty of time leftover, then Victoria or Tasmania would be next up on my list.
For a first visit I’d go to qld at the end of March early April . For the clear blue waters and islands and reef. But their beaches have sand flies and no surf unless you’re down near the Sunshine Coast and below
Bearing in mind this list is based on where's good to live, not visit.. Come to Sydney and Melbourne and time it with the AFL season! :) If you wanna chill and check out some super nice touristy stuff you'll be loving it everywhere for different reasons!
If you want some beach excitement go to Mt. Martha beach. Great beach and has The Pillars. Also Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie. Both only a short drive from Melbourne.
I think Hobart was rated most liveable city in 2019 but prices skyrocketed since then so I can easily see Perth or Adelaide being in top spot at the moment.
@@Aabergm Maybe. I hope Tassie can grow more in the years to come (but not too much though), especially the other towns like Launceston and Devonport, they feel a bit behind the curve. But hey, maybe that’s part of the charm :)
I completely agree, keep your comments light in aid of Joel's sanity and education! 😁 Adelaide is fantastic and growing! Northern Territory is hot and hard to live in! Brisbane, is very humid and touristy! Tassie is the heart of Australia, Hobart is growing fast! ♥️ NSW, Sydney - so busy, so busy, so busy, great history, beach towns and country towns, and it does have night life! Newcastle is fabulous, great beaches and lots of space! Canberra is actually a great place for families, interesting! Melbourne, art, music, protests, historic towns, truly multicultural! Perth, too modern, limited lifestyle and too far away!! 🤗
QUICK THING FOR YOU!: Sydney has lots of eshays(idk if you know what those are but there like, idk, gangsters that will steal your Yeezys and shank you) BUT Melbourne also has them, just not as many. As a person who lives in Victoria, i would say come in your winter because it will be summer over here, since where on the opposite side of the world. Sydney is nice, it just is very busy, and don’t get me wrong, Melbourne also is, but melbourne also has a lot of really nice suburbs around that I would check out! Such as Footscray or Brighton. There’s lots in melbourne that there might be in Sydney as well, like ice skating, a stunning beach that isn’t dangerous and also, melbourne has the massive shipping(cargo) container boats that supply lots of country’s around the world. OH and if you go to vic you should definitely check out the penguin parade! It’s quite cool and all. OH and another thing you could see in melbourne is the Melbourne museum or science works! There’s always a different theme. When I once went to science works the theme was ‘what If dinosaurs came back to life?’ And there’s way more in Melbourne and stuff like the spray paint alley. And if you do come over, don’t forget that we drive on the left side of the road if you come over! Have a good day/night mate!
Not a bad list, with some reasonable representative footage (not always the case with this kind of video). I must say, though, that having once lived in Adelaide (the "City of Churches") for several years I don't feel this video does it justice at all. It may seem relatively quiet compared to other capitals but Adelaide is a delightful place for many reasons: its golden sandstone and bluestone architecture, parklands, climate, the beautiful Adelaide Hills where I lived myself (at Belair, near Windy Point Lookout) and its close proximity to the great wine regions, etc. The narrator kind of ridiculed/mocked Adelaide as a bit of a yawn with nothing much worth seeing, when it's not at all, and I doubt he's been there himself. What do others think?
Flights between Sydney and Perth are only a few hours. Plus Perth has nearly finished the rail link to the Airport so in a few years getting around will be even easier and cheaper.
Yep, I'm a Queenslander but I agree with this list. West Australia is a pretty awesome state. I lived in Perth as a kid but have never seen much more of the state. But having said that, I'm a tropical kid. Perth gets bitterly cold in Winter. I much prefer far North Queensland, North of Cairns, up around Cooktown. Absolutely beautiful country. If there was a god, he would have lived in the North Queensland rainforest.
Can't go wrong with Victoria. Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley wine region, Grampians, the Dandenongs.. there is so much to see and do. Same goes for Melbourne itself, it would take years to visit all the best restaurants, bars and cafes. Zoo, aquarium, museum, the other more different zoo. It's quite an orderly and friendly place, easy to navigate and get around town. I grew up here, and have lived in a few other countries, but will always call Melbourne home.
Easy - Melbourne! Oh, I live in Perth so not biased. JP, if you come to Perth, I will make sure you get to see everything worth seeing. Wineries, Rottnest Island, National Parks etc. The best time of the year is Oct/Nov. Our Spring.
Agree with the list, west Aussie do totally agree with us being no. 1. NSW nightlife is more focused in the individual shires and not so much in the cities…but Perth is better❤️
Seems right. From where I am in Victoria I am 4 hours from Melbourne, 1 hour from the snow at Mt. Hotham and about 30mins from various beaches and 30mins from a national park
This list depends on your personality and what you like. Personally I think Tasmania should rank pretty high. Nothing better than walking around Salamanca market on a Saturday morning and chatting with the friendly locals. I might be biased because I am one of the locals :P
Adelaide Is known as the gateway to the outback. 400 north is Wilpena pound breath taking scenery. Southern know as limestone coast cute little coastal towns. Also we have 5 excellent wine regions Clare Valley. Barooga Valley. McLaren Vale. Coonawarra. And off course the Adelaide Hills. If your a wine buff the perfect city. Also known as retirement city due to the relax lifestyle. It has a country feeling about it. But all states have good and bad points.
Also depends on what you want to see… Canberra has the War Memorial, it’s amazing to go through. So I’m in WA, I lived in Perth, Broome and grew up in Albany (my fav sleepy town)… There is a lot to do here scenic wise, if you like visiting vineyards and breweries we have a lot of amazing ones here in the Great Southern.
I used to live in the N.T. in Darwin and am half Aboriginal Australian (The Larrakia Nation to be exact) anyway the high unemployment was due to a certain Inpex gas plant which at the time was planning to be built by the Japanese Government, Our Government of the day was telling people and companies to gear up, employ more people and get ready because this is going to be huge as it was going to be for all the local and very few interstates! Well, when it started it was very few locals and mostly interstates as well as Japanese contractors, and the town got SCR3WED big time, so as the government focused on the gas plant and businesses were struggling after buying all new equipment and employing people they were going bust and people were just leaving as they had enough then it just went downhill from there! Add to that living in the N.T. is expensive and taxes or high, I was even told the N.T was now in a financial collapse, I struggled to find stable work and eventually I left in 2017, I went back for a week in late 2018 and it was like a ghost town, there was so much crime, drugs and even a mass shooting in 2019 A lot of the local Aboriginal people can't get jobs or won't because they can get on welfare and collect royalty money from mine sites and big business so a lot of them tend to just drink or smoke it away, which then they get drunk, fight, break and enter which adds to the crime rate! I haven't been back in a while so I don't know if it has gotten any better, but for as long as I lived there my gut feeling tells me it hasn't! It's also very hot as the humidity can be suffocating The only place that would probably be worse is the town where I was born, Alice Springs!
A good overview. It’s sad what has happened to Darwin. 2022 seemed to be perkier with tourists etc. It was the first time that the city actually looked like a city again… people everywhere. Hopefully 2023 is the same! However the crime is definitely not improving. It’s everywhere. But yeah, Alice Springs is way worse. Another shame because it’s a beautiful town.
From weather, to cost of living, to tourism destinations. South East Queensland is the place to be. Check the heat map for today, for example. Western Australia super hot compared to the Eastern side.
more than 2000 people are moving to Qld every month..they are all leaving Victoria and NSW because they are overcrowded and way too expensive...Western Austrlia is called "Wait Awhile" because they are so far away it takes soooo long to get anything
@@triarb5790 It is getting crowded..the traffic in brisbane is chaotic now..thats why every local is moving away to the country/rural and less populated coastal towns..but real estate is getting expensive now too.
@@kymamanda1169 hahaha dont blame you either...but then remember we do have the Pallet of Sh*t up here..I suppose she is better than Dictator Dan..but not by a lot
keep in mind that south australia also has kangaroo island which is a pretty good place to visit and has better beaches then adelaide, good wildlife parks and overall just a better visit then going to the city of adelaide, you do have to take a ferri over to the island so it is a bit of a drive (1 hr 47 min) from adelaide airport to cape jervis (where the ferri is).
@@listeyTasmania is stunning. In particular the west coast. Fantastic hiking, as good as New Zealand. We are incredibly lucky in Australia to have such variety of climates and scenery. Imagine how boring it would be if it was all just one type? I find the rivalry puerile, especially given that we don't make the scenery, it's merely there for us to enjoy!
Adelaide is cool and worth a visit - Ben Folds even wrote a song about it (you should react to the song, if you feel like it!). The Adelaide Hills are stunning, as are the beaches.
Northern Territory has the highest crime rate because it has the highest percentage of aboriginals, most of the time it’s just drunken fights and stuff like that not super serious crimes. aboriginals and alcohol mix really badly cause they’ve only been exposed to it for the past 200 years since white people came, so they genetically haven’t had time to adapt to handling it like how Irish people for example have. A lot of towns in the NT are dry zones meaning bringing alcohol into town will get you arrested. So that should give you an idea how bad the alcohol problems up there are
I've seen your AFL reaction videos - Victoria/Melbourne is mostly the home of AFL in Australia - so if you come during the Winter months you'd get to go to the MCG and see a good match. Footy exists in other states as well - but something like 12 out of the 18 teams in the competition are based in Victoria.
Don't worry, the important people know about Tasmania, and the best people too! No need for America to advertise it, or give the world the wrong info! 👍😁
If you want a good mix of night life and beaches, I'd recommend Airlie Beach in Qld. Its on the great barrier reef and you can take day trips out to the islands. The pubs and clubs are very vibrant there at night. (warning if you go in summer, its really really hot and humid). There are also a lot of water activities around. You could also go to the gold coast but its a bit grubby and very busy, but there are good beaches in gold coast.
Also I live in QLD and it definitely deserves to be higher up the list, 1000% should be above ACT (which should be at the bottom IMO). Im pretty sure we're about the same age (I'm 20) and Airlie is full of people our age. There are a few backpackers places to stay in that are pretty nice. Ive been to Sydney, you only really need to go to see the attractions. Maybe stay a few days?? Theres much more to do in Melbourne and there's a lot to see in QLD. If you can get a hold of a car, a road trip from Brisbane to Airlie is a great idea. My friends and I did that and it was a lot of fun. Hope this helps xx.
South Aussie here 🙂 Pretty solid list... 100% that everyone knows everyone 😂 If you have the chance, come to Adelaide in Feb/Mar, that's our festival period and the night life goes off! It's pretty spectacular
If you come to Australia you should definitely visit Canberra for a day or two. It’s quite close to Sydney and it’s the best place to learn about what makes Australians tick. It is not exciting but it is definitely interesting. I have lived in Canberra my whole life and I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.
Love Sydney, don’t like the people. It’s the only city I’ve been to in Australia where they are more interested in where you are from and they are incredibly snooty about it. The last two times I’ve been there I encountered some really horrible rude people.
Elle, I have to agree with you. I found some people were rude when they find out you are from another state and they come across as very "snooty" as they think that Sydney is the be all and end all of Australia!!
Sandgroper (West Aussie) here. Come to WA and don't spend so much time in Perth - the best is outside the metropolitan area, although everyone has to visit Kings Park (a huge area of largely untouched bushland) which overlooks the CBD. If you have time to catch a plane to the far northwest (preferably in winter - no cyclones) the gorges, waterfalls and magnificent scenery are breathtaking. If you don't have time to get there, a couple of hours' drive south will get you to Margaret River (one of the best surfing beaches in Australia), magnificent vineyards, the Busselton, Meelup and Dunsborough beaches. You can visit the Valley of the Giants (huge karri tree forests), take in part of the Bibbulman Track. If you stay longer in Perth, there are many who love spending time on Rottnest Island (Rotto) with the Quokkas. We're being advised not to make them too dependent on us (many celebrities want to have the Quokka selfie). They're slowly trying to wind this back so the Quokkas don't become too dependent. Don't go to Rotto during the school holidays.
I find Sydney has a more beautiful/textured landscape (close to the CBD). Melbourne has better food, transport, and generally speaking sporting events - but both worth a visit.
@@lowkeyk336s9 For a tourist, transport isn't really a problem in Sydney. The CBD is pretty compact and walkable, or you can get the light rail on George St. Most places people want to visit are accessible by train, bus or ferry.
Currently it is, very approx, from AU$500 (US$350) to fly Sydney to Perth with a 5 hr flight. Melbourne to Perth around the same with a 4 hr flight time. (Price varies a lot depending on time of year and different airlines).
I'm from Perth and I'd have to agree with this video Btw JP if you wanted see Perth from Melbourne you can always hop on the train called the Ghan,great way too see our fine country and the diversity Thanks for the great content 👏
Ghan takes you from Adelaide to Darwin you muppet :) You need to either get the train from Sydney to Perth, or take the train from Melbourne to Adelaide and take the Indian Pacific from Adelaide.
@@MrThomas864 personally I wouldn't travel via train,prefer to fly But its great way to some of Australia,more to travelling than just major cities ,Perth western Australia has some amazing tourist spots .
I am quite impressed that Blackdown Tablelands National Park was mentioned in the dialogue. I have a long history with that park. in the early 80s, it was forestry land and we could drive our vehicles right down to one of the most popular waterfalls. When it was rightly converted to National park staus, access was (again, rightly) restricted. They set up car parks which ended up making the walk to the falls about a 3-kilometre round trip. We used to camp 100 metres from them.
Going to Victoria, Queensland & New South Wales is all you need. The lesser states will complain but they will forever be at the children's table, never the adult one and really need to learn their place.
lol you're all children compared to WA. WA is the daddy state and basically it's own country, we don't listen to anyone and do what we want, which 9 times out 10 has better outcomes for the people than all other states, while also leading in terms of both income and wealth. WA is the richest state in the country, and also has the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country
I think the actual information in the video was good. I’m a South Aussie who’s been to most of the capitals, not all. Sydney is big and popular, but for someone who grew up between Adelaide and the Limestone Coast, it’s way too loud. Melbourne is nice, good people. Beware the smokers though! Melbourne has the highest percentage of smokers in a capital city in Australia. Check out places like the Great Ocean Road and Ballarat and Bendigo too! The gold fields are very interesting from a history standpoint, and Ballarat has Sovereign Hill. Adelaide has good culture, especially if you’re there during Fringe/Festival. Make sure to check out the country though! There’s so many wonderful places outside of Adelaide. Perth, well, I haven’t been to Perth in years, but it’s very pretty when it comes to the nature within it. Also go check out the Quokkas if you go to WA. Canberra is actually very pretty, and great if you’re into learning about history. My biggest thing if you come here: check out the rural areas and the country. It’s not just the cities which makes Australia great.
Queensland seriously underrated here.
I’d put QLD above NSW and ACT. WA is basically a different country
yeah I was kinda really surprised to see ACT so high up on the list lol
No, it really isn’t.
@@user-tl9ks6zv9h as a NSW person I agree. I’ve loved being in QLD more than anywhere else in Australia. It’s much more affordable than other states, and Brisbane is so beautiful without the busyness Melb and Syd get imo
I think WA is overrated in this video (my whole dads side of family live there so I’ve been a few times)
While QLD overall is very nice, it has Townsville and Toowoomba in it which drag it way down the ranking
Queensland for the beaches, Sydney for the landmarks and Melbourne for the culture
Gold Coast for the Meth
South Australia for not paying 1.5 million dollars for a house
Melbourne for the culture - that's hilarious! Next you'll be saying Melbourne for the coffee! Melbourne - you're so embarrassing!
@@tremolony4924 Byron Bay for the weed
@@turquoiseturtle1705 Why is Melbourne embarrassing?
As a West Aussie i agree that Western Australia is extremely underrated. There is so much to see and do. Down south the cool beautiful beaches and wild life to the north hot beautiful scenery. I have visited other states like New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory. They are all very nice but the quality of life doesn’t beat Western Australia.
For day to day living Perth is the best capital city, i dont plan to move away any time soon, but there's not too much down here, unless you go on like a2 month road trip
Source: born and raised in Perth, but haven't really gone anywhere but the south west
As a west Aussie it is an amazing state, with so many amazing things to do, and the beaches are amazing! I encourage you to come over to Western Australia.
Bloody oath mate
Hmm I think Queensland gives you a run for your money.
Currently in yallingup. Best state in the country
if you go to Victoria go during the winter so you can go to a AFL game at the MCG. and go watch one of the big teams like Collingwood, Carlton and Richmond games because the atmosphere will be a lot bigger
Joel, my advice is that the two top destinations you should prioritise as a young traveller who wants fun, experiences, nightlife and to see two VERY different sides of Australia, should be the Gold Coast and Melbourne.
The Gold Coast gives you a sub-tropical climate, endless sandy beaches, nightclubs, theme parks, palm trees, surfers, water sports & activities, and lots of other young travellers to party with.
Melbourne gives you a very different, very urban Australia with a more European influence. It's alternative, artsy, packed with incredible (cheap to mid range) food, bars, and cafes, live music, night clubs, buskers, street art, markets, funky laneways with hidden night spots, micro-breweries, and the world's biggest tram network making it incredibly easy to get to all the best neighbourhoods without a car.
One thing both Melbourne and the Gold Coast have in common is that they have the best nightlife and are the best party cities in the country.
Let's talk about Sydney. It is obviously a stunning harbour city, and it has the two most famous landmarks. However, other than seeing them, it doesn't offer much that you won't get a better version of in the Gold Coast (beach life) or Melbourne (culture & nightlife). It's also a lot harder to get around, and while the harbour is beautiful, it's $$$$ to go out there. Sydney is more known for its upscale dining and entertainment. I can't stress enough that on a budget, you will have FAR less options in Sydney.
Now, you definitely should still go to Sydney. It's literally a cheap 1 hour flight north to Gold Coast or south to Melbourne. But you only need 2-3 days which should include a day trip out to the stunning Blue Mountains. Otherwise you'll most likely wish you spent more time in Melbourne or the Gold Coast, where you will probably have heaps more fun, instead.
If you have more time, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef would be an incredible experience; and of course a trip to the outback would be special too. I also personally love Tasmania but don't know if it'd be what you're looking for.
Also, I thought that video & list was mostly spot on, really detailed and captured each place pretty well.
I think you have summed it up. Melbourne and Queensland in general, then you have the Barrier Reef, tropical North and Gold Coast.
I’m from Sydney and it’s a must to visit, I holiday in Queensland and Melbourne, even South Australia. I agree with all the comments above. As I’ve said before to do Australia justice you need at least a year.
@@heatherstewart2283 Yeah I think Sydney is absolutely a must visit too, you can't come to Australia and not see those sights. I think the east coast cities are all close enough by plane that it's easy to do all of them, but really with Sydney it's more a case of when it comes to choosing where to spend more time, less is probably required than many people would think (unless you were only doing Sydney). Because for example rather than spend a day in the inner-west (which is fantastic), you'd be better spending that time in Melbourne because the inner-west is kinda like a slice of Melbourne-lite in Sydney; and likewise rather than spending a few days in the eastern suburbs & beaches (which are also fantastic), that time is probably better spent on the Gold Coast which has more of a holiday vibe with more attractions. In Sydney I'd stick to the things that are unique about it like Darling Harbour, the excellent fish markets at Pyrmont, Taronga Zoo, etc but you can do most of that in a day or two.
If I was Joel and had 10 days/nights in Australia I'd probably spend 3 days in the Sydney area: 1 day for the CBD/Darling Harbour/Pyrmont; 1 day at Taronga Zoo, a ferry ride, maybe the Bridgeclimb, etc; and a day trip to the Blue Mountains. Then I'd spend at least 4 days in Melbourne & VIC: 1 day exploring the CBD & Surrounds, 1 day/night exploring the inner north (Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond), 1 day/night exploring the inner south (St Kilda, Windsor/Prahran), because each of those areas offers so much to see/do/eat/drink you would never get bored, and then do a road trip on the Great Ocean Road. You could easily then drop your rental car off at Avalon or Tullamarine and not even have to go back into the city before flying out. Then I'd spend about 3 days partying on the Gold Coast for the water activities and beach culture, that would substitute for going to Bondi and he'd have more fun. And any extra time, like if he had 2-3 weeks here, then I'd go to North Queensland / Great Barrier Reef and/or Uluru & Central Australia but they are both super expensive and far away so would be too difficult to fit into a 10-14 day trip. Sydney, Melbourne & Gold Coast would give you bang for buck, they're all totally different, and each has very different nearby regional day trips for a non-city experience.
I'm from SA and have visted Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland multiple times with close family in all of them. Sydney and Melbourne are very iconic, both can be very busy and don't always have that laid back aussie culture to the same extent as the other states and territories (being more bussy). I would HIGHLY recommend Queensland as its so diverse. You could make a day trip to see the Great barrier reef and whitsundays, especially since its being threatened by global warming and coral bleaching. I would highly recommend adding atleast another week to your trip to explore queensland as I'm sure you won't regret it. Remeber this list is about best places to live in a mostly statistical standpoint, not a list of best places to visit. I'd reccomend ivestigating into what you want to get out of your Australia trip and plan around that. Queensland is very tropical and fantastic for beaches and has lots of entertainment like themeparks and the beautiful Goldcoast, the city on the beach. Sydney is the staple of australia with the iconic buildings and landmarks. Melbourne offers that city life and that is the main attraction to the state. I love all the states but I feel you truly need to experience the entirity of the east coast. I love the content Joel and look forward to what comes next!
I agree 100%. I'm from vic but would definitely recommend a queensland trip, they have the best of most things imo, weather, beaches, landscape, scenery, etc. the list could go on really, QLD is just a mesmerizing place overall.
Queensland is my fav too!!!
Qld needs 2 ratings. South East Qld and then one for North Qld.
queensland is good but global warming?? seriously....
Perth here. As above.
It will depend on how long you have but I'm guessing an itinerary something like ...
Plane lands in Sydney, so Sydney is on the list.
Take a few days and do the mountains, do the beaches, then fly to Melbourne (Mel-bin). Spend a few days checking out the city, the lanes, the cafes, see a few pub bands, do the scenic drive then you have a choice depending on your time.
Take a train from Melbourne and spend two days watching Australia roll past your window as you travel to Townsville or ... fly to Townsville!
To head off any mutterings from the peanut gallery (fellow aussies), Brisbane is great but, in all fairness, it's just another town. After doing SMelbney give him some, real Qld.
Train/Plane to Townsville. From here rent a car and drive either north or south.
South: Mackay. Whitsunday Islands. Beach bums and white sands and diving on the reef in the morning and back to the resort for dinner and drinks in the evening.
North: Cairns. Reef dives. Atherton Tablelands. The tablelands are home to some pretty cool rainforest.
Three days Syd. Three days Melb. Five days Nth Qld. Plus travel ~ two weeks. If you have more time think about ferry to Tassie (Tasmania) do the apple isle trip and tip the hat to Errol or fly on to Darwin and see some of the things that really are trying to eat you. Then fly out to Singapore for some civilisation before the boring-ass haul back to SFO/LAX/JFK.
Queensland is amazing and seriously underrated. Im a Queensland girl and its simply amazing here. Especially when you get to see the sunny coast (sunshine coast), gold coast and brisbane. Also having Australia zoo at this end
We moved to Australia 31 years ago. We lived in Sydney for 15 years. Currently we live in Hinterland of Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We love the area as it is heritage protected and we have no fast food shops, we have no town sewerage or water. We are still connected to electricity but no much usage or bills. The area grows own food and we love. We bought old solid house which we renovated on the mountain range with awesome cost views.
One thing about Canberra; sorry but the footage itself was - ahem - suboptimal. Most of the shots were literally of the parts where no-one goes because they were taken from a car in the middle of a work day in the very parts of the city where the government offices and national institutions are. Those empty streets are empty because the people are all inside the buildings. Seriously, those places (National Gallery, National Museum, War Memorial, the Lake) fill up with people in the weekends. There are many craft markets, festivals and sports activities and there is indeed a bustling nightlife, it just wasn't shown. Hats off to the camera guy: it's not easy to hide the population of a city of nearly half a million, but he managed!! I live here, trust me it is not at all boring.
I visit Adelaide several times a year, and he was right: it is a great place. Everything he said was true.
Yeap spot on comment mate. They could have shown video from one of our many markets for the Multicultural Festival or down by the lake near the sailing club there's heaps of places in Tuggeranong or Belco that could have been shown. I hope the video creator reads your comment.
one of the best places to go is just off the coast of WA its called rottnest it has wonderful wildlife and you can ride a bike al the way around the island
I'm born and bred Yorkshire (Hull) and now living in WA. I have visited several of the states mentioned and they all have there merits. BUT as a Pom (Aussie slang for a Brit)WA, if your willing to get out of Perth has everything, I'm so lucky to live here, it is stunning!
Except when it's REALLY hot... You get up at 7:00 am in summer and it's around 20C degrees, 1½ hours later it's 40C degrees (100F), and it stays that way ALL DAY LONG until around 4:00 pm, when the sea-breeze blows in. This sea-breeze is known as "the Freemantle (suburb of Perth) Doctor"
There are several reasons rhe Northern Territory has such a high crime rate, but a big part of it is the remoteness of everything means that smaller communities often don't have proper access to infrastructure and services. That and government corruption. Many of the people living in these communities are Aboriginal, and government policy tends to cycle between "conditions are so terrible in these communities, we need to take control" and "if we intervened at all we would be called racist, so let's just leave them to suffer. They live too far from anyone to be able to complain about it"
If you like art of all kinds- modern and old- Mona in Hobart is worth a trip to Hobart even if just for a couple of days. It’s well set up for tourists and backpackers.
But the gallery has amazing architecture! I flew over there last year JUST to go to that gallery and it didn’t disappoint.
So many great things to see in Tasmania!!!! Mona is definitely in the top 10.
@SJ the vagina wall was definitely one of the highlights- the architecture was overwhelmingly amazing though. I loved the art too- but the building? Just incredible.
Mona is not for everyone. It's modern art and some people don't get it or don't want to get it. Still plenty of other places to see in Tasmania
@@jamesgowing3856 it’s not all modern art really- there are big bathe pieces and antiques in there too
But I’m pretty sure I mentioned in the comment “if you’re into old and modern art “
Or the architecture
It’s definitely it rot not just about modern art.
@@ozzietad666 I have been there & overwhelming it is about modern art. It will not suit some people
As an older subscriber, I really enjoy your reactions to everything Aussie. You always choose interesting topics and I’ve learned a lot about my own country by watching your videos. I haven’t been to WA but imagine it to be a great place to visit. I agree with others, you need to decide on where to explore here based on a visitor’s perspective rather than that of a resident. This video focused a lot on statistics relevant to maybe moving here.
I tend to agree with the list. I think it’s well thought out and the narrator was informed and interested…except that his voice went up at the end of each sentence…drove me crazy!
Keep up the good work. I hope you get to visit Australia soon. Cheers!
As someone who live is Melbourne, I would fly into Sydney, spend some time there before heading to the Gold Coast in Queensland, then to Cairns over winter to explore the Daintree, Great Barrier Reef and Cape York region.
From there, if you can, head over to Perth and spend some time there.
Like I said, I currently live in Melbourne, however also lived in Sydney for a long time as well as Brisbane.
Queenslander here, list is mostly accurate but id put Qld in 3rd just behind WA and VIC and NSW can go get runner up to QLD like they always do in the battle of the states (State of Origin (NRL Football)) 😜
This I AGREE
West Aussie here, who agree's with this list - I look for similar things when judging where to live, as he's used. Western Australia is mostly over looked normally, but times and the things people are looking for in their lives, has changed, so now WA is starting to reap the rewards of improving many aspects of the city over the last 20yrs ( Optus oval / Elizabeth Quay / public transport / pushbike facilities / viewing points and structures at national parks and amazing natural wonders, to make it more accessible for tourists / Mindarie Quay / Mandurah / Ningaloo Reef at Exmouth, and a much affordable housing market. We've climbed the list steadily for years now, and deservedly so I reckon / hiding behind my chair as the boondies and water balloons start flying 🤣🤣🤣
WA is the go mate, it has pretty much everything good the other states have too, but little or none of the bad. No tolls, a strong economy, open space forever, great transport, hospitals, schools and property prices are not insane. Tassie is also fabulous.
Don't forget Rottnest Island and the most happiest animal on the planet the quokka
@@madenabyss6981 absolutely of course, but I could sit here naming "MUST see, MUST do's for an hour and still not finish lol. so decided I better stop before it turns into a novel of epic proportions lmao
@@GreenDistantStar I absolutely agree that Tassie is also fabulous, but the water is too cold for me lol...I like WA beach water temp, where we can swim comfortably 7 months of the year. I remember 'trying' to go swimming in Adelaide in early Dec 1997, and the water was freezing, so when I got to Tassie, nope I couldn't bring myself to go in past my ankles, it was teeth shattering brrrrrrrr cold, and this West Aussie couldn't handle that lol
Enjoy ur oasis in the vast desert, stick to Ur rural "city/towns" work them mines earn ur monies don't pretend where U live is worth more than a visit
Unless maybe they into that thing... East coast baby 😎🇭🇲✌️
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West Australian here and I really think the 5 hour flight from Sydney would be worth it. This person, this person didn’t do an amazing job at highlighting Perth and there were a lot of things he didn’t say. If you do come to Perth, I think some recommendations would be to see an AFL game at ( according to Google) The prettiest stadium in Australia being Optus Stadium. And also you can catch a boat over to Rottnest Island and meet the most unique and cute animals. Anyway, I hope you come to Australia and I hope that if you do, you’ll have a great time.
Joel, take my advice mate for a guy your age, forget Sydney and go to Melbourne, and if you can afford to go elsewhere, fly up to QLD / airlie beach / sunshine coast / cairns / great barrier reef if possible - That's the best value for your dollars at your age / when you're in your late 30s to mid 60s, then do a big trip to WA, when you can afford to do the trip properly, and your wants/needs change as a person. Western Australia is the place you need to spend a minimum of 3 months, and you do it in a hire offroad vehicle, preferably with a convoy of other "grey nomads" that you can hook up with at the caravan parks along the way, which is very common here, and you all help each other out along the way, which we encourage here. To travel WA isn't a cheap exercise im afraid Joel
East coast Baby😎🇭🇲✌️
@@MrThomas864 not for this West Aussie girl, but gotta point a young whipper snapper in the right direction, especially when it comes to his hard earned dollars. I'm a mum with grandkids, so gotta look out for the youngins lol
You might be thinking of another guy that does reaction videos, but his name is Joel 🙂
@@BomberFletch31 Thanks m8 - I have MS and get confused at times. Much appreciate your correction. Fixing now
@roslynjonsson2383 I totally agree here, I been around Australia 5 and a 1/2 times, spent most of my time in Melbourne (where I live and best nightlife) 6yrs in Sydney (best pubs when I was there) down at the Rocks, 4yrs in Perth (east Freo) great state just a few yrs behind the rest of us. As well as 1yr in each and every other city/state. Queensland is by far the best state to go to on you're first visit. Second visit stay in Sydney then fly to NZ. Third visit head to WA.
I live in Western Australia, and seriously, you can’t beat the diversity here. From the amazing south west and great southern, to the ethereal ancient Kimberley’s , it’s incredible. I LOVE driving long distances, and have a Ford Everest set up to take me to any corner of this huge state. Also, in my younger days, I never had a problem with the night life. I went out and saw live original bands every night of the week and stepped out of nightclubs bleary eyed in the first light of the morning on numerous weekends. In many other cities, the live music scene has suffered because bar owners can make more money from poker machines. We don’t have them here.
yes I’ve heard great things about the west here that or here in Queensland
It is very easy to get from Sydney or Melbourne to Perth. Just hop on a plane. Both Qantas and Virgin Australia offer multiple flights daily between Sydney or Melbourne to Perth.
I live in Perth, and to be honest, I haven't thought about moving elsewhere. While I'd love to visit Melbourne, and I'd love to go on a driving tour of Tasmania (the most scenic State, in my opinion), and although I can't stand the very hot summers we get here, I'm pretty much settled, barring getting a job elsewhere I can't see myself moving.
And seriously, if you do visit Perth, I'd be happy to show you around.
Definitely head to Tassie for a holiday mate it’s great. Love Perth too.
Only problem with that is a lot of the tourism you would need to either fly again or drive a fair distance to get to it. Love our state, but as a tourist you need to put aside alot of time or come here as it's own holiday. Amazing place but very spread out. Definitely best place to live in my mind but for tourism we need a few more in city attractions still. Because it's a long way to come to just travel again to get to the main attractions. Don't get me wrong, Optus stadium, probably the best city beaches, bell tour Elizabeth quay, kings park ect. Isn't half bad.
I did a melbourne-perth trip just before xmas. $130 each way on Virgin. You could almost make it a day trip if you're happy to get up at 4am :)
As a South Australian I might be a bit biased but I don't agree with SA being so low. I don't live in Adelaide I live in a small city in SA. There is plenty to do in SA eg...
Shark cage diving, swim with sealions, swim with tuna, visit Coffin Bay where restaurants get all their amazing oysters, Visit Port Lincoln the seafood capital of Australia, Port Augusta is the gateway to the outback, Lake eyre, Adelaide Hills german style towns, all the beaches, all the little towns along the way little pieces of paradise. And Adelaide which has ranked as one of the most liveable cities on Earth. Oh and Coober Pedy where opals are mined and people literally live underground.
Hmmm Melbourne was the most liveable city in the world for 7 or 8 years consecutively. Now it has been voted most friendliest...i was shocked when i went to adelaide over christmas and new year. I parked at Glenelg for the family fireworks and was stuck in a carpark for over an hour because no one on the street was allowing the cars from the carpark to merge on the street...
Something this video does do Canberra justice with, is how close it is to so many things. A couple of hours to Sydney, the coast, and even less time to the two major ski resorts (Thredbo and Perisher). It's around 1.5 hours to the ski fields from Canberra, a trip to Falls Creek from Melbourne is 6+ hours. Canberra is one of those places I'd make this statement: great to live in and raise a family, but is worth having the $ to be able to travel. Melbourne is less than an hour away if you fly, but of course that whole experience becomes more expensive. The city ticks a lot of boxes and has built up over the years, while retaining it's small town with asperations ideal - nicely situated wih an international airport should you have the $ to travel when you want to.
What do you want for your holiday?
When are you visiting? Remember our summer is your winter, southern Australia has beaches but you may not want to swim in winter.
Night-life or wilderness walks, both?
How are you planning to get about? If you don't hire a car then your choices will be more limited. Yes, there are tours but then you will be limited in locations and the time spent at locations.
I'm suggesting you think along the lines of where would you recommend an Aussie visit in the USA? Keep in mind that we're as large as continental USA so there is the same diversity of weather and types of environment. Also keep in mind that weather/heat it's the opposite to US, ie the more south you go, the cooler it is in winter here. A new Yorker may go south to Florida to swim in winter. Here a Victorian or Tasmanian will holiday north in Queensland to swim in winter.
How long are you visiting? 3 days or 2 months?
What is your budget? If your wages are low at home then australia is an expensive place to visit, we have a high minimum wage compared to the US. We do have high taxes but we get a lot of stuff for that. There is free stuff to do and the government provides services.
There is no 1 best place to visit as it depends on what your after.
There is a reason alot of young Europeans get a working holiday visa where they need to work for an amount of time (get money) to fund their site seeking.
Start with Sydney, lets face it you are most likely to arrive there and should see the sites while your there. After that is when the trouble starts...
Hard to argue against Melbourne/Victoria.
Tasmania is so beautiful but different from the rest of Australia, if you have car and want a beach to yourself then here is the place. A commute in one of the major Australian cities is the same as seeing half the state.
I haven't been to Perth but no one I know who's been there dislikes it but you plane ticket to get there not cheap. On flights in general, the earlier you book the cheaper it's likely to be for domestic.
Regarding Brisbane, it's 3rd largest city and you have the sunshine coast to north and gold coast to the south, both ~1 hr travel away. It is almost 1 contiguous city stretching 200 km (120 miles) so it can be raining at one end and sunny at the other. If you based in the middle in brisbane you have choice. And yes, Australians holiday here so there are tours, public transport, activities and sites to see. You just have to put up with the bloody tourists. You can party of a night in Brisbane city centre, a km away in fortitude Valley or down the coast on the Gold Coast.
See the outback? Either fly in to Uluru or travel up from Adelaide or down from Darwin. The Northern Territory also has Kakadu national park and other unique places.
All i can say is that no matter where you go, hire a car for some of it, get off that tourist bus and visit where a road takes you and meet the locals. There are beaches on the coast, town then mountains/hills on the inland side with great sites and natural beauty and then if the place is big enough hot outback.
as an aussie who has lived in every single state and territory i find this pretty accurate, i am currently in Perth (WA) and love it except for lack of snow since you have to go to like bluff knoll to have snow and its sad
I can't remember the last time we had enough snow at Bluff Knoll to actually ski on it though - I remember back in the early 80s yes, but I don't "think" much since then. Global warming has changed our winters a lot here in WA - im 57 born and raised here
@@roslynjonsson2383 yeah there was a bit of snow there last year but like barely anything, I was born in brisbane but raised everywhere
@@narnyrarny4175 I hear you hon. I was raised all over the world as well. How lucky we are to have had such varied and blessed lives....My in laws lived in Albany, so I remember going up to the Bluff to check it out the year it did snow a lot in the 80s
@@roslynjonsson2383 lucky, yeah my family mainly moves because of my dads job, in the army we get posting orders every like 2-3 years so we have never really settled down but longest ive been somewhere is 5 years
WA is very appealing - awesome summer and summer nights with natural "Twilight" - and being at the beaches in Perth and watching the sun go down, rather than it coming up, like on the east coast, is cool.
Strange how the heat seems to be dry, despite being on the ocean.
The Freemantle Doctor is a relief.
With so much area, and basically self sustaining and "different" feeling - I can understand why do many move there.
The list is largely legit in my view. Sydney’s (my city) night life was shredded by a complete government over-reaction to a tragic incident in Kings Cross (an 18 year old guy was killed by a single blow by a random criminal at about 10 in the evening]. Draconian post-midnight lock-out laws were put in place, and venues were held responsible for what happened to people after they had left the venue. So many venues went out of business, and the laws were only repealed a few weeks before the pandemic hit. Sydney’s night-life will recover but it will take years to undo the government’s utterly irresponsible actions. Melbourne’s night life is much better at the moment, because they have sensible laws.
To add to this comment - the nightlife areas have moved because of those laws too and so people are still learning about where late night entertainment happens - there are new venues and precincts developing but without the history of character of the old areas that wwere shut down by the lockout laws. That said - you can still have a good night out in Sydney but its not as diverse and varied as it was, but that is returning slowly
It wasn't irresponsible it was straight up confirmed corruption you wanna know something absolutely ridiculous? The lock out laws were put in place for everywhere except crown casino meaning the NSW liberals waited for something tragic to happen so they could use it to enrich their mates pure evil.
If you want night-life go to Melbourne
@@timp1390 we know.
@@danthesolarman6480 But not everyone does.
You can fly direct to Melbourne. Sydney could be just a stop over on the way
If your planning on visiting vic would definitely recommend the high country and it’s small towns which may be underrated but can include some amazing store and hiking to do in the mountains
Respect....from Tallarook :P
Best Aussie video so far, Joel. A beautiful showcase of Australia - so enticing!!! John in Canada
Queenslander here ✌ I think QLD deserves a higher rating, at least above the ACT. As another said, Australia is alot more than Sydney & Melbourne, its a shame those two cities consume most of the tourism.
The Gold Coast has amazing attractions, especially the theme parks. Another great QLD location is Cairns, it's the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef 👍
I agree. I'd put Qld number 1 or 2 and the ACT second to last. I've lived in Adelaide for over 50 years BTW, so not prejudiced. If I moved states it would be to Qld.
Ikr. Sydney and Melbourne are at times overrated
Queensland is the best state mate. True Australia
@@mattlane4367 Everywhere in the country is true Australia, cobber.
Everything should be above the ACT
Nice video! On behalf of Tasmania (Tassie) the only point I'd like to include is that it does indeed get hot here. Our temps are very comparable to SA and Melbourne. A small state, yet very diverse. While being the second driest state in Aus with annual rainfall, there are parts of Tassie's forests where it rains 365 days a year.
Haha yeah but I would only come here in the summer
With the air being so clean, the dryness and the ozone being how it is when it's hot the sun burns like crazy. I had a mate from Queensland refuse to use sunscreen cause he didn't believe he would get burnt in tassie , when he got back from surfing he was as red as a lobster (and was very tanned btw). And also Tasmania is the real king for four seasons in a day, it could be 30°c clear skies one moment then a hailstorm or snow the next
I think you would need some time and do a road trip around Australia. Every state and territory offers a unique experience. I'm a Western Sydney girl born and raised and it is totally different to the actually city of Sydney (many from East Sydney will not travel to western Sydney btw 😂) just like every little town and suburb around the country. Many of us would love to do the roadtrip and explore this great land as well. Go with the flow and she'll be right mate!
Just remember your summer is our winter so remember to bring lots of warm clothes if you are visiting Melbourne as it gets quite cold!
I've been watching alot of your videos and really think sydney fits your personality. It may be the most expensive place to live in the country but has plenty of work available and higher wages than the others, there's heaps of diversity for internationals and stuff to do around Sydney also, 2 - 3 hours drive it's surrounded by beautiful national parks, big cities of Newcastle and Wollongong and fantastic beach towns up and down the coast. And a 5 hour drive and you hit snow! The weather is way better than Melbourne. And the coffee is also sublime and heaps of sport too!. There's still a night-life don't get me wrong but it took a big hit many years ago but is getting back to what it used to be. Melbourne is fantastic and all places around Australia are going to be good too. We are so very lucky here
Wollongong resident here. Would definitely agree. South coast nsw is a must see!
Aussie here who grew up in Melbourne and currently lives in Nth Queensland. This list is pretty fair and quite balanced if you're looking to move to Australia.
On the question of where you should visit? Depends on how long you have, your budget and the type of experience you want to get.
If you had a medium budget with about 13 days, you can get a nice little taste of the country and it's diversity. I do suggest you visit the Great Barrier Reef and enjoy it whilst it's still here. Also my fondest memory of a kid was driving around the East Coast checking out "Australia's big things". Lol. Look it up. We have the biggest Pineapple, Strawberry, Cassowarry, Boot, Bannana & Lobster.
Melbourne (especially) and Sydney are great and there are countless tourist attractions, but I would recommend getting out there. Each state is so varied, and vast and there are so many magical places. If you're limited for time or money do the basics in the big cities for a couple of days and then get into the nature and the beaches.
I don't think it'll be too long before you figure out what your "must sees" will be. Everyone here must be confusing you. We are all biased in some way, but obviously passioantely proud and partiotic. Maybe check out what packages your travel agents have. You wont be confused for too long.
South Aussie here, I think he described SA like someone who has never been here. We have a huge festival list each year including the Tour Down Under, The Supercar race, The Fringe Festival, The cabaret Festival etc etc. We have some of the worlds best wine regions and stunning beaches. My husband worked in tourism up until the spicy flu shut us down and so many people were surprised with what we have to offer, personally I think SA is just under marketed.
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Just discovered your videos today and am hooked. Great content. I'm a kiwi living in Australia for last 7 years..Wagga Wagga NSW to be exact. I have travelled around the world and Melbourne would be one if my most favourite places..we go often to watch AFL. In saying this we plan to build and retire in Tasmania. You can't beat it. Very like New Zealand in a lot of ways and has the best people...greatest food and laid back lifestyle. Hope you get here and to New Zealand one day soon...you won't regret it 😉
I’m in South Australia , yeah it’s pretty accurate 😂😂, it’s beautiful but not much to do. Regarding Sydney vs Melbourne, I’d say you would be able to see more world famous landmarks in Sydney, even though it bugs me that Sydney and Melbourne get most of the tourists. Australia is SOO much more than those two cities.
It sure is / Coober Pedy being a prime example, but sorry m8, the beach water temp is just too cold most of the year to swim much
Yeah,spot on! 👍
Having been to all except Tassie (one day hopefully), this great Sandgroper state has everything. We just have the unfair advantage of having such a long coastline and vast state. Something for everyone,from Esperance and Cape Le Grand,Rottnest Island, through to the Kimberleys and the Coral coast and beyond.
Australia is amazing ❤️
I suppose it depends on how much time you have to travel in Australia because it's such a big country. Going to the remote places takes time and money. I suppose Sydney and Melbourne get the most visitors because there is so much more to do and see.
100% correct.
100% true, been around a fair bit of the globe, but there's no place like home. Australia needs to be seen as a whole
Sydney nightlife is pretty decent now, we had lockout laws that prevented bars in the city from being open past 1:30am but they recently came to an end. There's something to do every night but a lot of it can get expensive.
I preferred South Australia over the other states. It had the better climate.
And Adelaide actually had the best beaches cheapest food cleaner air and was easy to get around. I'm from Plymouth UK and travelled all around Australia, Melbourne was overated , Sydney was impressive Perth was ok too, Brisbane nice city but humid
Accurate video , and Joel we have a wonderful overland train which begins Sydney and travels west to Perth. You can pick it up in Adelaide if you want. Beautiful trip, 4 days is an adventure, when you’re ready simply pop onto the train travelling in the opposite direction. The Indian Pacific means it travel between both oceans
Sydney's nightlife is slowly improving. There were draconian pub lockout laws initiated a few years ago, which have now been revoked. Suburbs like Newtown and Marrickville just outside of the CBD (Central Business District) have taken over as the places to eat and drink and see music after dark.
The lockout laws are a joke, I did nye in Batemans bay once, we were all kicked out of the bars at 12:30, so the streets were suddenly packed with angry drunk 20somethings, it didn’t take long before shopping trolleys became vehicles of destruction…….. I totally didn’t race one down a hill…….much…..
Really?? It was about time
If you go to Australia, I recommend going to Queensland, as stated that it is the best to visit
Also, I'm surprised it was put so low
I would defiantly say if you had to choose between Melbourne and Sydney to stay longer in, I would pick Melbourne. It offers in my opinion the best experience of a city life with great transport, free tram fares in the CBD, culture, food, lots of trees and greenery on rooftops and even buildings and much more. My favourite spots are probably the Emporium, Melbourne Central, QV, Elizabeth street and basically anywhere in Melbourne CBD. For example it's much different to a bustling city such as NYC as most streets are covered with trees unlike in NYC where everywhere is concrete and skyscrapers are surrounding you. I'd defiantly enjoy your time in Melbourne
I'd add too, to definitely explore the inner suburbs - Fitzroy/Collingwood, Windsor/Prahran, St Kilda, Richmond, Carlton. They're really the heart of what makes Melbourne special and unique and have better nightlufe areas than the CBD too.
What is defiant about you choosing Melbourne over Sydney?
I live in Sydney and even I would have to agree on balance Melbourne is better.
Melbourne is by far the ugliest city in Australia, grey with poo brown highlights. It's not in the contest, it's not even close! Sictoria is a parasitic State living on Other People's Money and GST from working States. It's been a long, loooonngg time since Sictoria contributed to the Commonwealth.
If you really MUST shake the hand of a Sictorian, immediately count your fingers.
@@Quinctili who hurt you?
I’m in Canberra right now. It’s a great place to live if you’re younger. And there is always something on. Bands, food fairs, nightclubs
West Aussie here, really shocked by this video, mostly because I have a lot of friends who live over east and constantly shit on WA even though I can give examples when they say things we 'don't have' that they do. I honestly love living on this side of the country. I'm glad it's number 1!
Getting to Perth from Sydney or Melbourne is very easy (honestly, it's very easy from all major cities). It's usually one flight (sometimes with a stopover post-covid) over a few hours. I recently went Perth to Brisbane, with a stop over in Sydney, and the only reason I chose that flight was because a friend was joining me on the Sydney to Brisbane flight. Virgin and Qantas are the usual airlines to get here from major cities, sometimes Jetstar (but 100% do not recommend). I went with Virgin, and found it pretty good, all flights had slight delays in departure, but arrived half hour + early to destination
If you come to Sydney, be sure to visit beautiful areas like Mount druitt, doonside, bidwill, hebersham and even shalvey
I'm a south Australian who has lived in qld on the Sunshine Coast, and visited Perth twice, Melbourne several times and Sydney three times. Depends what kind of tourist you are and what you're interested in. My sister loves Melbourne for shopping trips, and it also has a great pub and cafe scene. I've been on trips with mates in my youth and the city is always alive. Sydney I thought had a great club scene & it's always busy. Every international artist comes to Sydney so there are always shows, new years in Sydney is definitely on my list of to do. Would love to go back and hire a car and see more beaches and rainforest areas because they look awesome. I wouldn't live anywhere but Adelaide long term but loved my time on the Sunshine Coast - stunning place, rainforests and beaches right next to each other & definitely the best family holiday spot for heaps of reasons. Gold Coast is a great party scene for young people, that's Australia's biggest schoolies destination for that reason (school leavers celebration week). Good list but would be probably more useful for you to watch videos based on things to do rather than statistics that make them liveable. Love your videos as always mate
Sydney's club scene is long gone I am afraid. A few years back there was a massive crackdown after some guy died after getting punched by a drunk outside a bar.
one of the biggest changes was that bars and clubs can now be held responsible for what happens to patrons after they leave the premises if they have been served alcohol so many clubs understandably could not accept that liability and just closed down.
The cross is just a ghost town now.
@@ryant2568 that's so sad! I think Covid killed a lot of places all across the country too but hopefully they start to make a resurgence now that we're all leaving the house again. Seems silly to hold venues responsible for total outliers like drunken wankers!
I'm from Melbourne and you can do everything within a 3 hour drive, However I do recommend South Australian, Tasmanian,and Victorian Wineries. Daintree Rain Forest, Kakadu Nation Park, Wilson's Prom, Vic, Most beaches are pretty good, but they'll be more people in the know about that. Brunetti's in Carlton Vic for excellent coffee and cakes etc
I live in Adelaide, South Australia but I have to say you have to visit all of the states and territories in Australia including Northfolk island. I have been to Victoria, QLD, WA and NSW and I had to say though Adelaide is the best place to live as it has a small CBD area but big on suburbs and keeps on growing. The only other capital city I have been to is Brisbane.
Adelaide CBD is actually bigger than Melbourne obviously smaller buildings though.
@@danthesolarman6480 really I never knew that but I have never been to Melbourne well once when I was very little but can not remember.
If Adelaide keeps growing it will become like a worse version of Melbourne. Adelaide is too big already.
Adelaide has wild temp changes, I was there in March where it was -6 at night, and in a summer where it was 47 degrees for 10 days straight and everything plastic in my car melted into a blob
List seems legit. Also for curiosity Uluru (the big rock) was formed as part of a sea floor and is tilted vertical to its original orientation.
Also Hobart is the 2nd oldest city and Launceston (North Tas) is the 3rd immediately followed by Melbourne.
I amend my statement there is no way WA wins here....Also visit NW Tassie, nothing like it in the world.
Tasmania is the Big Brother to Victoria, or was until the Gold Rush, just biding it's time right now! 😁
@@Aabergm I haven’t got there yet, but I screamed when NSW (my home state) got fourth just because of cost, and QLD as 6th. Brisbane is my absolute favourite city of all our major cities 😩. WA has awful animal rights compared to both those, and to me means more than a lot of other factors that put WA in front. And Canberra is so boring how is it third…
@@Aabergm shit to live in tho
The correct name is Ayers Rock.
I was born in VIC, lived in NSW for 6 years and have now lived in TAS for 6 years. I LOVE tassie, the video said it well although Mona isn’t my cup of tea there are so many more things. The waterfalls, the beautiful local foods, hikes, so friendly locals and more. I have never been more welcomed then coming here and just having locals randomly ask how your doing and start conversations with you in parks or stores. Trust me it would not disappoint. Plus everything is so close I live on a farm with a town 5 minutes away and a city 15 minutes away. Everything is so close compared to other states. I HIGHLY recommend you visit
Sorry, Lived in North Queensland since I was 2. Tasmania is a no for me. Snow at any time of year is absolutely stupid, but getting it in October? I have to put on jumpers when we go into the teens.
I live in Sydney (and obviously think it's the best city) but if I was going to recommend a holiday I would make sure to go to the Whitsundays (Hamilton Island if unsure of where) and the Gold Coast after exploring NSW. If you had plenty of time leftover, then Victoria or Tasmania would be next up on my list.
For a first visit I’d go to qld at the end of March early April . For the clear blue waters and islands and reef. But their beaches have sand flies and no surf unless you’re down near the Sunshine Coast and below
Bearing in mind this list is based on where's good to live, not visit.. Come to Sydney and Melbourne and time it with the AFL season! :)
If you wanna chill and check out some super nice touristy stuff you'll be loving it everywhere for different reasons!
If you want some beach excitement go to Mt. Martha beach. Great beach and has The Pillars. Also Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie. Both only a short drive from Melbourne.
Perth or Tassie are probably the best to live in at the moment overall, but most places in Australia are all good in their own way.
I think Hobart was rated most liveable city in 2019 but prices skyrocketed since then so I can easily see Perth or Adelaide being in top spot at the moment.
@@Aabergm Maybe. I hope Tassie can grow more in the years to come (but not too much though), especially the other towns like Launceston and Devonport, they feel a bit behind the curve. But hey, maybe that’s part of the charm :)
Agreed!!!
Perth is amazing. Moved here from Tassie. I'll show you around
I completely agree, keep your comments light in aid of Joel's sanity and education! 😁 Adelaide is fantastic and growing! Northern Territory is hot and hard to live in! Brisbane, is very humid and touristy! Tassie is the heart of Australia, Hobart is growing fast! ♥️ NSW, Sydney - so busy, so busy, so busy, great history, beach towns and country towns, and it does have night life! Newcastle is fabulous, great beaches and lots of space! Canberra is actually a great place for families, interesting! Melbourne, art, music, protests, historic towns, truly multicultural! Perth, too modern, limited lifestyle and too far away!! 🤗
To be honest he had to know he was about to start a war.... friendly one but a war none the less.
@@Aabergm 👍😁
QUICK THING FOR YOU!: Sydney has lots of eshays(idk if you know what those are but there like, idk, gangsters that will steal your Yeezys and shank you) BUT Melbourne also has them, just not as many. As a person who lives in Victoria, i would say come in your winter because it will be summer over here, since where on the opposite side of the world. Sydney is nice, it just is very busy, and don’t get me wrong, Melbourne also is, but melbourne also has a lot of really nice suburbs around that I would check out! Such as Footscray or Brighton. There’s lots in melbourne that there might be in Sydney as well, like ice skating, a stunning beach that isn’t dangerous and also, melbourne has the massive shipping(cargo) container boats that supply lots of country’s around the world. OH and if you go to vic you should definitely check out the penguin parade! It’s quite cool and all. OH and another thing you could see in melbourne is the Melbourne museum or science works! There’s always a different theme. When I once went to science works the theme was ‘what If dinosaurs came back to life?’ And there’s way more in Melbourne and stuff like the spray paint alley. And if you do come over, don’t forget that we drive on the left side of the road if you come over!
Have a good day/night mate!
Not a bad list, with some reasonable representative footage (not always the case with this kind of video). I must say, though, that having once lived in Adelaide (the "City of Churches") for several years I don't feel this video does it justice at all. It may seem relatively quiet compared to other capitals but Adelaide is a delightful place for many reasons: its golden sandstone and bluestone architecture, parklands, climate, the beautiful Adelaide Hills where I lived myself (at Belair, near Windy Point Lookout) and its close proximity to the great wine regions, etc. The narrator kind of ridiculed/mocked Adelaide as a bit of a yawn with nothing much worth seeing, when it's not at all, and I doubt he's been there himself. What do others think?
i agree. adelaide is definately like a big country town, but there's definately plenty to do 💓
Flights between Sydney and Perth are only a few hours. Plus Perth has nearly finished the rail link to the Airport so in a few years getting around will be even easier and cheaper.
Yep, I'm a Queenslander but I agree with this list. West Australia is a pretty awesome state. I lived in Perth as a kid but have never seen much more of the state. But having said that, I'm a tropical kid. Perth gets bitterly cold in Winter. I much prefer far North Queensland, North of Cairns, up around Cooktown. Absolutely beautiful country. If there was a god, he would have lived in the North Queensland rainforest.
Yep - from Perth. Nice to see someone acknowledging how lucky we are here.
Can't go wrong with Victoria. Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley wine region, Grampians, the Dandenongs.. there is so much to see and do. Same goes for Melbourne itself, it would take years to visit all the best restaurants, bars and cafes. Zoo, aquarium, museum, the other more different zoo. It's quite an orderly and friendly place, easy to navigate and get around town. I grew up here, and have lived in a few other countries, but will always call Melbourne home.
Um?!?! Yes u can! Dictator Dan duh! Rubber bullets duh🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤷♂️
Easy - Melbourne! Oh, I live in Perth so not biased. JP, if you come to Perth, I will make sure you get to see everything worth seeing. Wineries, Rottnest Island, National Parks etc. The best time of the year is Oct/Nov. Our Spring.
Agree with the list, west Aussie do totally agree with us being no. 1. NSW nightlife is more focused in the individual shires and not so much in the cities…but Perth is better❤️
Seems right. From where I am in Victoria I am 4 hours from Melbourne, 1 hour from the snow at Mt. Hotham and about 30mins from various beaches and 30mins from a national park
This list depends on your personality and what you like. Personally I think Tasmania should rank pretty high. Nothing better than walking around Salamanca market on a Saturday morning and chatting with the friendly locals. I might be biased because I am one of the locals :P
The wildlife, the food, the space. All make Tassie a must do.
Hobart is amazing and my second favourite city after Melbourne!
@@JesusManera I agree
Tasmania is like travelling back 50 years just depend if you like that.
@@xXSinForLifeXx thats a bit of an understatement
When you was on about wanting to visit both end of Australia. I'm from the UK and have family in Perth and Brisbane. Its a 5 and half hour flight ✈️
Adelaide Is known as the gateway to the outback. 400 north is Wilpena pound breath taking scenery. Southern know as limestone coast cute little coastal towns.
Also we have 5 excellent wine regions Clare Valley. Barooga Valley. McLaren Vale. Coonawarra. And off course the Adelaide Hills. If your a wine buff the perfect city.
Also known as retirement city due to the relax lifestyle. It has a country feeling about it. But all states have good and bad points.
**Barossa Valley
Also depends on what you want to see… Canberra has the War Memorial, it’s amazing to go through. So I’m in WA, I lived in Perth, Broome and grew up in Albany (my fav sleepy town)… There is a lot to do here scenic wise, if you like visiting vineyards and breweries we have a lot of amazing ones here in the Great Southern.
Melbourne and Adelaide are foodie heavens,superb coffee and world class wines.
aka hippie central
Real foodies go to where the food comes from, and tassie has some of the best produce in the world and some really nice restaurants too
I used to live in the N.T. in Darwin and am half Aboriginal Australian (The Larrakia Nation to be exact) anyway the high unemployment was due to a certain Inpex gas plant which at the time was planning to be built by the Japanese Government, Our Government of the day was telling people and companies to gear up, employ more people and get ready because this is going to be huge as it was going to be for all the local and very few interstates! Well, when it started it was very few locals and mostly interstates as well as Japanese contractors, and the town got SCR3WED big time, so as the government focused on the gas plant and businesses were struggling after buying all new equipment and employing people they were going bust and people were just leaving as they had enough then it just went downhill from there! Add to that living in the N.T. is expensive and taxes or high, I was even told the N.T was now in a financial collapse, I struggled to find stable work and eventually I left in 2017, I went back for a week in late 2018 and it was like a ghost town, there was so much crime, drugs and even a mass shooting in 2019
A lot of the local Aboriginal people can't get jobs or won't because they can get on welfare and collect royalty money from mine sites and big business so a lot of them tend to just drink or smoke it away, which then they get drunk, fight, break and enter which adds to the crime rate!
I haven't been back in a while so I don't know if it has gotten any better, but for as long as I lived there my gut feeling tells me it hasn't!
It's also very hot as the humidity can be suffocating
The only place that would probably be worse is the town where I was born, Alice Springs!
A good overview. It’s sad what has happened to Darwin.
2022 seemed to be perkier with tourists etc. It was the first time that the city actually looked like a city again… people everywhere. Hopefully 2023 is the same!
However the crime is definitely not improving. It’s everywhere. But yeah, Alice Springs is way worse. Another shame because it’s a beautiful town.
The road trip to WA is Awsome. Only way to see the country
It’s worth it?
Not the only way. Go through inner QLD and NT
From weather, to cost of living, to tourism destinations. South East Queensland is the place to be.
Check the heat map for today, for example. Western Australia super hot compared to the Eastern side.
more than 2000 people are moving to Qld every month..they are all leaving Victoria and NSW because they are overcrowded and way too expensive...Western Austrlia is called "Wait Awhile" because they are so far away it takes soooo long to get anything
Sounds like Qld is getting crowded given that they all head to the same places! I'll wait down here until everyone's gone. 😃
@@triarb5790 It is getting crowded..the traffic in brisbane is chaotic now..thats why every local is moving away to the country/rural and less populated coastal towns..but real estate is getting expensive now too.
We are leaving Victoria because of Dan Andrews 🤢
@@kymamanda1169 hahaha dont blame you either...but then remember we do have the Pallet of Sh*t up here..I suppose she is better than Dictator Dan..but not by a lot
@@SimjetAU 😂😂😂 your not wrong there mate!
keep in mind that south australia also has kangaroo island which is a pretty good place to visit and has better beaches then adelaide, good wildlife parks and overall just a better visit then going to the city of adelaide, you do have to take a ferri over to the island so it is a bit of a drive (1 hr 47 min) from adelaide airport to cape jervis (where the ferri is).
tasmania is the best. great scenery, culture and more
LOL!!!!
@@listey clearly never been if you think its funny
Nice place to visit, careful them sheep fckers n inbreds tho, stay on the tourist trail y'all
Agreed!
@@listeyTasmania is stunning. In particular the west coast. Fantastic hiking, as good as New Zealand. We are incredibly lucky in Australia to have such variety of climates and scenery. Imagine how boring it would be if it was all just one type? I find the rivalry puerile, especially given that we don't make the scenery, it's merely there for us to enjoy!
Adelaide is cool and worth a visit - Ben Folds even wrote a song about it (you should react to the song, if you feel like it!). The Adelaide Hills are stunning, as are the beaches.
Northern Territory has the highest crime rate because it has the highest percentage of aboriginals, most of the time it’s just drunken fights and stuff like that not super serious crimes. aboriginals and alcohol mix really badly cause they’ve only been exposed to it for the past 200 years since white people came, so they genetically haven’t had time to adapt to handling it like how Irish people for example have. A lot of towns in the NT are dry zones meaning bringing alcohol into town will get you arrested. So that should give you an idea how bad the alcohol problems up there are
Don't talk the truth like this mate, it'll get you in trouble 😉
It’s also due to generational trauma and alcohol being how they used to cope and just became a cycle. It’s a really sad ongoing Australian issue 😔
Yes, it’s very sad and seems to be getting worse rather than better.
people really scared to just say facts
That's rubbish. Alcohol is poison regardless of who you are.
I've seen your AFL reaction videos - Victoria/Melbourne is mostly the home of AFL in Australia - so if you come during the Winter months you'd get to go to the MCG and see a good match. Footy exists in other states as well - but something like 12 out of the 18 teams in the competition are based in Victoria.
Tasmania is underrated all the time 😔
we want it that way though....
Don't worry, the important people know about Tasmania, and the best people too! No need for America to advertise it, or give the world the wrong info! 👍😁
@@jenniferharrison8915 I mean we were forgotten off the commonwealth games map soooo.....(we dont actually care but we shall never let you forget)
When it comes to maps I feel closer to New Zealand
TAS is a giant retirement village
If you want a good mix of night life and beaches, I'd recommend Airlie Beach in Qld. Its on the great barrier reef and you can take day trips out to the islands. The pubs and clubs are very vibrant there at night. (warning if you go in summer, its really really hot and humid). There are also a lot of water activities around. You could also go to the gold coast but its a bit grubby and very busy, but there are good beaches in gold coast.
Also I live in QLD and it definitely deserves to be higher up the list, 1000% should be above ACT (which should be at the bottom IMO). Im pretty sure we're about the same age (I'm 20) and Airlie is full of people our age. There are a few backpackers places to stay in that are pretty nice. Ive been to Sydney, you only really need to go to see the attractions. Maybe stay a few days?? Theres much more to do in Melbourne and there's a lot to see in QLD. If you can get a hold of a car, a road trip from Brisbane to Airlie is a great idea. My friends and I did that and it was a lot of fun. Hope this helps xx.
As a South Australian who has a lot of state pride in my own state. I am shocked that this guy ranked SA below Tasmania and the ACT 😂
South Aussie here 🙂 Pretty solid list... 100% that everyone knows everyone 😂 If you have the chance, come to Adelaide in Feb/Mar, that's our festival period and the night life goes off! It's pretty spectacular
If you come to Australia you should definitely visit Canberra for a day or two. It’s quite close to Sydney and it’s the best place to learn about what makes Australians tick. It is not exciting but it is definitely interesting.
I have lived in Canberra my whole life and I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.
As somebody who lives in Australia that has lived in most and visited all the states my ranking would be
1.VIC
2.NSW
3.QLD
4.WA
5.TAS
6.NT
7.SA
8.ACT
If we are talking about scenery though it would be
1.WA
2.TAS
3.QLD
4.NSW
5.NT
6.VIC
7.SA
8.ACT
Love Sydney, don’t like the people. It’s the only city I’ve been to in Australia where they are more interested in where you are from and they are incredibly snooty about it. The last two times I’ve been there I encountered some really horrible rude people.
Yeah I lived there for about a year and a half and that’s pretty much how I describe it when people ask me what it was like
Elle, I have to agree with you. I found some people were rude when they find out you are from another state and they come across as very "snooty" as they think that Sydney is the be all and end all of Australia!!
Where you are from, which suburb you live in, what car you drive etc. Very classest city.
Sandgroper (West Aussie) here. Come to WA and don't spend so much time in Perth - the best is outside the metropolitan area, although everyone has to visit Kings Park (a huge area of largely untouched bushland) which overlooks the CBD. If you have time to catch a plane to the far northwest (preferably in winter - no cyclones) the gorges, waterfalls and magnificent scenery are breathtaking. If you don't have time to get there, a couple of hours' drive south will get you to Margaret River (one of the best surfing beaches in Australia), magnificent vineyards, the Busselton, Meelup and Dunsborough beaches. You can visit the Valley of the Giants (huge karri tree forests), take in part of the Bibbulman Track. If you stay longer in Perth, there are many who love spending time on Rottnest Island (Rotto) with the Quokkas. We're being advised not to make them too dependent on us (many celebrities want to have the Quokka selfie). They're slowly trying to wind this back so the Quokkas don't become too dependent. Don't go to Rotto during the school holidays.
If you're here for business Sydney probably edges out Melbourne, but for ANY other reason Melbourne is the goat
I find Sydney has a more beautiful/textured landscape (close to the CBD). Melbourne has better food, transport, and generally speaking sporting events - but both worth a visit.
@@lowkeyk336s9 For a tourist, transport isn't really a problem in Sydney. The CBD is pretty compact and walkable, or you can get the light rail on George St. Most places people want to visit are accessible by train, bus or ferry.
Currently it is, very approx, from AU$500 (US$350) to fly Sydney to Perth with a 5 hr flight. Melbourne to Perth around the same with a 4 hr flight time. (Price varies a lot depending on time of year and different airlines).
I'm from Perth and I'd have to agree with this video
Btw JP if you wanted see Perth from Melbourne you can always hop on the train called the Ghan,great way too see our fine country and the diversity
Thanks for the great content 👏
The ghan doesn't come to Perth the Indian pacific does
@@madenabyss6981 that's right where did I get the Ghan from ?
Ghan takes you from Adelaide to Darwin you muppet :) You need to either get the train from Sydney to Perth, or take the train from Melbourne to Adelaide and take the Indian Pacific from Adelaide.
Guys... Gals... Long distance trains r hell for kids and adults
Unless ur,,, ahh,,, strange like that,,🙄
@@MrThomas864 personally I wouldn't travel via train,prefer to fly
But its great way to some of Australia,more to travelling than just major cities ,Perth western Australia has some amazing tourist spots .
I am quite impressed that Blackdown Tablelands National Park was mentioned in the dialogue. I have a long history with that park. in the early 80s, it was forestry land and we could drive our vehicles right down to one of the most popular waterfalls. When it was rightly converted to National park staus, access was (again, rightly) restricted. They set up car parks which ended up making the walk to the falls about a 3-kilometre round trip. We used to camp 100 metres from them.
Going to Victoria, Queensland & New South Wales is all you need. The lesser states will complain but they will forever be at the children's table, never the adult one and really need to learn their place.
Tassie is the best one
@@Le-Abdollen Tassie is the most unspoiled state, I'll give it that. Very chill and peaceful.
Pfffft try Perth...awwww f*#k I forgot to mention that WA means wait awhile...kinda says it all 🤭 (originally from SA )
@@Graynomad16 LOL. Only if isolation is your kink.
lol you're all children compared to WA. WA is the daddy state and basically it's own country, we don't listen to anyone and do what we want, which 9 times out 10 has better outcomes for the people than all other states, while also leading in terms of both income and wealth. WA is the richest state in the country, and also has the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country
in sydney all bars and nightclubs have to shut really early. I dont remember the exact time but it is like 11pm
"Mel-bin"
Everybody upvote this man!
Nah that's Melb-n mate.
I think the actual information in the video was good.
I’m a South Aussie who’s been to most of the capitals, not all.
Sydney is big and popular, but for someone who grew up between Adelaide and the Limestone Coast, it’s way too loud.
Melbourne is nice, good people. Beware the smokers though! Melbourne has the highest percentage of smokers in a capital city in Australia. Check out places like the Great Ocean Road and Ballarat and Bendigo too! The gold fields are very interesting from a history standpoint, and Ballarat has Sovereign Hill.
Adelaide has good culture, especially if you’re there during Fringe/Festival. Make sure to check out the country though! There’s so many wonderful places outside of Adelaide.
Perth, well, I haven’t been to Perth in years, but it’s very pretty when it comes to the nature within it. Also go check out the Quokkas if you go to WA.
Canberra is actually very pretty, and great if you’re into learning about history.
My biggest thing if you come here: check out the rural areas and the country. It’s not just the cities which makes Australia great.