I absolutely love your documentation of your journey thru Australia; Just lovely friendly "Real"people, not superficial, pretentious 'influencers'... Yeah just a lovely friendly couple who appreciate this planet and showcase reality !!! In 1976 I drove the Nullarbor and 300 mile of dirt road before they sealed the road; drove to Melbourne with Mum n Dad to visit Mum's brother, and it was some adventure; never drove it again, can't beat fly n hire car 😂 If you want to see herds of kangaroos go for a night drive at moderate speed 'tourist' drive along the old highway and a little away from settlement. The Roo's don't move around in the heat of daylight, they find shade n sleep but they do come out in cool of the night to feed; that's why you DON'T journey at night as you might wear a big Roo in the front seat with you !! 🤣🤣
Also re approaching a Kangaroo; Never stand in front of a Roo ONLY stand alongside a Roo; Because if you stand in front of a Roo and for whatever reason the Roo becomes 'spooked' it's main form of defense is to lean back on it's tail and rip your body open with its 2 big toes. The reason you stand alongside the Roo is because if the Roo looks like making an aggressive move you have time to also move; Be aware a kangaroo cannot walk backwards !!
It's great to see you both enjoying the trip. I drove from Perth to Singleton, 3870 km, with my Army unit, 22 Const Squadron, in 1988. Most of us drove Unimogs, along with Mack haulers and Landrovers, it was a loooong trip in the Unimogs with a top speed of 91 KMH, it took us 7 days plus one full day rest in Kimba . After 8 weeks on exercise we turned around and headed back to Perth. We drove over the last 80 km stretch of unpaved road on that stretch. Both across and back we stayed at Nullabor Village and it rained both times. I have actually crossed the Country 4 times but all in 1988, 2 x by Army Unimog, once in my car (2.5 days across... Flat out) and once in a bus/coach 4 DAYS!!!!!( never do it by bus/coach). The trips (except the bus) were some of the great moments of my life. You have brought back lots of memories.
Night time driving across the Nullarbor is a whole different experience. The entire trip can be spent dodging roos, rabbits, few dingoes and the camel warning signs aren't a joke. Especially when you see two camels trot right out Infront of you, your speed tends to slow down rather dramatically.
Don't stress that you're not showing and/or commenting on Australian cuisine, there's a tonne of other travel vlogs on TH-cam doing that and to be honest it all becomes same ol' same ol' after a while. You guys are doing great 👍 I can say that I've seen a lot of things in my life, but I can't say that I've ever seen someone decide to stop halfway along the Nulla and give someone a driving lesson; you crazy cats are too much 🤣 From an Australian's pov it's actually really nice to see foreigners over here actually taking the time to 'see' the country and not just making a bee line for the big cities as such. You both seem to have such a laid back attitude so you can rest assured that you'll get along just fine with any Aussies that you come across on your adventures over here. FWIW I've seen a LOT of videos, TV shows etc from different people traveling all over this country throughout the years and yet I have seen at least 3 places mentioned in your last two vids that I have never seen or heard of before; that's gotta say something. Keep up the good work & the good vibes and all the best moving forward 👍 PS: Sorry from all us Aussies re slow internet speeds: that's one I'll never figure out considering we invented the bloody thing lol.
Really enjoying your videos. By the smiles on your faces & how you talk about the scenery and nature, you are starting to really appreciate how special our country is.. but you think it's pretty so far, just wait till you see the east coast and it's mountain ranges and forests.. us Aussies know lucky we are to live in such a beautiful safe place .. can't wait for more guys
Well done Tia with the driving. Lots, and I mean lots of people when they learn to drive actually do what we call "Kangaroo the Cluch". The reason for the name is that the car hops as the driver messes up the clutch release, so you really did well not "Kangarooing the Clutch".
I first did the Nullabor plain around 1970 as a child with my parents and brothers (I was 8, brothers were 10 and 12). We crossed that old dirt road towing a "caravanette", which is basically a fold-out canvas caravan on a metal trailer. Pretty sure that we would have stopped at that old abandoned roadhouse. I've done the Nullabor countless times since (and love it every time) but that first experience will always be my favourite!
I did exactlly the same in the 1970's with my family. I was about the same age and remember the dirt road with pot holes. I remember that abandoned roadhouse with the creaking door that felt like being in the wild west. The chooks would walk around free outside. I still remember going inside with my mum and buying coca cola while my dad was getting the car refilled. We also towed a pop up caravan. Great memories to have when Australia felt more of a wild adventure.
First crossed the Nullabor as a 14 yo in 1962 when the bitumen stopped just out of Norseman,1100 miles of dirt road until Ceduna.It was a tough stretch of road which tested both car and driver.
As an Aussie who has been living overseas for a long time I love that you love my country and your giving me a new appreciation of my home country - also appreciate that your the most non pretentious TH-camrs it’s such a refreshing change - keep enjoying your big adventure
Lived in oz for 35 years and never travelled across the Nullarbor and tbh never really wanted to, but I’ve loved watching your videos of your journey and now if I never do adventure across the Nullarbor at least I’ve seen what it looks like and had a taste of the experience through your eyes!! Thanks again for your awesome videos! Keep up the great work!!
Dad drove us from Adelaide to Perth and back, across the Nullarbor in 1986. People ride their bicycles across it~ It's fun to watch your videos here, and share in your experience of Australia. 'Tia for scale' is fun. It's great to see people taking their time, not rushing.. and making the effort to wander about to various locations. (This Part 2 Nullarbor video has been a joy to watch) Your other videos from about the world are also very cool. Vloggers FTW! Safe and fun travels~
Great vid of Nullarbor....proving that less is really more!.....and you two get it. Nothingness is next level. Elements reduced. Just you in the landscape. Brill. 😊
Crossing the Nully at night in the 70s was a mind f--k. There was no one road just lots of parallel tracks sometimes a half mile across. At night you could end up with someone 200 yards to your left or right heading in the same direction.
1974 I drove when the “dirt” section was about 8 lanes wide and only one lane would be freshly graded,,,the other lanes were heavily corrugated and big holes. When I returned we had wet weather and I was one of the last cars through before road closed until the rain stopped. Rare occurrence,,,and mud was in everything external.
@@josephhapp9 I crossed a couple of times, 77 and 78. There were car tyres inside truck tyres inside potholes, I think there was only 300km of dirt on the SA side still to go and it was rough as guts.
Best thing we encountered was a guy riding his motor bike - completely naked and lying on his front, belly on the seat and legs out over the back mudguards. Must have been so sunburnt by the time he arrived at whereever
Love your creativity on the old highway, and the Australian Bight looks similar to the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Now that blue trio truck that pulled away from the Nullabor roadhouse is a rare road train seen in cities.
For your upcoming travels: Port Fairy through to Torquay is called the Shipwreck Coast - and I'm sure you'll understand given you've seen the cliffs now - if your ship goes down there is literally no place to come ashore.
Hi guy's! Catori wanted a shell from the beach, lol so I had to ask ? Love the beaches and the cliffs!! So BEAUTIFUL! Be safe and keep having fun .love you both
Such good vids, showing our real country and the hardships endured by many in the past. So happy to feel your appreciation for outback and the beauty that lies in the landscape.
Did this trip for the first time in 1976 in a Greyhound bus, then drove it in 1979 and 1982. Not been on it since. I’m sure it’s changed heaps since then. Hopefully it will be more EV friendly in a couple of years and I will do it again. Thanks for sharing.
@@michaelfreeze2949 yes I was aware of that. Apologies I meant I had not been on the Eyre Highway since 1982 and assumed it had changed a lot since then.
My wife and I drove to Perth and back from Melbourne in 1972 and we travelled on the old unsealed highway you saw. It was dirt road from Penong near Ceduna right through to Eucla on the SA/WA border...about 1000kms of dirt road which was very taxing on the car plus us. Thanks for this great blog which took me back 50 years. 🤗👍
Have been watching your vlogs for not that long. Being an Aussie myself I am thoroughly enjoying seeing Australia through your adventures. I now have started going through your other vlogs. You both are so down to earth and I look forward to seeing what you bring next to us and catching up on what I have missed!
Nice! I’m doing this crossing for the first time starting Friday! I’m powering it across from Perth to Sydney is as few days as possible, and then taking my time on the way back! Should be fun!
I've travelled from coast to coast many times, but never stopped to see anything. Thanks for showing me places that I could have seen. I'll try to stop for a look on the next trip :)
It’s been interesting watching these Australia vids, probably because I will never make it down there myself. It’s fun to see all of the cool, off the beaten path places you are visiting - good change of pace from the cities (enjoy those, too, tho 👍). 😁
G’day. Reliable sources estimate 50 million kangaroos 🦘 in Australia, it’s wonder you haven’t seen any yet. Love that you get the Aussie vibe and can see the beauty in what others may not. New to watching and it is good to see you two interesting young people together making the most of your adventures. Have fun in the land down under.
I always look forward to your videos, they are informative and entertaining. I live near Brisbane in Queensland, so I have not seen the scenery that you guys are seeing, it's all new to me.
Wash that car and video it. It is so satisfying (ASMR-ish) to watch as the pressure washer systematically removes the dirt. Try it!🥲 Tia is so talented, now have her hold the car on an incline...when back in the states you have to learn to shift with the right hand.
cactus beach is the iconic surf road trip destination in Australia lake mcdonnell was definitely less pink than the last time i was there, but it is caused by algae so different salinity will effect the algae. still a nice drive in anyway.
There are only about 20-30 pink lakes around the world with Australia having about 1/3 to 1/2 of them. Only Lake Hillier seems to be an all year round pink in Australia, but it’s very hard to get to as it’s on an island off the coast of WA. Even Melbourne has a very occasion pink lake in the city.
Another great video! Thank you. And congratulations guys … you ‘get’ the vibe of the place. People say the Nullarbor is boring. It is if you let it. There’s so much to see if you make the time. I’m guessing that once you get into the hustle and bustle of the big cities you will crave the solitude and magnificence of what you left behind. Thanks for the tip on the old roadhouse and car graveyard. I’ll check it out in July when we do our next trip across the Nullarbor.
Love that you don't just drive through and rush past everything there in the Nullarbor like many vloggers do but stop to smell the roses, well the saltbush anyway. Photography is very arty almost good enough for a doco. Keep enjoying.
I love your videos and everything about them and you guys. I was enjoying this video and suddenly at the 3.05 mark I saw the abandoned gas station my wife and I stopped at in Dec1973. We travelled across Aus with extra wheels,, spotlights, windscreen protector, titanium sump and drive protection and we crossed the Nullabor Highway that was 350 miles of sandstone corrigations that required a speed of 80 MPH to get a smooth drive. What a blast the memory is that you have facilitated Thank you.
Hi Tia, I need to tell you something about your steering reactions. When you want to turn, keep your hands around the outside of the steering wheel. Never put your fingers on the inside of the wheel, because if you’re ever in an accident or smack into something, the steering wheel can react and spin, catching your fingers and injuring your hands as it spins out of your control. It may never happen, but just in case, get out of that habit of steering from the inside. 🥰🇦🇺
I'm loving watching your videos and that fact you guys are having fun and enjoying the experience of driving across Australia. It is one of the most unique experiences you can undergo, and its so good to see you guys do it! Please keep us updated, I'm loving the videos!
I have driven the old unpaved road across the Nullarbor several times. It was always interesting. I think the old road house you showed was called "Ivy Tanks".
As an Australian I ‘takses me hat off to youse’ I’m yet to see most of what you’ve seen and am enjoying your open minded inquisitive travel approach of which I’m enjoying and a little jealous.
I hope you are planning to come back to the West as you missed the best parts. The Kimberley, Gascoigne and Pilbara regions. Safe journey and I look forward to your next video.😊😊
two yanks who came to do a captain cook (have a look for you) you;re really doing a good job of taking us where we would never go (never never land, never go there cause you;ll never make it back), so good to see you didnt see stick to the capital cities. (which are all the same any way). stay safe, plenty of water and petrol (gas) . God be with you Please take care. and bloody well enjoy
Excellent episode guys ❤ Doing the stuff none of us would take the time to normally. The car graveyard was cool & the old place 👍😎 Finally a stick driving lesson!! ..& a natural🏆 🙂 Gotta be some 🦘🦘🦘 coming your way soon. Just hopefully not into the Blue beast 🤞🤞 Stay safe,see you soon! Still loving your enthusiasm 😎😎 ✌️❤️
Absolutely love you guys....Never tire of watching you...Such stunning vids....Man, the Nullarbor is exquisitely beautiful, and we get to see it thru your lens...Thank you for sharing this amazing journey with us Aussie fans....❤❤❤❤
Loving all of your videos guys! You two have the most infectious positive personalities! Love seeing parts of my old home, the RFDS runway just outside of Eucla was actually used for the first time in years back in 2020 when they picked my dad up to transfer him to a hospital in Perth.
Im loving your trip guys, I've lived in Australia my whole life and have not been to WA yet. Now that you are starting to go into more familiar areas for me (as I grew up in both South Australia and Victoria). It's so good seeing things from a non aussie perspective 😊
Have you guys added any Midnight Oil to your playlist as you traverse those seemingly endless highways? No Oz music act has encapsulated the feel of the land better than the Oils... Cold Chisel is another Oz fave you could give a go...
I love that you're showing me my country in ways I've never seen; thank you for this. Also I really love the way Tia often kisses Che's arms. She's So cute! ❤
First, congratulations for 7 years anniversary! Australia is both nature and metropolis. Most people live in the big capital cities but in between there are huge huge huge places that are untamed, wild, natural and beautiful. The combination of great nature, people and modern cities are what make each of the state capitals in the list of top 20 most liveable cities in the world with Melbourne at number 1 and Sydney at number 2 for several years in the past.
My Great great uncle and his family lived at Head of Bight for several years. He worked at Yalata Station. I have family at Ceduna as well. You are nearly there, great job.
I cannot imagine I will ever get to the Nullarbor. Thank you so much for sharing this, I am really enjoying it! Cheveyo, nice job teaching Tia how to drive a manual, you explain well and seem very calm! Hills are next! 😉 Tia, really nice job on your first try! Thank you both for all your wonderful content!!! Have fun!!!
West Aussie here. I've flown over the great Australian bite countless times on Qantas but never seen it first hand, thanks for sharing your travels. Are you planning on doing the Great Ocean Rd ? ( Adelaide to Melbourne). I sure hope so , I think it would suit your travel vlog style very much
I didn't get to fully enjoy my drive across the Nullarbor cause it was 42°C every day and we were on a mission to meet family on the other side, so it's really nice watching your videos and catching up on what I missed. I did get to see alive kangaroos during my drive, which was nice. We took a detour to Cocklebiddy Cave and kangaroos were hopping everywhere along the road. A 4WD is definitely needed for that drive.
Hey Guys, Just found your channel and looking forward to seeing what you get up to in Australia. Kangaroos " or skippy"s" tend to be on the roads early morning or evening, so if your driving around at that time, you will see one - But as a local, this is not the best time to travel and can be dangerous! FYI, when you get to queensland, I have the perfect place for you to see kangaroos, but hopefully you have seen one by then :)
Another top quality video from you guys, thanks so much for showing me parts of my country that I may never get to see. I live in NSW so getting there is not going to happen for a long time, so thank you so much for these great videos. 🇦🇺
Great Video. Love the vibe you two give off. Infectious. (in a good way) I first crossed the Nullarbor in the early 70's before it was completely sealed. It had ruts that could rip your wheels off.
@0:52 Halfway??? you were at the border of WA and SA, that's not halfway, more like 1/3, I don't think you've fully comprehended how big Australia is yet, don;t worry plenty of time for that, have fun discovering. Glad to see you realised by the end of the video.
I think since Japan you have changed from tourist videos to travel videos. Am loving these vids. Been 40 years since i did that trip and you are making me thinking of doing it again. Good choice Tia to not camp at nullabor as you would of bent all tent pegs trying to get them in the ground. Maybe next time in a town with a camping store grab a few big pegs . Well done with these trips.
Hi guys, love your channel. Come and visit us in Long Beach, NSW. There are dozens of kangaroos hopping around the village and if you don't shut the gates at night, they come into the back yard, usually mums with their joeys, to mow the grass.
The "naturey" stuff is what is so amazing about Australia. It's so lovely to see people appreciating the diversity and beauty.
You guys are such a breath of fresh air. Your so different to the usual US visitors. All power to you!
You two bring the magic. You make 1000 miles of essentially nothing so captivating.
I absolutely love your documentation of your journey thru Australia; Just lovely friendly "Real"people, not superficial, pretentious 'influencers'... Yeah just a lovely friendly couple who appreciate this planet and showcase reality !!!
In 1976 I drove the Nullarbor and 300 mile of dirt road before they sealed the road; drove to Melbourne with Mum n Dad to visit Mum's brother, and it was some adventure; never drove it again, can't beat fly n hire car 😂
If you want to see herds of kangaroos go for a night drive at moderate speed 'tourist' drive along the old highway and a little away from settlement. The Roo's don't move around in the heat of daylight, they find shade n sleep but they do come out in cool of the night to feed; that's why you DON'T journey at night as you might wear a big Roo in the front seat with you !! 🤣🤣
Also re approaching a Kangaroo; Never stand in front of a Roo ONLY stand alongside a Roo; Because if you stand in front of a Roo and for whatever reason the Roo becomes 'spooked' it's main form of defense is to lean back on it's tail and rip your body open with its 2 big toes.
The reason you stand alongside the Roo is because if the Roo looks like making an aggressive move you have time to also move; Be aware a kangaroo cannot walk backwards !!
We love your travels from west to east, especially impressed with the way you embraced us Aussies. Good luck for the rest of your adventures. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
It's great to see you both enjoying the trip. I drove from Perth to Singleton, 3870 km, with my Army unit, 22 Const Squadron, in 1988. Most of us drove Unimogs, along with Mack haulers and Landrovers, it was a loooong trip in the Unimogs with a top speed of 91 KMH, it took us 7 days plus one full day rest in Kimba . After 8 weeks on exercise we turned around and headed back to Perth. We drove over the last 80 km stretch of unpaved road on that stretch. Both across and back we stayed at Nullabor Village and it rained both times. I have actually crossed the Country 4 times but all in 1988, 2 x by Army Unimog, once in my car (2.5 days across... Flat out) and once in a bus/coach 4 DAYS!!!!!( never do it by bus/coach). The trips (except the bus) were some of the great moments of my life. You have brought back lots of memories.
Nobody (and I mean nobody) is prouder of their country than Australians. Great video as always, and I'm glad to see you wearing your hats in the sun.
That's bull....loads of people of else's are proud of their country. I've travelled extensively and most people are equally proud of their homelands
@@glennoc8585I’m Australian and I agree most people love the country they are from!
Night time driving across the Nullarbor is a whole different experience. The entire trip can be spent dodging roos, rabbits, few dingoes and the camel warning signs aren't a joke. Especially when you see two camels trot right out Infront of you, your speed tends to slow down rather dramatically.
Love, love your videos. Nothing pretentious. Just happy, young people enjoying life.
Don't stress that you're not showing and/or commenting on Australian cuisine, there's a tonne of other travel vlogs on TH-cam doing that and to be honest it all becomes same ol' same ol' after a while.
You guys are doing great 👍
I can say that I've seen a lot of things in my life, but I can't say that I've ever seen someone decide to stop halfway along the Nulla and give someone a driving lesson; you crazy cats are too much 🤣
From an Australian's pov it's actually really nice to see foreigners over here actually taking the time to 'see' the country and not just making a bee line for the big cities as such. You both seem to have such a laid back attitude so you can rest assured that you'll get along just fine with any Aussies that you come across on your adventures over here.
FWIW I've seen a LOT of videos, TV shows etc from different people traveling all over this country throughout the years and yet I have seen at least 3 places mentioned in your last two vids that I have never seen or heard of before; that's gotta say something.
Keep up the good work & the good vibes and all the best moving forward 👍
PS: Sorry from all us Aussies re slow internet speeds: that's one I'll never figure out considering we invented the bloody thing lol.
Ditto. Totally agree with all of this. Except to clarify, we inventeed wifi.... not the internet
@@freebirds67 The original internet was created in England or America
Really enjoying your videos. By the smiles on your faces & how you talk about the scenery and nature, you are starting to really appreciate how special our country is.. but you think it's pretty so far, just wait till you see the east coast and it's mountain ranges and forests.. us Aussies know lucky we are to live in such a beautiful safe place .. can't wait for more guys
Well done Tia with the driving. Lots, and I mean lots of people when they learn to drive actually do what we call "Kangaroo the Cluch". The reason for the name is that the car hops as the driver messes up the clutch release, so you really did well not "Kangarooing the Clutch".
I first did the Nullabor plain around 1970 as a child with my parents and brothers (I was 8, brothers were 10 and 12). We crossed that old dirt road towing a "caravanette", which is basically a fold-out canvas caravan on a metal trailer. Pretty sure that we would have stopped at that old abandoned roadhouse. I've done the Nullabor countless times since (and love it every time) but that first experience will always be my favourite!
I did exactlly the same in the 1970's with my family. I was about the same age and remember the dirt road with pot holes. I remember that abandoned roadhouse with the creaking door that felt like being in the wild west. The chooks would walk around free outside. I still remember going inside with my mum and buying coca cola while my dad was getting the car refilled. We also towed a pop up caravan. Great memories to have when Australia felt more of a wild adventure.
My mum and dad had one too.
Dad eventually sold the canvas part ,but kept the trailer until it eventually rusted away.
First crossed the Nullabor as a 14 yo in 1962 when the bitumen stopped just out of Norseman,1100 miles of dirt road until Ceduna.It was a tough stretch of road which tested both car and driver.
Do you remember the watertanks
As an Aussie who has been living overseas for a long time I love that you love my country and your giving me a new appreciation of my home country - also appreciate that your the most non pretentious TH-camrs it’s such a refreshing change - keep enjoying your big adventure
The world’s most patient and intuitive driving instructor. A new career….Driving stick on the wrong side of the road 101👍
Lived in oz for 35 years and never travelled across the Nullarbor and tbh never really wanted to, but I’ve loved watching your videos of your journey and now if I never do adventure across the Nullarbor at least I’ve seen what it looks like and had a taste of the experience through your eyes!! Thanks again for your awesome videos! Keep up the great work!!
I've done it twice and never again it's boring as hell
I know me too❤
Especially Love the footage of the Nullarbor Roadhouse over the desert. Glad you’re really enjoying your experience.
Dad drove us from Adelaide to Perth and back, across the Nullarbor in 1986. People ride their bicycles across it~
It's fun to watch your videos here, and share in your experience of Australia. 'Tia for scale' is fun. It's great to see people
taking their time, not rushing.. and making the effort to wander about to various locations. (This Part 2 Nullarbor video has been a joy to watch)
Your other videos from about the world are also very cool. Vloggers FTW! Safe and fun travels~
As an Aussie watching this is inspiring me to make this trip too!
Great vid of Nullarbor....proving that less is really more!.....and you two get it. Nothingness is next level. Elements reduced. Just you in the landscape. Brill. 😊
Crossing the Nully at night in the 70s was a mind f--k. There was no one road just lots of parallel tracks sometimes a half mile across. At night you could end up with someone 200 yards to your left or right heading in the same direction.
1974 I drove when the “dirt” section was about 8 lanes wide and only one lane would be freshly graded,,,the other lanes were heavily corrugated and big holes.
When I returned we had wet weather and I was one of the last cars through before road closed until the rain stopped.
Rare occurrence,,,and mud was in everything external.
@@josephhapp9 I crossed a couple of times, 77 and 78. There were car tyres inside truck tyres inside potholes, I think there was only 300km of dirt on the SA side still to go and it was rough as guts.
Best thing we encountered was a guy riding his motor bike - completely naked and lying on his front, belly on the seat and legs out over the back mudguards. Must have been so sunburnt by the time he arrived at whereever
I went across in 79 first time with my folks and it was sealed as far as I can remember
Love your creativity on the old highway, and the Australian Bight looks similar to the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Now that blue trio truck that pulled away from the Nullabor roadhouse is a rare road train seen in cities.
Being an Aussie I’m loving, that your loving my country. ❤️🇦🇺
Seeing the cliffs of the Bight gave me a visceral response.
Awesome. My country.
For your upcoming travels: Port Fairy through to Torquay is called the Shipwreck Coast - and I'm sure you'll understand given you've seen the cliffs now - if your ship goes down there is literally no place to come ashore.
You two have always been such an amazing team. Teamwork makes the dream work.
Yeah, I like that "Teamwork Makes Dream Work" ✌
Hi guy's! Catori wanted a shell from the beach, lol so I had to ask ? Love the beaches and the cliffs!! So BEAUTIFUL! Be safe and keep having fun .love you both
Such good vids, showing our real country and the hardships endured by many in the past. So happy to feel your appreciation for outback and the beauty that lies in the landscape.
Not only this episode, iv'e enjoyed all your vids. Thank you both. 😊😊😊
Did this trip for the first time in 1976 in a Greyhound bus, then drove it in 1979 and 1982. Not been on it since. I’m sure it’s changed heaps since then. Hopefully it will be more EV friendly in a couple of years and I will do it again. Thanks for sharing.
Greyhound stopped travelling from Perth to Adelaide about 30 years ago because it was too expensive to keep operating.
@@michaelfreeze2949 yes I was aware of that. Apologies I meant I had not been on the Eyre Highway since 1982 and assumed it had changed a lot since then.
My wife and I drove to Perth and back from Melbourne in 1972 and we travelled on the old unsealed highway you saw. It was dirt road from Penong near Ceduna right through to Eucla on the SA/WA border...about 1000kms of dirt road which was very taxing on the car plus us.
Thanks for this great blog which took me back 50 years. 🤗👍
Have been watching your vlogs for not that long. Being an Aussie myself I am thoroughly enjoying seeing Australia through your adventures. I now have started going through your other vlogs. You both are so down to earth and I look forward to seeing what you bring next to us and catching up on what I have missed!
Nice! I’m doing this crossing for the first time starting Friday! I’m powering it across from Perth to Sydney is as few days as possible, and then taking my time on the way back! Should be fun!
I've travelled from coast to coast many times, but never stopped to see anything. Thanks for showing me places that I could have seen. I'll try to stop for a look on the next trip :)
It’s been interesting watching these Australia vids, probably because I will never make it down there myself. It’s fun to see all of the cool, off the beaten path places you are visiting - good change of pace from the cities (enjoy those, too, tho 👍). 😁
That is a great memory for you guys Tia learning to drive manual in the australia desert
G’day. Reliable sources estimate 50 million kangaroos 🦘 in Australia, it’s wonder you haven’t seen any yet. Love that you get the Aussie vibe and can see the beauty in what others may not. New to watching and it is good to see you two interesting young people together making the most of your adventures. Have fun in the land down under.
Thank you for showing the non tourist side to our country love your posts look forward to your adventures
I always look forward to your videos, they are informative and entertaining. I live near Brisbane in Queensland, so I have not seen the scenery that you guys are seeing, it's all new to me.
The best travel series I have seen on TH-cam - you guys are smashing this x
3:02 that was a magical transition. I'm loving these Australian travel vlogs. Thankyou 👍
Wash that car and video it. It is so satisfying (ASMR-ish) to watch as the pressure washer systematically removes the dirt. Try it!🥲 Tia is so talented, now have her hold the car on an incline...when back in the states you have to learn to shift with the right hand.
cactus beach is the iconic surf road trip destination in Australia lake mcdonnell was definitely less pink than the last time i was there, but it is caused by algae so different salinity will effect the algae. still a nice drive in anyway.
There are only about 20-30 pink lakes around the world with Australia having about 1/3 to 1/2 of them.
Only Lake Hillier seems to be an all year round pink in Australia, but it’s very hard to get to as it’s on an island off the coast of WA.
Even Melbourne has a very occasion pink lake in the city.
Another great video! Thank you. And congratulations guys … you ‘get’ the vibe of the place. People say the Nullarbor is boring. It is if you let it. There’s so much to see if you make the time. I’m guessing that once you get into the hustle and bustle of the big cities you will crave the solitude and magnificence of what you left behind. Thanks for the tip on the old roadhouse and car graveyard. I’ll check it out in July when we do our next trip across the Nullarbor.
Love that you don't just drive through and rush past everything there in the Nullarbor like many vloggers do but stop to smell the roses, well the saltbush anyway. Photography is very arty almost good enough for a doco. Keep enjoying.
I’m so living vicariously through you guys now
Me too - always wanted to drive across, but thats not going to happen now. Lived seeing it through younger eyes.
You'll see plenty of Roo's at any golf course.Hence the green grass
I love your videos and everything about them and you guys. I was enjoying this video and suddenly at the 3.05 mark I saw the abandoned gas station my wife and I stopped at in Dec1973. We travelled across Aus with extra wheels,, spotlights, windscreen protector, titanium sump and drive protection and we crossed the Nullabor Highway that was 350 miles of sandstone corrigations that required a speed of 80 MPH to get a smooth drive. What a blast the memory is that you have facilitated Thank you.
Hi Tia, I need to tell you something about your steering reactions. When you want to turn, keep your hands around the outside of the steering wheel. Never put your fingers on the inside of the wheel, because if you’re ever in an accident or smack into something, the steering wheel can react and spin, catching your fingers and injuring your hands as it spins out of your control. It may never happen, but just in case, get out of that habit of steering from the inside. 🥰🇦🇺
Love your work guys 😅 to be honest,I think this is my favorite thumbnail so far ❤ Bluey is a bloody legend !!! 👋🇳🇿
Love your video's of our great & beautiful country, enjoy your time in Australia !!! Take care & stay safe !!!
What an epic trip! Just stunning!
I'm loving watching your videos and that fact you guys are having fun and enjoying the experience of driving across Australia. It is one of the most unique experiences you can undergo, and its so good to see you guys do it! Please keep us updated, I'm loving the videos!
You guys are so cool. Pleased you love the quiet of the outback. More vids welcome.
Aussie Dazz
Stayed at the Nullarbor Roadhouse many times, has great meals.
I have driven the old unpaved road across the Nullarbor several times. It was always interesting. I think the old road house you showed was called "Ivy Tanks".
As an Australian I ‘takses me hat off to youse’ I’m yet to see most of what you’ve seen and am enjoying your open minded inquisitive travel approach of which I’m enjoying and a little jealous.
I hope you are planning to come back to the West as you missed the best parts. The Kimberley, Gascoigne and Pilbara regions. Safe journey and I look forward to your next video.😊😊
inspirational
two yanks who came to do a captain cook (have a look for you) you;re really doing a good job of taking us where we would never go (never never land, never go there cause you;ll never make it back), so good to see you didnt see stick to the capital cities. (which are all the same any way). stay safe, plenty of water and petrol (gas) . God be with you Please take care. and bloody well enjoy
Excellent episode guys ❤ Doing the stuff none of us would take the time to normally. The car graveyard was cool & the old place 👍😎
Finally a stick driving lesson!! ..& a natural🏆 🙂
Gotta be some 🦘🦘🦘 coming your way soon. Just hopefully not into the Blue beast 🤞🤞
Stay safe,see you soon!
Still loving your enthusiasm 😎😎
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You two are adorable. Understated, competent and filled with the joy of life.
Great video, loving your journey, have fun in Ceduna and welcome to South Australia.
Absolutely love you guys....Never tire of watching you...Such stunning vids....Man, the Nullarbor is exquisitely beautiful, and we get to see it thru your lens...Thank you for sharing this amazing journey with us Aussie fans....❤❤❤❤
Love the side of Australia that you are showing! The road trip is awesome!
Loving all of your videos guys! You two have the most infectious positive personalities!
Love seeing parts of my old home, the RFDS runway just outside of Eucla was actually used for the first time in years back in 2020 when they picked my dad up to transfer him to a hospital in Perth.
Thankyou you have made this old man so very happy enjoy your travels of our great country trust me you have only seen about 1/2 a % of it
Im loving your trip guys, I've lived in Australia my whole life and have not been to WA yet. Now that you are starting to go into more familiar areas for me (as I grew up in both South Australia and Victoria). It's so good seeing things from a non aussie perspective 😊
Have you guys added any Midnight Oil to your playlist as you traverse those seemingly endless highways? No Oz music act has encapsulated the feel of the land better than the Oils... Cold Chisel is another Oz fave you could give a go...
Thanks for reminding me of how amazing and unique Australia is. Also that a lot of nothing can really be a big something
I love that you're showing me my country in ways I've never seen; thank you for this. Also I really love the way Tia often kisses Che's arms. She's So cute! ❤
First, congratulations for 7 years anniversary! Australia is both nature and metropolis. Most people live in the big capital cities but in between there are huge huge huge places that are untamed, wild, natural and beautiful. The combination of great nature, people and modern cities are what make each of the state capitals in the list of top 20 most liveable cities in the world with Melbourne at number 1 and Sydney at number 2 for several years in the past.
I’m Australian and you’re teaching me so much about my own country!
My Great great uncle and his family lived at Head of Bight for several years. He worked at Yalata Station. I have family at Ceduna as well. You are nearly there, great job.
Banger!
I’m really looking forward too Adelaide!
I cannot imagine I will ever get to the Nullarbor. Thank you so much for sharing this, I am really enjoying it! Cheveyo, nice job teaching Tia how to drive a manual, you explain well and seem very calm! Hills are next! 😉 Tia, really nice job on your first try! Thank you both for all your wonderful content!!! Have fun!!!
Great footage guys, been watching and enjoying your travels for a while.
We are loving your adventure. Keep enjoying
I grew up driving stick 30 years ago, but after watching this, I had to go through the motions to remember how to do it.
West Aussie here. I've flown over the great Australian bite countless times on Qantas but never seen it first hand, thanks for sharing your travels. Are you planning on doing the Great Ocean Rd ? ( Adelaide to Melbourne). I sure hope so , I think it would suit your travel vlog style very much
I didn't get to fully enjoy my drive across the Nullarbor cause it was 42°C every day and we were on a mission to meet family on the other side, so it's really nice watching your videos and catching up on what I missed. I did get to see alive kangaroos during my drive, which was nice. We took a detour to Cocklebiddy Cave and kangaroos were hopping everywhere along the road. A 4WD is definitely needed for that drive.
8:20 Glorious view. Reminds me of Ireland's Cliffs of Moher
Love your adventures nearly as much as you. Thanks for bringing them to us.
BTW, Nullarbor is Latin for 'no trees'
Hey Guys, Just found your channel and looking forward to seeing what you get up to in Australia. Kangaroos " or skippy"s" tend to be on the roads early morning or evening, so if your driving around at that time, you will see one - But as a local, this is not the best time to travel and can be dangerous!
FYI, when you get to queensland, I have the perfect place for you to see kangaroos, but hopefully you have seen one by then :)
Loving your videos! Great work!
The old highway had gates that you had to get out and open and close and the trip was broken up with water tank stops as well.
One word - *Amazing*!
Lovin' you blogs guys doing a Stella job 👍
I love watching people experience my country for the first time. Love your videos!
ブンダクリフ、絶壁の海岸の景観は素晴らしいですね👍️約１００mもある絶壁、この世の果てと言われるのが判りました🤔砂漠で廃墟になった宿泊施設やボロボロに錆びた車🚐を見ると、もうあまり観光客も来ないんですね😣途中で🚙が故障したり、ガソリン⛽がなくなったら大変ですよね😥気をつけて下さいね🙋
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Another top quality video from you guys, thanks so much for showing me parts of my country that I may never get to see. I live in NSW so getting there is not going to happen for a long time, so thank you so much for these great videos. 🇦🇺
Great Video. Love the vibe you two give off. Infectious. (in a good way) I first crossed the Nullarbor in the early 70's before it was completely sealed. It had ruts that could rip your wheels off.
I remember staying in that roadhouse. I had a great night drinking with other travellers.
Come to Kangaroo Island, you will see heaps of wildlife and some stunning scenery
@0:52 Halfway??? you were at the border of WA and SA, that's not halfway, more like 1/3, I don't think you've fully comprehended how big Australia is yet, don;t worry plenty of time for that, have fun discovering.
Glad to see you realised by the end of the video.
I think since Japan you have changed from tourist videos to travel videos. Am loving these vids. Been 40 years since i did that trip and you are making me thinking of doing it again. Good choice Tia to not camp at nullabor as you would of bent all tent pegs trying to get them in the ground. Maybe next time in a town with a camping store grab a few big pegs . Well done with these trips.
Majestic doesn’t even come close to that view. Wow!
Hi guys, love your channel. Come and visit us in Long Beach, NSW. There are dozens of kangaroos hopping around the village and if you don't shut the gates at night, they come into the back yard, usually mums with their joeys, to mow the grass.