I spent three incredible days travelling across North Stradbroke Island and visiting so many beautiful places the island has to offer. Such friendly, generous locals!
Never forget the sound of curlews. As a kid remote camping in far North Queensland with the parents and hearing that sound in the middle of the night was the stuff of nightmares 😅
indeed was car camping by Musgrave park, fire works and curlews sounded like shooting people as in frontier wars , spooked me indeed until I realised, same with male possums and peacocks
Lovely to see the Sea Shanties. We stayed there many times in the 2000's when our kids were little. (and before the cabins were renovated). One of the magical things about it was every night two wild dolphins would arrive and play in the lights off the little jetty there. The lights attracted the bugs, the bugs attracted the fish and the fish attracted the dolphins. Every night they would visit each jetty along that shore line.. it was really special.
@@walkaboutwithrob I’ve seen a few Eastern Curlews in Redland Bay Area, there were three standing so still like statues on someone’s driveway one weekend drive.
@@walkaboutwithrob Univerity Qld, South Bank, Kedron Brook, and near Broncos, and Musgrave park.. always surprises me given cats wrt ground dwellers..local ones lost as old home turned into units..came close to here but irresponsible cat people.
@WalkaboutWithRob Thanks Rob, I enjoyed this! Bought back some nice memories of when I used to stay at Straddie regularly. Swam at both brown and blue lakes, and almost got stuck when trying to use a normal car to travel further up the sandy drive (I aborted the operation!). In case no one's commented before; those weird looking birds are called Curlews; they make the most eerie calls during the night!
A nice trip back to Straddie for me. My mates and I camped in the scrub on Cylinder Beach for a week back in 1972 for a surfing holiday. Point Lookout was a very small settlement back then and the camp ground was right on the headland overlooking Main Beach, which is where we camped in 1973. I haven't been back since, so this was a great look around, thanks.
I went on a hearing impaired camp 🏕 at North Stradbroke Island when I was a kids back in the 1980s I remember visiting places like blue Lake such a beautiful spot 😊
In the seventies we would catch the ferry, then hitch to point lookout, and camp at either cylinder or deadmans and surf for days on end. It was very quiet and unspoilt.
Great vid Rob, there’s three places where I’ve felt connection as soon as I stepped on the land. Minjerribah, Manhattan and the entertainment centre when Bruce Springsteen is playing. Straddie is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
@Michael Curro thanks for your comment and for watching. Had such a wonderful time exploring the island. Can't believe it's taken me so many years to finally getting around to visit it.
Couldn’t agree more - we need to preserve and show our TRUE history… not woke rewritten Crapola! Ps my son showed me your videos.. love your work - we are planning a city night work from one of your sponsors. And I’m hoping the VPN deal is available, still💯 first TH-camr I’m considering buying with their offers!
Staying in Samarinda huts at Main beach. Body boarding at Cylinders. Fishing at Blakesly's. Sliding down the dunes at the sand pumping jetty down near Russel Island. Jumping off said jetty into Canaipa. Curlews outside your bedroom at 3am. The smell of Tiger mozzie coils and RID. Good times.
@R M yeah it's been a while (about 4 weeks I think). I directed a movie and we have been putting the finishing touches to it now so that delayed my next adventure. Anyway, I hope you get over to Straddie some time soon.
The lakes on Moreton Bay's Sand Islands are called "Nested Lakes". They have an accumulation layer of old biomass the keeps them full. The first time I ever saw the Sun set over the water was on Nth Straddie.
OK.. my father is a keyboard player Brisbane with first Broken Souls..playing in Mod Style underground venues in the Valley ...CloudLand.. and The Underground + Lennon's Hotel Queen St ..site where he and best friends were permanently based as house band ...top floor Hibiscus Room..for 8 yrs ( great gig ) .. Cozy & Young. Now on the night of Festival Hall Show the Lads arrived after sunset... my mother was with child...and heartbroken as the Beatles were her favourite.. ( bewildered musician father was surprised that mother wasn't father's biggest fan.) Dad not a Beatles fan at all. He played a gig in the valley finishes midnight..crowd numbers low due to ...the visiting band. As he had friend who managed the bar at the Park Royal Alice St City..he drove his car to Park Royal and parked in secret spot around the side of the Hotel ( at that time no linen service trucks come) ... my dad ..!!.. Now after a Crown Lager..poured to glass ( fancy Hotel ).. he's couple of people asking may they have a cigarette of his. One fella with a quite voice the accent was so strong that he made a rude joke....my dad.. !!! The fella was wanted Benson & Hedges Gold... cause he can't GET ANY.. nah dad said machine past the lifts..next mens toilet..has them. A young woman also join with same accent and she also want one ! In the pocket they go. They talk..the girl leaves..the fella introduced as Harry..but it's really George. No idea enters dad head... but dad reveals he's a musso..Keyboards his choice..the fella also says he plays for a living. The 2 bounce of Artists that mold their music choice. My dad Chick Korea and impressed his new friend and asked more serious musso talk.. I was brought up in this world...and it can unbelievably boring. Dad manager friend was keeping hiss distance..but nudgings from him to dad.. " come here Julian...." dad eventually goes all the way the bloody bar...free Crown for effect..and you summoned? That's George Harrison. .. the Beatles ( guitar player). " I know we are chatting about music now. " Julian he's in the band.. did he say? No...he probably won't the story is that they are up at Ĺennons. They are here at ParkRoyal.. shhhhhn. Oh that's why he wanted my smokes.. George came to bar sat down..scored #2 more cigarette.. had a Crown with dad..made some moves back upstairs..nice to have B and H friends. And he gone. Dad will eventually come back home..the morning birds and the car..! Wakes morning sick mother...fills her in on his night. For 1 month mum did not speak to my dad ! A very true story.
I had a camp here in grade 5 at Dunwich. Also remember going to Tipplers at the Southern end of the island many years ago. Nice place and close, but very busy now. I get that deja vu feeling quite often. I guess the friendly locals don't need shower curtains 😂
Thanks for that Rob. Nice place and must plan a weekend over there with the wife. We only live near Cleveland so shame on us for not getting over more often. PS - Hohepa (Joe) te (the) Ika (Fish). I was always called Joefish at school and not for my fishing abilities , just a play on the name 😉
Man, so happy you decided to do that extra Dakebin track. There are many cabins I guess like where you were staying but my high school buddie had an establishment, well her Dad did and it was a haven for freedom loving 15 years olds who stayed over school holidays without overbearing adults around. Indeed my bestie returned there with my high school uniform to celebrate a wedding anniversary and I never got said uniform back. There I said it .. wtf. I digress, cool video Rob. Deja vu, i follow it intently. How could one not.
Thanks Kerrie. Yes, I'm glad I took that detour and kept exploring. Such a rewarding journey and the weather was perfect. How old was your friend when she went to the wedding anniversary?
It's all just too good. Still drip feeding myself on this. Thought you where pushing your luck there for a bit with Blue lake and available sunlight. Great production again Rob, always a pleasure to view your content. I'd be more than happy to contribute some dollars for a new tripod. Easy as. Caio Andrew
@Andrew Meade thanks indeed for watching and great to meet you. I'll go shopping later this week and see if I can get another tripod, and maybe a new camera if I find the one I have in mind. Take care and all the best. Rob
I remember sitting on that beach south of point lookout watching soldiers crawl up the beach as machine guns fired live rounds over their heads. My unit had our APC s arranged in the scrub a few yards inland. Mine had carried a field kitchen ashore, next to us were the medics getting body bags ready for expected casualties. News helicopters were told they would be shot down if they entered that air space. It has been over forty years so the official secrets act has expired. Thats how close we came to war with Indonesia over Timor.
'Curlews'Rob .The birdies 😊
Never forget the sound of curlews. As a kid remote camping in far North Queensland with the parents and hearing that sound in the middle of the night was the stuff of nightmares 😅
indeed was car camping by Musgrave park, fire works and curlews sounded like shooting people as in frontier wars , spooked me indeed until I realised, same with male possums and peacocks
Good intro guide to island, thank u Rob🙏 well done. Locals are awesome there. 👌
Lovely to see the Sea Shanties. We stayed there many times in the 2000's when our kids were little. (and before the cabins were renovated). One of the magical things about it was every night two wild dolphins would arrive and play in the lights off the little jetty there. The lights attracted the bugs, the bugs attracted the fish and the fish attracted the dolphins. Every night they would visit each jetty along that shore line.. it was really special.
Thanks Rob for a sensational rundown of one of my top 5 places to holiday.
The birds were curlews, they make such a noise at night you would think murder was being done.
@Gordon Barker I thought they were fascinating. Never seen then on the mainland.
@@walkaboutwithrob I’ve seen a few Eastern Curlews in Redland Bay Area, there were three standing so still like statues on someone’s driveway one weekend drive.
@@walkaboutwithrob Univerity Qld, South Bank, Kedron Brook, and near Broncos, and Musgrave park.. always surprises me given cats wrt ground dwellers..local ones lost as old home turned into units..came close to here but irresponsible cat people.
@WalkaboutWithRob Thanks Rob, I enjoyed this! Bought back some nice memories of when I used to stay at Straddie regularly. Swam at both brown and blue lakes, and almost got stuck when trying to use a normal car to travel further up the sandy drive (I aborted the operation!). In case no one's commented before; those weird looking birds are called Curlews; they make the most eerie calls during the night!
Thanks indeed Steve. It was an extraordinary journey and one I would like to take again one day.
@@walkaboutwithrob Me too mate...Especially if I could rewind time, when things were better with my partner...
A nice trip back to Straddie for me. My mates and I camped in the scrub on Cylinder Beach for a week back in 1972 for a surfing holiday. Point Lookout was a very small settlement back then and the camp ground was right on the headland overlooking Main Beach, which is where we camped in 1973. I haven't been back since, so this was a great look around, thanks.
I went on a hearing impaired camp 🏕 at North Stradbroke Island when I was a kids back in the 1980s I remember visiting places like blue Lake such a beautiful spot 😊
In the seventies we would catch the ferry, then hitch to point lookout, and camp at either cylinder or deadmans and surf for days on end. It was very quiet and unspoilt.
Great vid Rob, there’s three places where I’ve felt connection as soon as I stepped on the land. Minjerribah, Manhattan and the entertainment centre when Bruce Springsteen is playing. Straddie is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
There was a lot to love there, I loved the grass trees at about 18 min, and I'm glad you finished with that amazing sunset.
I think my favorite spot ,Nth Straddie .Thanks Rob. Another goodun 👍
Rob, another beautiful piece of Australiana. So enjoyable and you got the very best of winter weather. Long overdue but worth the wait.
@Michael Curro thanks for your comment and for watching. Had such a wonderful time exploring the island. Can't believe it's taken me so many years to finally getting around to visit it.
Couldn’t agree more - we need to preserve and show our TRUE history… not woke rewritten Crapola!
Ps my son showed me your videos.. love your work - we are planning a city night work from one of your sponsors. And I’m hoping the VPN deal is available, still💯 first TH-camr I’m considering buying with their offers!
Beautiful video, Rob. I've never been to North Straddie either, but that makes me want to!
@Coxy's Gone Riding Got for it! It was so much closer than I imagined. And so much more beautiful too.
I love Straddie. Glad I found your channel. Well done Rob, keep it up Rob.
The photography of the wildlife and the bush scenery really appeal to this old Yosemite Sam. 😊
Very nice vid. I wish I had visited there during my time in Queensland. Thanks for the tour! Cheers!
@rooshooter thanks indeed for watching. I'd like to go back there again...
Staying in Samarinda huts at Main beach. Body boarding at Cylinders. Fishing at Blakesly's. Sliding down the dunes at the sand pumping jetty down near Russel Island. Jumping off said jetty into Canaipa. Curlews outside your bedroom at 3am. The smell of Tiger mozzie coils and RID.
Good times.
Seems so long since your last video. Thank you so much. Now 100% know where my next holiday is going to be. Stay safe
@R M yeah it's been a while (about 4 weeks I think). I directed a movie and we have been putting the finishing touches to it now so that delayed my next adventure. Anyway, I hope you get over to Straddie some time soon.
The lakes on Moreton Bay's Sand Islands are called "Nested Lakes". They have an accumulation layer of old biomass the keeps them full. The first time I ever saw the Sun set over the water was on Nth Straddie.
OK.. my father is a keyboard player Brisbane with first Broken Souls..playing in Mod Style underground venues in the Valley ...CloudLand.. and The Underground + Lennon's Hotel Queen St ..site where he and best friends were permanently based as house band ...top floor Hibiscus Room..for 8 yrs ( great gig ) .. Cozy & Young.
Now on the night of Festival Hall Show the Lads arrived after sunset... my mother was with child...and heartbroken as the Beatles were her favourite.. ( bewildered musician father was surprised that mother wasn't father's biggest fan.) Dad not a Beatles fan at all.
He played a gig in the valley finishes midnight..crowd numbers low due to ...the visiting band.
As he had friend who managed the bar at the Park Royal Alice St City..he drove his car to Park Royal and parked in secret spot around the side of the Hotel ( at that time no linen service trucks come) ... my dad ..!!.. Now after a Crown Lager..poured to glass ( fancy Hotel ).. he's couple of people asking may they have a cigarette of his. One fella with a quite voice the accent was so strong that he made a rude joke....my dad.. !!!
The fella was wanted Benson & Hedges Gold... cause he can't GET ANY.. nah dad said machine past the lifts..next mens toilet..has them. A young woman also join with same accent and she also want one ! In the pocket they go. They talk..the girl leaves..the fella introduced as Harry..but it's really George. No idea enters dad head... but dad reveals he's a musso..Keyboards his choice..the fella also says he plays for a living. The 2 bounce of Artists that mold their music choice. My dad Chick Korea and impressed his new friend and asked more serious musso talk.. I was brought up in this world...and it can unbelievably boring. Dad manager friend was keeping hiss distance..but nudgings from him to dad.. " come here Julian...." dad eventually goes all the way the bloody bar...free Crown for effect..and you summoned? That's George Harrison. .. the Beatles ( guitar player). " I know we are chatting about music now. " Julian he's in the band.. did he say?
No...he probably won't the story is that they are up at Ĺennons. They are here at ParkRoyal.. shhhhhn. Oh that's why he wanted my smokes.. George came to bar sat down..scored #2 more cigarette.. had a Crown with dad..made some moves back upstairs..nice to have B and H friends. And he gone. Dad will eventually come back home..the morning birds and the car..!
Wakes morning sick mother...fills her in on his night.
For 1 month mum did not speak to my dad !
A very true story.
I had a camp here in grade 5 at Dunwich. Also remember going to Tipplers at the Southern end of the island many years ago. Nice place and close, but very busy now. I get that deja vu feeling quite often. I guess the friendly locals don't need shower curtains 😂
Nice one Rob! Loved the sunsets, well done.
@Julie Schipplock thanks for watching! Planning my new walk now...
Thanks for that Rob. Nice place and must plan a weekend over there with the wife. We only live near Cleveland so shame on us for not getting over more often. PS - Hohepa (Joe) te (the) Ika (Fish). I was always called Joefish at school and not for my fishing abilities , just a play on the name 😉
Man, so happy you decided to do that extra Dakebin track. There are many cabins I guess like where you were staying but my high school buddie had an establishment, well her Dad did and it was a haven for freedom loving 15 years olds who stayed over school holidays without overbearing adults around. Indeed my bestie returned there with my high school uniform to celebrate a wedding anniversary and I never got said uniform back. There I said it .. wtf. I digress, cool video Rob. Deja vu, i follow it intently. How could one not.
Thanks Kerrie. Yes, I'm glad I took that detour and kept exploring. Such a rewarding journey and the weather was perfect. How old was your friend when she went to the wedding anniversary?
Beautiful place. 👍😀
Great to hear that you announced yourself entering that special place. I do the same myself and I am not indigenous either.
Beautiful place.
It's all just too good. Still drip feeding myself on this. Thought you where pushing your luck there for a bit with Blue lake and available sunlight. Great production again Rob, always a pleasure to view your content.
I'd be more than happy to contribute some dollars for a new tripod.
Easy as.
Caio
Andrew
@Andrew Meade thanks indeed for watching and great to meet you. I'll go shopping later this week and see if I can get another tripod, and maybe a new camera if I find the one I have in mind. Take care and all the best. Rob
I think those birds are Cerlews. Ground dwelling .
Really enjoying your walkabouts, Rob!
(You shoulda video'd every street of Amity for Google, as Google Street View hasn't been there yet. ;) )
@Debi Taylor I actually thought about doing just that while I was there.
Haha the funny sign with no driving / watch out for cars is for rangers and permitted fishermen :)
I remember sitting on that beach south of point lookout watching soldiers crawl up the beach as machine guns fired live rounds over their heads. My unit had our APC s arranged in the scrub a few yards inland. Mine had carried a field kitchen ashore, next to us were the medics getting body bags ready for expected casualties. News helicopters were told they would be shot down if they entered that air space. It has been over forty years so the official secrets act has expired. Thats how close we came to war with Indonesia over Timor.
Nice video! Presumably the evac shelters are for cyclones. Straddie would be quite exposed.
And fires. There were bad fires in about 2015??
guessing shelters fire.
I think it's Amity Pointites
I would say they would be evacuating the very rare for so far south, cyclones
Bush fires. I have had to utilise it for that reason.
are dogs allowed off leash on any of the beaches?
Dont go in the water, Amity is where they fllmed Jaws !
Amity in the USA
@@nanniecath528Well sharks don't know that.
evacuate, fire , tsunami ?
Well, I think they got married in their twenties and it wasn't years after. I still had my uniform though and she still fitted it lol.. 😊
Curlews. Always look like they are staring...
Are you saying "Dunich"?
Ah.. I looked it up on Google Maps... It's Dunwich :)
@@donttalkcrap Indeed it is :-)
Hey rob if you can film in a car that you borrowed from someone you can surely film in your 86
Generally I do walks, so using a car to travel is just a means to an end.
@@walkaboutwithrob guess so I but I like cars and I did you notice I know you have a dark blue Toyota gt86
I'm always a bit annoyed that you never tell us how good/bad the meals that you had in the course of making these videos are. So how was the pizza?!
@HyperHorse I guess I'm always just so happy to be out and about exploring, so that everything is great and tasty and enjoyable. The eternal optimist.
Might need a language warning at 23:00 ; )
Island Vibe Festival was my fave, needs a new home, here's the vibe th-cam.com/video/VqlEkbX72F0/w-d-xo.html
I used go camping there in the 70s