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- Kowanyama, home to 3 aboriginal clans, Kokoberra, Kunjen and Kokomenjena means place of many waters and after spending some quality time here with the locals it was clear why. The waterways, fresh and salt, are spectacular and the wildlife to go with it is abundant. The people of Kowanyama are still very connected to their country and their culture which is beautiful to witness. We were welcomed in like family, given access to some beautiful country and invited into what will be one of, if not the best exhibition of Cape Yorks indigenous artefacts in Australia. We also do some fishing and exploring in this episode up and down the Gulf Of Carpentaria chasing barramundi. We get a couple but its a tough day fishing!
Make sure you stop into Kowanyama on your next trip, give yourself a couple of hours to wander around the cultural centre / museum across from the service station and tell Viv I sent you in there.
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This might be the best episode of WR. Such a privelege to have a personal tour of Aboriginal artifacts and history. Thank you very much for sharing, gentlemen.
You’re welcome Teddy. I plan to take you all a lot deeper into this amazing culture.
Love it
Huge appreciation for the living historical segment. Just mind blowing.. I'm poor as fk but is there an avenue for crowdfunding to preserve this? Not locked away, but open to engaging interested people with living memory culture. The unsung efforts of this bloke and the very few like him WILL DISAPPEAR if no effort to preserve our actual, experienced and lived history are taken from beyond our sight. Thank you for sharing that.
I understand your point Rob and completely agree that everyone needs to see these items and hear these stories. Vivs plan is to get it all in front of as many appreciative eyes as possible in a form of tourism centre. I’m hoping to help with that in some way like you mentioned. Glad you enjoyed it Rob
This is my favourite episode from you guys. Really insightful and moving stuff. Such a privilege to have Viv show us his amazing collection and share some knowledge. This is what we should be teaching in our schools.
💯 agree Steve. I can’t believe we were taught Italian in school but not the history of our own country to the full extent. Madness.
@@WildReaches I wish we knew more about the indigenous culture and were taught this at school instead of the Australian history from a purely European perspective. So much knowledge and respect for the land is being lost with each generation. I spent 20 years in the NT, probably didn’t appreciate the indigenous culture as much as I should have while I was there. You guys are helping maintain and share some of that knowledge through your experiences and connections with the local traditional owners. More content like this would be great, and the fishing of course, we love that too.
@@steved1389 20 years! thats unreal Steve. there will be plenty more of this style content to come as I want to learn and share as much as I can
Thanks for featuring Viv and the collection and sharing it here. Very valuable! Vale Vivian Sinnamon - his legacy lives on.
Such a loss. I’ll be doing everything I can for the family and to ensure his legacy and the collection reaches the world
Blown away by that episode can’t really put it into words 🤙👍🐊
We’ll that’s a good result 👍🏼
Incredible episode lads. Such a privilage to see the history and depth of indigenous culture.
🙏🏼. I plan to go a lot deeper into the culture Duncan and take you all with us
No better way to spend the next 50mins n 50sec ♥.....love every video....stay safe ♥
🙏🏼 Thankyou Jill. Happy Friday
Great footage of a land I fished extensively whilst living in Kowanyama in the early 90’s. Doesn’t look like much has changed. Loving the content.
You deserve much more recognition for your work.
Thankyou 🙏🏼
So good to see this story on Indigenous history.
Can’t wait to learn and share more
Wow! Thanks for sharing that segment with Viv. That was absolutely awesome.
You’re welcome Jeff, glad you enjoyed it
Nathe Legend. Hauntingly beautiful music and cinematography. One of the answers to preserving biodiversity is to trust the indigenous people of the world to properly manage their land for the benefit of all. They have the answers. We just need to watch, listen and learn. Your channel is food for The Soul. Take it easy, N
Very heartfelt words there Neil. Thanks mate, you’re spot on. 👌🏼
Nath and Dane....I must say I agree with some of the comments below.....what a magical episode, how fortunate you must both feel meeting and listening to traditional owners of the land. A tremendous experience and another stellar episode....p.s Nath I'm on to my mates to get them to subscribe also...your channel is gold boys!!! All the best and happy holidays
Thanks Marshall I appreciate you spreading the work mate. We truly know how lucky we are to be able to do what we do. I’m loving the journey. Happy holidays mate, see you next week 🤙🏼
Bravo Nath! WOW!! Great episode mate! Great country GREAT insight into some of our country’s past! Excellent mix Nath! This is the sort of stuff I properly froth on mate! Thankyou so much for sharing legend man! Moving stuff!
I feel wiser for watching this one mate! Truly deeply thankyou for that! Yew
You’re welcome Jay. Loved filming this one so I’m glad everyone’s really enjoying it. Heaps more to come mate 🤙🏼
This was the most interesting episode of anything I’ve seen since Malcom Douglas’ era.
That’s pretty inspiring Mattias. Stick around, there will be a lot more of this style content to come.
🙏🏼 thankyou
Love Friday Nights.
Thanks 🙏
You’re welcome Stevo
Thank for the insight to Aust history.. loved it
You’re welcome Jan
That was fantastic!! Great interview
Viv is an amazing bloke, full of knowledge.
This video in one word Bloody AMAZING!
I’ll take it! Thanks mate
Very interesting vlog... cheers 👍🏴
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Amazing episode. Watch every Friday night with my 5 year old son. He always talks through the episodes about how and when we can go to these place. Last night he didn't say a word during your interview Viv. (Who is a national hero)He just sat there listening. And then this morning I heard him telling his mum all the things he learned. I was amazed at what he took in. Keep it up guys, you're inspiring the future generation more than you probably realize.
Mate 🙏🏼, so good to hear this. There are so many stories to be heard by generations young and old but particularly the youngens. Australia has an amazing history and the knowledge of this land we’re living in needs to be shared and preserved. So stoked to hear your son is enjoying it, melts my heart. 🖤
Such a great insight to the collection held there, as yo said it all needs to be under glass on display.
50 years of collecting. And not just buying it but walking the country with elders finding it. 🤯 amazing
Wicked episode fellas. So bloody interesting. Love ya work 👍
Thanks Doddy 👍🏼
Brilliant episode, how special was that museum...
So special and so important
Incredible footage. Absolutely epic!
Thanks Harry! Beautiful country through there
Awesome vid thanks guys you are legends
You’re welcome Eugene. 🤙🏼
This is the content I’m after! Not the ‘soot gets the moot’ bogan-a-thon every other channel vomits out. 👍
Glad you’re liking it White Unicorn. Heaps more of this stuff to come.
Absolutely fantastic episode and a privilege to watch along with the aerial photography is brilliant. Viv’s historical collection is fantastic.
Thankyou. Yep Vivs collection needs to be displayed for all to see in Kowanyama.
Loved this episode mate. Thanks for sharing.
No worries Jason
One of the best yet😎😎😎
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Just took the time to read the comments, I can't think of anything else to say about this episode.
Well done and thank you.
Yeah everyone seemed to enjoy it. Pretty happy with that because I really enjoyed filming it, it’s something I’m really passionate about. Heaps more to come Mick
Magic vid and love your respect of traditional landowners.
Thankyou
Thanks Rosemary
Another ripper Nath thanx for taking us city folks on ur journeys dont stop
You’re welcome Mario! 👍🏼
Awesome!
Best video yet Nath thank you
Wow, that’s cool to hear Norm. You’re welcome
You are doing an awesome job to share these mobs stories.
We’ll do our best while we can mate. I plan to go a lot deeper
Great episode Thanks , important history 👍
It certainly is. I really want to share a lot more of this.
That was amazing thank you for sharing
You’re welcome James. 🤙🏼
Mate that was an awesome episode. I love our first nations culture . Thank you for sharing. What an unreal collection 👏
Me too mate. So much to learn hey. I’m hoping to bring a lot of this indigenous culture to the channel so people around the world can experience it
Fantastic episode mate
Really loved Viv’s historical collection, good to see this knowledge won’t be forgotten
That’s the key hey, keep passing knowledge down. Glad you enjoyed it mark
Great episode enjoyed that history
Love this episode great knowledge
Thanks for sharing this amazing story can't wait to visit there sometime blessings to everyone from far north Queensland tablelands 😊
wow! absolutely fascinating!! well done !!
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Love to see that collection
Found this episode awesome! So cool to see the tools and techniques of the indigenous culture! Greatly appreciated it's not all about the glory and fame of big fish!
It’s definitely not. The adventures for me are more about learning.. From the country and from everything that lives on it.
Man, that was an epic episode, just kept getting better and better, thank you so much
Thanks Colin, great to hear that!
Tbh this is my favourite vid so far! Amazing
👍🏼 glad you liked it mate
Top work men this old bloke needs to be sat down and have all his stories written down
I agree mate. I’ll be seeing Viv again in season 6, can’t wait
Wow what a great episode really enjoyed it specially all the cultural information
Glad you liked it Vicky
Incredible episode!!!
Thanks Paul!
Great interview of the Kowanyama museum.
Someone like yourselves
Should start up a “go fund me”
To reserve the collection and keep it safe from cyclone. Good on ya!!! Viv is the collectors name? Some wealthy individuals should donate a lazy million to help Viv out for future generations. Well done fellas!!! That was fascinating 😊
Couldn’t agree more Lee, hopefully we can do something to help with this channel in the future.
Yep, Vivian. Such a legend
Yup Friggen Awesome Guys
👍🏼 thanks Macka
I am not a regular commenter, but that was such an incredible episode. Are you aware if there is any way we can contribute to his museum…… $$$ I mean to help them out. that is part of our history as a nation. I need to make sure my kids get the chance to learn about the history of this place.
We’ll thanks for jumping on and commenting on this one mate. There’s not at the moment but I totally agree with you. I’m hoping we can all help out in some way. I’ll think about it and discuss it with Viv. Thankyou 🙏🏼
Great video nath learnt a lot
Me too mate.
Great episode. Loved it
Thanks James!
Great episode, from the stunning aerial shots of the winding river to the amazing stories from the soon to be (hopefully) museum. Highlight of my viewing week. Wish I could get up there someday.
I’m glad everyone’s liking it. Bit of a different episode but so enjoyable to make. I love going deep into the history of this amazing country.
When will you blokes learn, it is called Fishing, not Catching, so the next one for dinner isn’t promised!!!! A fish in the hand!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯.
Keep up the great work fellas 😊😉👌🏽👍🏽🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Haha never
Another epic video brothers....Kowanyama looks amazing thanks for the insights into their country.... a special place
Welcome Dave heaps more to come mate!
Hey team, i love the way you both travel and how you completely respect indigenous people and their land. I am a Maori from NZ and wish more people here were like you guys :)) Are you able to please tell me what type of hats you both wear and the names of them also the style of shades you wear? Thanks again and keep up the awesome work you do!
Hey Brother Thompson. Im glad it comes across that way mate. We do have alot of respect and time for our indigenous friends. mate I (Nath) wear a Will and Bear "William brown" and Danes wearing an Akubra. We're both wearing Makos for polarised glasses, I wear "GT's" and Dane wears "Edge"
Thanks for reaching out mate
Top Ep mate :) great info
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Great episode boys! keep up the good work
Thanks John🤙🏼
Epic vlog mate! 👌🏽🎣👍🏽
Thanks legend 🤙🏼
The awareness you’re spreading is so fantastic!! What’s left must be preserved and past down through the generations so it doesn’t become lost to time like so much incredible knowledge already has been. Keep up the fantastic work fellas!!
Great to hear this Hayden. That’s how I feel mate. I feel a lot has already been lost but there has to be some elders still out there somewhere that still have a lot of knowledge. I plan to find them and document as much as I can and share it with the world but particularly with the younger indigenous generation in a format that might excite them to learn / remember and begin to appreciate.
@@WildReaches Thats so unreal to hear mate!! As a teacher that’s something I’m really passionate about! Anything we can do to spark that connection and curiosity in young people is worth doing. Will definitely be holding onto this one to show the students mate! Might have to skip a bit if the vibe wrist action techniques though 😂
@@wardy6191 Hahaha fair enough
Very interesting, love stories of indigenous people. Best episode yet boys. You guys are awesome at bringing great content, well done
Glad to hear it Matt! Thankyou 🙏🏼
Amazing episode lads!! That artefact collection is incredible! I’m going to visit that place one day! Cheers legends! 🤙🏼
So cool hey. I love this stuff. I hope you get there Mitch
I've enjoyed nearly all of your episodes but this one was special. Right from the magnificent introduction to the end was a privilege.
Except for the fishing. Not so much Dane, he's been good at out fishing and pulling you from bog holes Nath. Pick your game up mate.
The tour through the museum was brilliant. The history, his knowledge, talking about people he knew and knows, his friends. I need to visit this area. Definitely on my to do list.
Anyway guys, thank you.
Looking forward to the next episode.
Expecting a few more fish from you Nath.
Haha I love it Craig. Thanks mate, stoked you enjoyed it. It was so much fun to make this one. ok ok, ill up my game on the barra front over the next few episodes for you.
Wow what an absolute pleasure to watch this episode you put together. I can’t thank you enough for putting it together. A super big shout out to old mate for his collection and his passion for it all you can see it in him and hear it in his voice I really loved it cheers old fella.
Yeah 50 years of collecting, of walking country and learning from the elders. What a life Viv has lived to this day. I hope we can do a bit more with Viv over the years to come. Thanks for watching and letting us know what you think 🙏🏼
Wild Reaches I could watch a whole episode with viv and listen to the passion in his voice thank you again for taking the time to make this video.
Awesome Intro mate loved the episode keep doing what you do.. I would love to be out there doing what use boys do living the dream
Love hearing this Joseph. Thanks for letting us know mate! Plenty more to come 🤙🏼
Absolutely epic episode lads, i have been around many elders in arnhem land NT when i was growing up and the history and stories are as amazing as what you have shown in this episode, keep up the amazing work you do 🤙
I’m envious mate, must’ve been amazing growing up up there.
Those artefacts are absolutely unreal 😍 thanks for sharing
Crazy hey. Such an epic collection.
The best part of returning to civilisation friday arvos with Wild Reaches..
Another crackin episode..
Yewww! Glad you’re enjoying it mate. Hope you’re well
Yaass, Krackin Ep Nath & Dane
Loved the look of that new river system you were exploring, how good was the natural snaking path it took.
What an experience you both had with Viv. The artifacts blew me away and the stories that went with them were amazing.
I find all that very interesting, It's preservation and safety should be paramount. (Can they get funding / some sort of help with it)
The museum really needs to be build.
Cheers Stevo
You guys keep getting better. love Friday nights Yeeww
Love hearing all this Steve, it means a lot. Yep Viv is trying to get funding, he has had some to safely store all the artefacts but still working on a way to build a museum as such to display it all. Hopefully we can help in some way. It was truly a highlight of that trip meeting Viv and all the Kowy locals and yes those winding rivers were like nothing I’d seen before.
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Beauty, great something is happening for Viv, the community and their culture. Like Wintons Dinosaurs preserving for all. 👍
On Ya fellas, well done
I love this episode guys, it's great to see the up's but also the downs (never really down's because of the beauty of our country).
I especially like the part about the history of the area and the old photos.
Yeah mate, no point showing you the highlight reel! Glad you enjoyed it Roger
@@WildReaches the whole episode was a highlight to me mate... Absolutely fantastic mate
Hey guys the content is so awesome, keep yourselves safe and healthy hope to see Wild Reaches for many years to come,
Ant Flesser
Hey Ant Flesser. Thankyou 🙏🏼. We will, heaps more to come
Wow one of your best well done boys
Thanks Craig. Awesome country and amazing people, makes my job pretty easy
Amazing just amazing!
Can’t wait to get back up to cape York and enjoy the bush as it should be
Good on you Chris. So nice having this channel and hearing from people who appreciate the same things as me.
Very cool!
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Thankyou guys for love of real Australian history.I would be happy to watch a series on history. The full story has to be told about this wonderful race.They understood what life should be like, unlike us whities who are very rarely happy with what we have. Let's hope enough wisdom has survived for us to learn from.
Glad you enjoyed it Greg. I’m happy to hear this response from yourself and a lot of our viewers because I plan to go a lot deeper into the culture of our indigenous friends. It’s something I’m really passionate about and of course still the adventures getting to these places . 🤙🏼
Yes!
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Awesome intro Nath the drone shots were epic👌
Haha Dane has come out of his shell this season………Nath u wanna get the brag mat out for ur catfish, sorry mate I did have a chuckle at ur expense 😁
Mate that museum would b amazing to visit much like the Cooktown museum which I found fascinating 👌
Epic vid guys well done👍
Stay safe guys🤙
Yeah he sure did. Gotta get a few catfish to appreciate the Barra hey! The CookTown museum is pretty amazing, there is one in Port Stewart too which I actually haven’t been too yet but plan to on the next trip. 👍🏼
@@WildReaches yeh I’m keen to get back up to Cooktown as it’s an awesome place to visit an the fishing is excellent on the wrecks just outside the harbour👍👍
old mate has an excellent collection of artifacts
its the best Iv seen. Absolutely amazing. We find to find a way to get funding for this to be on display and protected.
wow nate. that museum bro!
So cool hey. It’s going to be amazing when it’s all in cabinets for everyone to see
Love the vids
Stoked to hear that Tanya! Hope you’re watching every week!
Always do
You beauty let’s go.
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Thank you.
Andy
You’re welcome Andy 🙏🏼
Respect team
Thankyou 🙏🏼
I mean National Geographic level work guys! What a beautiful episode! Is there a go fund me for the museum? I feel all his life’s work is a must for saving! History is so important. Thanks for sharing that. Wild Reaches is on a next level trend which is taking time to show the work, people, culture and exploration! No one else has the qualities you and Dane are sharing. Keep doing what you’re doing - I feel a big movie documentary break is coming for wild reaches :) cheers 🥂
Hey Michael, Glad you found the episode mate. TH-cam has just put a big holt on the episode due to (I think) a nipple in an 80 year old photo on the wall... Nearly 8000 views in 24 hours to then 800 in the following 48 hours. oh well, Im trying to rectify it now. Glad you enjoyed it mate, was such a pleasure to film and put together, although it was a tough day fishing. Plenty more of this stuff to come... just with less nipples.
@@WildReaches good lord man… 🙄🙄🙄 it’s an artistic photo. Petty… we’ll hang in there and one day you guys will be so big this stuff won’t be an issue:)
loved the angry talking catfish too!
Good stuff boys learn to trust that sounder you'll find them
Thanks Nevan. Need to spend more time just watching it and then trusting what we’re seeing. Brilliant unit.
That out at 3 ways & South Mitchell and Topsy I know because I come from kowanyama 👍
sure is Megan. Beautiful country
Another great vid lads but you have a slight issue in the vids with sound at certain times and we miss some of your comments etc which is a pity because i'm really enjoying your adventures .
Thanks Michael, I have something new to try for audio in the next season. I’m constantly learning mate
Mate love your videos I check your channel every week for new ones. Just a question. Your sounder? What's with the flickering bty about to subscribe keep it up all the best
Stoked to hear this mate. Thanks for the support. The flickering is just through the go pro, it’s not actually flickering. 👍🏼
I don’t know about you guys, I have boxes of photos of my father up around that country shooting and fishing. It’s a little bit sacred I think. Well done 🐟
It’s such a special part of the country hey. You should treasure those mate, I’d love to see them.
@@WildReaches Yeah, for sure mate! Just watching Crispy Barra at your first Camp in the mouth of the river. 😉Good one!
@@leesydneyharry7958 niiice, Having a Wild Reaches marathon,
I want to see popcorn catfish. 😁😊
For you Craig, I’ll do it 👍🏼
well wasn't that interesting? I could listen to that dude speak for hours. What a collection. I enjoyed the museum at T.I.. which is mostly diving related but a lot of indigenous artifacts as well. Nothing like this is going to be. Thanks for taking the time.
So cool hey Toomas, I can’t wait to get back there and spend more time with Viv. Amazing character
Hurry up kids, get to bed, dads got important things to watch.
Haha sooo good!
When you guys gonna do a Kimberly trip ?
Maybe 2022.. maybe
Awesome episode. Museum was great and aerial footage impressive. A gear question, we have a GoPro 9 that is meant to be waterproof. Do I trust that or use a case?? I’m assuming you’d know a fair bit about GoPro’s!!
I’d trust it mate. I think they’re waterproof to 10 meters without a case but check that. We dunked a 9 a few times through creek crossings with no issue
@@WildReaches, it says it is but wanted to check if it was ok for spearing and surfing.
Well guys we are both blown away with episode absolutely brilliant, the knowledge of your guide was amazing. Cheryl did wonder if you needed any fishing tips as she is keeping an account on your previous successes😙. I'm just pleased she has got this croc thing out of her system, oh going to starve now to still live the dream with you guys!! Take care until next time. From the UK.
Haha I truly love your comments. We had a bag of sultanas and pistachios onboard this day so atleast get yourself some nuts for the night. And tell Cheryl we’ll make up for the fishing in the next episode! 🙏🏼
@@WildReaches Love it!!
Hey Nate, just went and got a William brown hat. How do you clean yours from salt / dirt etc?
Awesome mate, they’re so comfy hey! Iv never cleaned mine 🤫, I suppose I should know how to tho. Check their website