Exploring Australia's Hidden Gems *MUST SEE* Birth Place of Queensland | Camper Van Life

hope you guys have a great xmas downunder. This is what australia is all about! the lifestyle, the people, the scenery, the road trips. makin great memories. Welcome to australia

Love 1770. You would have enjoyed The Larc. Also they do a cruise out to Lady Musgrove Island for snorkelling on southern most part of Great Barrier Reef.

"Agnes Water" no s.

Agnes was our weekend surf spot every other weekend and on school holidays .
No sealed roads or crowds back then. It's still my favourite spot on the planet.

Yet another day in paradise, yeeew. Shame the waves were flat, a nice easy right hander breaks around the rocks at Agnes when there is a bit of swell 😎

hey, you four, thank you for taking us with you on a journey to paradise.. P.s. every Australian Island is a complete paradise.. Cheers and keep blogging. take care. Just think of all snakes as poisonous...

My Four Times Great Grandfather John Oxley was an English Explorer. He discovered Brisbane and was amongst the first white men to set foot in the Blue Mountains just outside of Sydney. Amongst his party that went into the Blue Mountains were another one of my Four Times Great Grandfathers named William Johnston and his wife, My Four Times Great Grandmother Isabella. They were amongst the first paying passengers to Australia from Scotland. Their grandson married Grandpa John Oxley's granddaughter. By all accounts, he was a lovely person who even had some nice things to write about the indigenous people he met in his journals. My Grandpa Ivor Johnston's family lived in the Blue Mountains until he, his mum, and siblings, moved to The Atherton Tablelands about a century ago. I'll tell you about my grandma, who I mentioned in the comment section of your last video.

A wonderful experience. The kids will really benefit from being in nature so much. It won't be too bad for the parents either. You and the family have a great attitude about life and its experiences.

Check out Tin Can Bay and feed the dolphins if you get a chance , Rainbow Beach is nearby . Take the barge to Kgari Island , formerly Fraser Island . Kgari is awesome . Book a tour , its 4x4 only but worth it .

My grandma was originally named Impi Kalliomaki when she and her family immigrated from Finland to Australia during WWI. But it was later changed to Imbi Rock. Kalliomaki means rocky hill. Her relatives who immigrated to America became the Hill family. When grandma found out what an imp was, she changed the p in her name to a b. She liked to be called Nan-nan. I recently met a distant cousin of mine from Finland. Apparently, these days, the Kalliomaki family have shortened their to Kallio. Back to my story. My great grandpa was a blue-eyed blonde Finn named Frans. My great grandma was a Russian lady of Mongolian descent named Hilda. The family calls her Gran. Nan-nan had blue almond shaped eyes and auburn hair. I'll you some more about them in a third comment.

As was common at the time Grandpa Frans came out Australia first and earned money, so his family could follow him to Australia. His doctor told him to move to a warmer climate. At first, he tried New Zealand, but it wasn't warm enough. So he moved to the Sunshine Coast. Eventually, he was able to send enough money back to Gran, Nan-nan, and her two little brothers so they could join him in Australia. But he warned her that they were sinking ships. But he also worried that if they waited too much longer, they might not be able to join him in Australia. Well, it was during WWI. Gran certainly was a badass lady. She decided to pack up herself, the kids and their belongings, and sail to Australia anyway. Even though she couldn't speak a word of English and wasn't even sure where Australia was. They saw ships being sunk around them, but they made it to this country safely. They even gave Nan-nan a new baby brother who was born in Australia. Here comes a fourth comment.

It's funny because I just came back with a new gas bottle as mine had run out. Awesome spots and views.

You make us Ozzie’s feel proud you guys are amazing

Great video. Zander dropping the sand had me in stitches!

It was meant to be meeting Ken and Jen. You couldn't have met better people to show you around. You always learn more from locals than brochures.

Now with that comment "hold my beer" you and your family have passed the Australian citizenship test.👍😂😂🍾🍾🍾

Eventually they bought land in The Atherton Tablelands, but there wasn't a road to that area named Upper Barron. So Grandpa Frans settled his family in the nearby town of Malanda. Each time he went out to their land he cut away at some of the bushland until he'd made a road. Then the family moved to their new home. That road is still there, it just looks a bit different than would have back then. The government was so impressed by his work that they put him in charge of building the road through the Palmerston mountain range. They told him that he could invite anyone that wanted to from Finland to help him and they'd pay their fares. If you and your family visit The Atherton Tablelands. You could travel down the Palmerston that runs between The Atherton Tablelands and leads to just outside of Innisfail. Which isn't far from Paranella Park which I noticed that someone else had recommended in a comment.

Yes, the snake looked like a common green tree snake. They are harmless. Also, they come in many colours, but usually have a yellow belly. I've seen blue, black and green ones. Taipans can be found in and around sugar cane fields. The brown snake is skittish and best avoided. Tiger snakes are only found in SEQ, usually in cooler rainforest areas above 700 metres elevation. They are common in Victoria and parts of NSW. As you move south, the threats change. No more box jellyfish or crocodiles but sharks are an increasing threat. If possible, swim between the flags on a patrolled beach. They will ring a bell if a shark is spotted with binoculars.

G'day, If you guys make it to the New South Wales far South Coast, make sure to do a detour up to Mount kosciuszko.

Northern Queensland is paradise.....very impressive.

Good vid thanks

You've discovered an important part of what Australia is about - randoms helping out and being kind to each other just because and without expecting anything in return. ❤

First time l was in a bannana plantation at Coffs harbour l saw a green tree snake ( harmless)l ran for my life l was about 6 years old .but I'm from Victoria where all snakes will kill you.

Most Aussies are extremely generous and more than happy to help out.

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Whilst breastfeeding!!!! Slay mum! What a legend :)

.I had caught some nice fish off the beach years ago when there was very little development going on there. Just down in front of Cooks shrine some nice flathead lingered there. I guess it would be fished out by now.

Agnes Waters is where the surf can roll in without an outer reef interfering. By then, you are getting near the bottom of the coral sea.

Another great video guys, thanks. Yeah the snake was just a common green tree snake and not poisonous. I had one hanging around my front pouch last summer for a few weeks.

Keep an eye out for Blue-ringed octopus (google em, beautiful creatures!) in the smaller ocean rock pools guys. Like everything else, they're much more scared of you than you are of them, but if you accidentally get too close it might defend itself and they're highly venomous (i.e. can prove fatal). Also, keep in mind they don't always display the blue rings, that's just a defence mechanism. Most of the time they're a browny-yellowish colour.

I think you guys have got the hang of why so many of us Aussie locals with young kids are on the road travelling & exploring the coast these days in their 4wd's, campervans (RV's) & caravans enjoying life on the road in its raw simplicity "which is often the most rewarding". Enjoy

Well spotted - green tree snake. I think it's about the most beautiful of Australian snakes, although I think a healthy red-bellied black snake is beautiful too. Glad you're not freaked out by the snakes. Mostly they will do anything to avoid a human, so we get very few bites in Australia relative to the number of snakes we have. Great video! Awesome Mum - climbing a hill while breastfeeding!

Years ago I sailed north with a friend on his yacht. We tried to pull into 1770 but the river was silted up and the keep kept digging in,so we ended up anchored up out the front. There was a small swell but it was still a good night's sleep 😊. It was winter and the morning was quite cold. It looked really nice from the ocean.

How magical was that sunset! Hope you guys are having fun! :)

Liking your series🎉

🤗Hubby and l had 🥳our honeymoon in 1770.🎉Camping in his canvas tent.🫶Had 3 glorious days 😥before a cyclone hit.🌀Luckily we sheltered😵‍💫 in the toilet block.🤞Because a tinny (aluminium boat) 🚤landed on our tent.🤔Dispute that, we have 🏖️wonderful memories of the area.🥰💋💋💋💋💋💋

Great Vlog of Agnes Water ,Town of 1770.Spent a weekend there back in 1975 . Happy Travels Beautiful Family🌟🌅🥰

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That’s where Aussies are different. We are very hospitable 😊 I love how yous are not in a hurry to go to your next destination, yous don’t mind staying a while. I still remember learning about captain Cook discovering Australia & soon after, England started sending convicts over here as punishment for their crimes. They helped build the early settlements in Australia. Great that yous find time to have fun with the kids💕💕💕 Spectacular views. Thank you for letting us tag along 🎉🎉🎉
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PLEASE STEER CLEAR OF ALL SNAKES. 21 of 25 of the most venomous snakes in the world are found in Australia. Anywhere along the east coast of Australia is beautiful. When you head down into NSW & Victoria (I assume you are doing the entire east coast), you will be amazed

So glad you are enjoying our beautiful country! Love the advice you were given not to do the hike to the lookout with kids - they've obviously never met your little intrepid adventurers before!

just thinking . if you get a chance go and see astrid and "pub choir" .it could be a blast .

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