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I spent eight years living and working on Groote up until 2012. Some of the best friends I ever made are still there. I still miss the landscape, lifestyle, and fishing, every day. Genuine tropical paradise. In the early days of my tenure, non-indigenous residents could buy a yearly land permit, giving access to all but the most sacred sites. Later on, these were revoked and unless one had a bond with the Anindilyakwa mob, (the Mamarika, Wurramarrba, Bara Bara, Amagula, and Lalara families were a good start), you were confined pretty much to the bitumen. The fishing around Groote has to be experienced to be believed and a short boat trip will bring you to the Walker and Koolatong rivers on the east coast of Arnhem Land. Groote must have been in consideration for the highest boat ownership per capita. some folk I knew of had as many as five. I was privileged to spend a term as president of the Groote Eylandt Sports and Game Fishing Club. Great memories.
Hello from America. Just thought I'd say howdy & to say thank you for sharing this video. One of my dreams was to be able to go visit your beautiful country, but this will be the closest I'll ever get. So thank you very much. It's very beautiful there from the looks of it from the video. Where I'm at, we have serious mountain tracks to traverse on our four wheel trips, it's always a challenge, there's rivers, ponds, mud, ice, snow, pretty much you name it, we have it. Montana is where we are from. Lived a bit in Washington as well, both real mountain states. Montana has more snow, while Washington has some serious rain at least nine months out of the year. Well thanks again & ya all have a safe & great time.
Brings back memories. Mum & Dad lived at Umbakumba in the early 80s, the places I got to visit were awesome. Mad fishing🤙 definitely a honour to connect with such country..
Wow. As a nomadic Aussie from the south these remote areas up north make me really appreciate this island we call home. The sacred sites call me and feel like home. Forget the cities and lean up against a tree as often as u can. Thank u for sharing it with us.
This 1 is my favorite so far , thanks guys and most importantly thankyou to our people, what a privilege for you guys to have an also for us to watch ,cheers Tracey from Australia xo
Fayetteville Ohio USA has been waiting for this trip. Amazing work guys. Beautiful country,wonderful people you met. A great adventure. Hope there is more coming. Best channel out there. Thank you.
Tru god, Jase & Simon you guys are legendary, Groote wow epic very privileged to see this country awesome and lucky for you guys to be able to go der, bestess eps boys keep it coming 🤙🏽
Bloody unreal track, my only experience in Arnhem land was at Numbulwar teaching the kids first aid. What a humbling experience for them to show me there first aid after i had taught them ours.
Aw my lord ud Neva heard ov Groote iylandt... Bt this looks magik boys.... Wish I wer ther soon.... AWW. Ye ye. U are sooo lucky as. 2 be ther 1st 4 everything ther. Gr8 travelling boys.
Geez guys where you go swimming will never cease to amaze me......crocs don't seem to bother you at all. I lost a mate to a croc at Groote Eylandt (Bartalumba Bay) some years ago, and there was a GEMCO guy taken by a croc while spearfishing of Groote.
G'day guys. I shared a house in Ingham with Josh Law. He is the son of Buddy Weston, Buddy wrote and sang a song called Trucking, Groot Island Style. It was cut on a 78 rpm brecord
needs more swampy with big tall bar tread ag tires meandering thru some wild untamed tracks and walking all over the place without a care in the world. TL;DR that night driving on a track vanishing into the darkness was hectic and rough and twisty, i like.
The "G" in "Groote" is not pronounced as a G in the word "gut". It is pronounced as the sound of the ch in the word "loch" pronounced in the correct Scottish way. Also interesting to see TO's very much westernised by the clothing they are wearing.
Great video and all, but its not right that this country isn't open to everyone. There are no excuses especially when half of that island is an open pit mine.
☀What do you think about this epic adventure on Groote Eylandt? Comment below, and make sure you like & subscribe to the channel! We'll see you somewhere off the beaten track 😎
Thank you very much, for spelling the name correctly, and not the "British, Australian " way!
I spent eight years living and working on Groote up until 2012. Some of the best friends I ever made are still there. I still miss the landscape, lifestyle, and fishing, every day. Genuine tropical paradise. In the early days of my tenure, non-indigenous residents could buy a yearly land permit, giving access to all but the most sacred sites. Later on, these were revoked and unless one had a bond with the Anindilyakwa mob, (the Mamarika, Wurramarrba, Bara Bara, Amagula, and Lalara families were a good start), you were confined pretty much to the bitumen. The fishing around Groote has to be experienced to be believed and a short boat trip will bring you to the Walker and Koolatong rivers on the east coast of Arnhem Land. Groote must have been in consideration for the highest boat ownership per capita. some folk I knew of had as many as five. I was privileged to spend a term as president of the Groote Eylandt Sports and Game Fishing Club. Great memories.
Hello from America. Just thought I'd say howdy & to say thank you for sharing this video. One of my dreams was to be able to go visit your beautiful country, but this will be the closest I'll ever get. So thank you very much. It's very beautiful there from the looks of it from the video. Where I'm at, we have serious mountain tracks to traverse on our four wheel trips, it's always a challenge, there's rivers, ponds, mud, ice, snow, pretty much you name it, we have it. Montana is where we are from. Lived a bit in Washington as well, both real mountain states. Montana has more snow, while Washington has some serious rain at least nine months out of the year. Well thanks again & ya all have a safe & great time.
no drama queens.. like the other show.... good video good material.
Brings back memories. Mum & Dad lived at Umbakumba in the early 80s, the places I got to visit were awesome. Mad fishing🤙 definitely a honour to connect with such country..
Now that...Was Some Tough Going Trecking, especially at night. 👍
Wow. As a nomadic Aussie from the south these remote areas up north make me really appreciate this island we call home. The sacred sites call me and feel like home. Forget the cities and lean up against a tree as often as u can. Thank u for sharing it with us.
This 1 is my favorite so far , thanks guys and most importantly thankyou to our people, what a privilege for you guys to have an also for us to watch ,cheers Tracey from Australia xo
Remember this show. One of the best.
Wow what an amazing country and place to explore. Love the people that respect the land so much. Bucket list stuff! Thanks for sharing
Really like this channel ! This adventure channel is fun. Both of them always find the way out, they never give up . .
Fayetteville Ohio USA has been waiting for this trip. Amazing work guys. Beautiful country,wonderful people you met. A great adventure. Hope there is more coming. Best channel out there. Thank you.
What an amazing place, another awesome adventure boys 🇦🇺🍻🔥
Thank you mamarkia family xxxx
Bloody beautiful scenery, love watching it
Tru god, Jase & Simon you guys are legendary, Groote wow epic very privileged to see this country awesome and lucky for you guys to be able to go der, bestess eps boys keep it coming 🤙🏽
This had to be one of the best 4wd trips you guys did... Love it.🙂
Bloody unreal track, my only experience in Arnhem land was at Numbulwar teaching the kids first aid. What a humbling experience for them to show me there first aid after i had taught them ours.
Aw my lord ud Neva heard ov Groote iylandt... Bt this looks magik boys.... Wish I wer ther soon.... AWW. Ye ye. U are sooo lucky as. 2 be ther 1st 4 everything ther. Gr8 travelling boys.
Geez guys where you go swimming will never cease to amaze me......crocs don't seem to bother you at all.
I lost a mate to a croc at Groote Eylandt (Bartalumba Bay) some years ago, and there was a GEMCO guy taken by a croc while spearfishing of Groote.
G'day guys. I shared a house in Ingham with Josh Law. He is the son of Buddy Weston, Buddy wrote and sang a song called Trucking, Groot Island Style. It was cut on a 78 rpm brecord
Awesome stuff fellas! Just slaying the jacks... n a stick fish too 🤣 luv it!!
Yeah boys!
What a great experience, hey Simon why’d ya throw that stick fish back for it was a good size 🤣. You guys get to some fantastic places
wicked! 🌅🐟🏞️🤙📹😎🛻
An it's good to see the boys gave got thosecA4A vehicles still. Covered wit scales like that.
Love this 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Top episode boys 👌👌👌
That was awesome adventure
Great video👍👍
Always bloody cool to watch
Unreal 👍
Lovely episode 💯
Me just watching everytime
needs more swampy with big tall bar tread ag tires meandering thru some wild untamed tracks and walking all over the place without a care in the world. TL;DR that night driving on a track vanishing into the darkness was hectic and rough and twisty, i like.
Another awesome video.
Think we call them Mangrove Snapper here in the States. Great eating fish.
Worked on Groote back in the day and i have to say that this was done in the dry season, you should try getting around in the wet.
Отличная поездка 👍🤝
good drive blokes
love it
Cool 😎
That's yowie (junjadee) country if I've ever seen it!!
I would hate to be your camera man . 🤪
The "G" in "Groote" is not pronounced as a G in the word "gut". It is pronounced as the sound of the ch in the word "loch" pronounced in the correct Scottish way. Also interesting to see TO's very much westernised by the clothing they are wearing.
thats a short 7m trailer!
Legend for the longer episode 👌
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LOL The stone country spirits, theses indigenous fellas they love living a life of lies...
Maybe you should spend the night there and find out Pretty sure the Indigenous fellas will teach you a thing or two...
Yeah just as long as your not a Christian or something like that..
Great video and all, but its not right that this country isn't open to everyone. There are no excuses especially when half of that island is an open pit mine.
It's literally and legally their land mate.
@@Nick-sd7um Who's land exactly? defined by race or individuals. If its race, its racist, discrimination and illegal.
@@marcusrwalker proper fuckwit
Spirit land, hairy man aka yowies. Absolutely crazy stuff.
Awesome adventure, looks absolutely epic 👌🏼
I wish I could go with u guys.