So cool watching you guys walking through Erina Fair. I worked on that shopping centre building project over 22 years ago. it has changed so much since way back then. Central Coast is a magical part of NSW, glad you enjoyed its natural beauty.
Yes, great idea - Terrigal, Teagardens, Coffs Harbour? Except not Port Stephens it's expensive and is just manmade sand dunes and newly created harbour!
Welcome to Australia and thanks so much for visiting our beautiful Central Coast! Lived here over 50 years and just love the place! Watching you guys tour here makes me smile! Great job! ❤
You really need to visit the upper Blue Mountains. Wentworth Falls is a gorgeous place to visit as well as some truly lovely waterfalls to see. Leura is a gorgeous old town with lots of shops and coffee shops. Katoomba is very old but a it run down with a number of vacant shops. It’s unfortunate that the historic Paragon Cafe is closed. It was a lovely very old cafe. They had to close due to the building needing major repairs. Although Katoomba still has some wonderful places to see and lovely walks. Some are easy to moderate but there are some that are a bit harder. You can ride the Scenic Railway, Scenic Skyway as well as the Scenic Walkway. Blackheath is another town worth visiting. Truly amazing place to live and visit.
Central Coast council permits overnight camping in public car park areas for seven nights. It encourages longer stays and more expenditure at our local shops. The BBQs are a fabulous idea. Free but you must clean them aftef use. You will also find that some of the clubs will permit an overnight caravan stay if you are visiting the club for meals and drinks.
Basically Bondi Beach is the most famous, only because it happens to be located right in the heart of Australia's biggest city. And the city that most tourists visit. So they all go to the easiest beach to access, in the largest city. And then when they go home, they talk about Bondi Beach. That is the only reason it is famous. its actually a pretty standard Australian beach. Much better beaches can be found North or South of Sydney. Also in Queensland and Western Australia. In fact every state has beaches that would rank much higher than Bondi.
Bondi is not even the best beach in Sydney. It got to be famous because there was a tram line that went there - it was the only beach that most people in Sydney could easily get to until the railway reached Cronulla.
Agree. I hate Bondi. Maroubra, Cronulla, Coogee, Clovelly and even the beaches at Wollongong to Shellharbour and Kiama to the south are better, then to the north the beaches at Hawk's Nest or Port Stephens towards Coffs Harbour is better than Bondi, to the north. And central coast's Avoca beach isn't bad either. Bondi sucks. (My opinion anyways)
I live on the NSW Central Coast. I can tell you tourists do come here. You missed the best bits… Terrigal, Avoca, Umina, Pearl Beach and Patonga. It is a heaven here. By the way Erina Fair (not Arena) is the largest single level shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere. And Tuggerah Lake is one of three lakes on the Central Coast and is smaller than the other two ! Lake Munmorah is the largest. The Central Coast Mariners football (soccer) team are champions of Australia. Two years in a row now. You should see their stadium in Gosford. Beautiful.
That stadium view with one stadium end open to the water views, watching the Wanderers play the Mariners and a background sunset............perfect football scenery. Best Stadium in Oz...........................but those damn sauce bottles🤣🤣
@@johnblackhawk2951 Im a Wanderers fan but my fav stadium is Gosford, love the central coast and spent all my christmas holidays at Toowoon bay 1968 through to 1976 as a young kid, the 1960s 1970s Christmas Carnival, the 1980s Bateau Bay water slide, Luderick fishing, prawning at long Jetty with drag nets, stunt kites on the beach in the 1990s from that little kite store at the Entrance, Big Al's sandwich joint, The Entrance Cinema the list goes on.......... but sadly it being to developed and it's becoming a part of Sydney.
4:24 on the other side of the road behind you there's a coffee shop/cafe called The Pocket, best coffee in The Entrance, also if you want blue water and not a manky yellow/brown colour, visit on the incoming tide. Probably too late now but hey, keep it for future reference, this is my home, i walk through here every morning :)
So excited to see this, as many others, this is my home! If you’re still here I’d be more than happy to show you around. Parking is free on the street, just be mindful of the time restrictions As you were looking for coffee you walked past a nice coffee place on the corner right beside cold rock! PS you found a hidden gem/locals only know. I lived here for 4 years before I discovered spoon bay!
When it comes to parking , if there’s no parking metres, look for a parking sign nearby that might have something such as no stopping in red or 2P means 2 hour parking on these days etc
With anything that you are unsure about (like parking and camping etc) asking a few locals will help you greatly (also each towns council web site will help you find their unique highlights). Loving seeing you love our beautiful country and your comparisons show me some of the things that we take granted.
As you are going up to the coast don’t miss Hat Head and South West Rocks and if you would really like to get off the beaten path and see somewhere beautiful check out Minnie Water and Wooli. Although you might get sick of all the beautiful beaches eventually! Be sure to check out Nimbin too! I’m sure you’ll already have Byron Bay on the list :) if you’re in that area the river at Brunswick Heads at high tide is the most beautiful blue. It’s stunning and you might even see some fishies or a turtle while you’re swimming. Keep the content coming!
Lake Eyre in South Australia is a saltwater lake which when full (almost 10,000 sq km) makes Lake Macquarie look like a bathtub. Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal lake not fed by rivers or streams. Dora Creek, Stoney Creek and Cockle Creek which feed into Lake Macquarie are functionally insignificant as regards water volume.
Glen, we have regulations for a reason. Too many young European tourists have shown a lot of disrespect for the country, causing complaints from residents and causing many freedom camping sites to close. If NZ freedom campers can follow the rules, in the main, so should tourists.
I wouldn’t be so quick to blame the Europeans or any tourists Lesley, unfortunately I’ve seen plenty of our own neglect and not pick up after themselves too often!
You mention lakes in your video. Australia's largest lake is in South Australia.(Lake Eyre). When full (which isn't often ) it is 25 % larger than Ireland. Just thought I'd mention it to help with perspective. Most people from OS do not appreciate Australia's size.
Welcome to nsw my home state....Bondi is where tourists go it's lovely but very busy ......our coast line is one if the most beautiful in the world ....enjoy your stay
Love that you are showcasing The Entrance. FYI I believe Lake Macquarie (just another 40mins north) is the biggest salt lake in the southern hemisphere.
Wooden homes are riskier in bushfire areas. There may be building regulations requiring more fire-resistant structures. All lenders and insurers like to safeguard their investments. In Oz, new builds are expensive. It may not be an issue in rainy countries but Oz can be a tinderbox in bad years.
Just in NSW alone there is the Blue Mountains, The trips down into the valleys below on either train or cablecar then Taronga Zoo at night and of course it's compatriot Western Plains Zoo where you can experience more like an African Safari style Zoo. Canberra and the Australian War Memorial Vineyards from The Hunter Valley behind Newcastle all the way throught the Southern Highlands down to around Canberra and of course Vinyards in Victoria Tasmania and South Australia. The Highlands of Victoria where I say get a permit and go Gold Panning in the beautiful clear refreshing streams around Bright and Myrtleford in Summer, There is also so much to see and do in Queensland from the Atherton Tableands the Caves just North of Rockhampton the Lava Tubes and Queenslands many beautiful dams and their Lakes as an example look uo the Lake that is also Mt Isa's Water supply simply stunning. Of course NSW South Coast simply brilliant and Jervis Bay the clearect water you will ever see visability I remember from Diving there of probably 250 plus feet.
I grew up a little further north at Budgewoi until I was 21. We used to go to The Entrance all the time. I had a fabulous childhood and loved living there.
States and local councils vary in their restrictions on 'free camping' so respect any signage and ask a local if there are any choice spots. I live in Tasmania where local councils typically have areas where one or two nights free overnight camping is OK. My local council has a good signed free camping area which is right next to an obvious looking camping area which however turns into a major all- day market every Saturday. National Parks frequently offer free camping areas but check if permits are required as these manage the number of campers on any day. In Tasmania a Parks Pass is required to enter National Parks. An annual pass is $99 per vehicle with up to 8 people which is only $6 more than a two month pass. Where camping fees apply they are typically around $13 per night or $50 for a week.
If you walk along waterfront towards beach end you will find ocean pool just one of Many lovely spots to swim and get a lovely coffee 😂. You seem to love coffee ❤. if you go little south to Toowoon beach. At lovely little kiosk cafe at surf club, best coffee and nice spot for swim beach patrolled too. Enjoy lots of choices 😊enjoy
Many beaches in Sydney.But yeah nothings beats the central coast, north coast and the south.Go see the sand dunes in ports stephen, byron bay and many places.
What a wonderful bird is the Pelican ? His beak can hold more than his belly can! I spent many weeks in The Entrance when I was a kid. A friend of my Great Grandmother owned a house in The Entrance and we often stayed with them. I well remember one night that my dad came home with a huge bucket full of prawns he had caught in the The Entrance Lagoon. I still love prawns. Mike in Oz
Come to Far South Coast (Merimbula or Eden) for the whale watching season in September/October. There are so many great natural attractions, e.g Horse Head Rocks & Blue Pool at Bermagui, the Pinnnacles at Pambula, the best oysters in oysters in Australia from the oyster farms at Broadwater (and this is from someone who doesn’t like oysters normally) , kayak tours down Pambula River. Music at Longstocking Brewery, Gin tasting at Nine Circles Distillery, It’s also know as the Sapphire Coast, if you love relaxed, natural beauty, it’s sensational. It’s halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, via the coast.
It's so funny seeing tourists walking around what used to be my local shops. I used to work at both the bakers delights there next to coles and woolworths at erina about 5 years ago. I moved to Gosford now, though, and work in Wyoming, which is about 15-20 minute drive from erina. Also, parking on public roads is free on the coast and in most parts of Australia outside of the major cities. There will be a white sign with the letter P and a number next to it in green writing and maybe some times of day. This will tell you how long and when you can park there. If you have to pay there will be a parking meter near by usually within eye shot. As soon as I saw you're cousin I knew he was a local. He just has the vibe
So funny mate, you pronounced literally every place name wrong haha. I live on the Central Coast, at Woy Woy, but I'm moving up near The Entrance soon.
I’d recommend heading down past Wollongong and check out some south coast seaside towns like Kiama and Gerringong. Lovely little seaside village vibes and while you’re around Kiama, you could check out Jamberoo Action Park, lots of great water rides, toboggan rides etc. it’s seasonal, but it will have more days open from 28th September.
Bondi Beach is fabulously beautiful. It's just down the road from CBD, hence why it's well known around the world. Bondi gets huge publicity, attracting thousands. Australia is just so big, literally every Beach is gorgeous...only they're not packed out like Bondi always. Our golden sand is a pure delight for foreigners. Experience Bondi, but any other Beach is just as lovely. Take care, enjoy your stay🫡✌️
Thanks so much for tuning in and checking out our videos we really appreciate you ❤️ anyways your totally right, bondi is great but so many other beautiful beaches we have seen so far on our trip! We will continue to upload more content broadcasting them 🙌
I can much recommend the central coast, it isn't to overrun by tourists and probably a lot closer to regular Australian life than the big cities. The freedom camping is not a thing in some places like Queensland. Make sure to check the places you're going to. If you like gorgeous pretty beaches try out the beaches just north of Ballina, just so pretty any not too many people there.
Oh wow, it looks so beautiful, the annual music festival Rolling Sets is held at The Entrance, Central Coast, at Memorial Park in December. I'll be going there this year. It's like a festival that has a lot of surf-rock bands. Big surf-rock scene in NSW. Bands this year that will be playing include Lime Cordiale [from Northern Beaches, NSW]. The Grogans [from Melbourne/Torquay] and The Wombats [from the UK]. Really looking forward to it!
Hard to get a prawn there these days. The ones u do get are pretty small too! That's if, aftter spending most of the night standng in the water you get any at all.
Last Sunday me and my hubby did the Bouddi Coastal trail . It was 14km with heaps of steps but the scenery was so beautiful . It took us about 4.5 hours . It is in Bouddi national park , Central Coast . Great video thank you !
Ha, what you have listed as Amell beach is known to us locals as 'Spoon Bay'. I swim here most days. It's paradise. There are plenty of tourists on the Central Coast, but mostly people from Sydney coming up for weekends and summer. The population here is quite large now and fast growing. About 350K people. It's also Erina Fair shopping Centre you are at.
Good to see ya fishing Glen. I've been waiting for it seeing as you go to so many good fishing spots on your trips around. Should get a couple of collapsable fishing rods and lures so you can show us how good you are at catching a feed. Do some cook ups on the beaches. Mado might get into it too.
If you ever get the chance, head to Port Stephens. There are some of the most amazing beaches.. Shoal Bay , Anna Bay , and Fingal Bay are all within 5 mins drive with loads of beaches. Birubi beach stretches from Anna Bay to Stockton Beach, one of the longest beaches in Australia.. Enjoy your trip.. Great videos.. 🤙🙏
You drove about 3 kilometres from my home, as I live in a suburb next door to The Entrance. I may be biased but I think its one of the loveliest areas of NSW. And it does get very busy here in the holiday and school holiday periods, lots of tourists and people from Sydney. Not sure if you mentioned it, but one is required to get a license to fish.
just a warning....NSW now has speed, selt belt and mobile phone detection cameras in place so try a cradle to put your phone instead of holding. If your passenger is not wearing a seat belt properly, you still get fined. Fines in NSW are the most expensive in the country
Squeaky Beach in Victoria was awarded best beach in Australia in 2024. According to an ABC article in March 2024 Squeaky Beach, near Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory was the first ever Victorian beach to claim the title of Australia’s best beach of the year. Squeaky Beach came up trumps after investigation of 12,000 beaches around the mainland and surrounding islands conducted by Tourism Australia.
I love your videos. Please make sure that you travel south as well. Don’t forget to visit the national capital Canberra. More coffee shops and eateries per population than anywhere else, and lots of free sites of national importance. Plus beautiful!
Hey thanks so much! We made these videos about 3 months ago but will arrive back in the country in 3 days and super excited to fully explore over 8 months ❤️
I grew up in Wamberal so it’s funny to see someone vlogging about it and Erina Fair. I found it a pretty boring place to grow up and couldn’t wait to move to Sydney.
If you make it to Cronulla, grab the Ferry to Bundeena (a Village in the Royal National Park) , or drive there... ..... Its also 1 hr away, though sth of Sydney..... Weirdly , many Sydneysiders dont even know about it! Hmmmmmmm... Maybe they do now.........
@@happytraveller2122 Oldest Running Ferry to a timetable it the country! Since 1939! Besides the Curranulla Ferry, sometimes they use the little one...The Tom Thumb.... So cute!
I think if you guys dont live next to the beach, you would love the Newtown area! Surry Hills, if you want to live right in the city, matraville if you like the beaches.
Got a giggle from the " wow thats beautiful...any sharks ? " The local answer will be " yes, because we are honest....and some of them are big bastards...but dont worry about them ".
So cool watching you guys walking through Erina Fair. I worked on that shopping centre building project over 22 years ago. it has changed so much since way back then.
Central Coast is a magical part of NSW, glad you enjoyed its natural beauty.
Very cool that you could connect with your cousin, hope he can show you around a bit more, great to have that local connection
On the 27th of October The Entrance has a great festival called Chromefest. Rock and roll culture and old cars
That place is pretty awesome, always events happening it seems!
Thanks for your videos your just a wonderful couple
Keep going North. Go to Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Lake MacQuarie and Port Stephens/ Nelson Bay/Shoal Bay. You will love them all.
Yes, great idea - Terrigal, Teagardens, Coffs Harbour? Except not Port Stephens it's expensive and is just manmade sand dunes and newly created harbour!
yea come to newy
I miss Newcastle Beach and Nobbys Beach :)
Newcastle is a gem wouldn’t live anywhere else now
Welcome to Australia and thanks so much for visiting our beautiful Central Coast! Lived here over 50 years and just love the place! Watching you guys tour here makes me smile! Great job! ❤
Cant wait to go full on soon Andrew after our other video series. We’ve just arrived back in the country :) 8 long months to make lots of video!
You really need to visit the upper Blue Mountains. Wentworth Falls is a gorgeous place to visit as well as some truly lovely waterfalls to see. Leura is a gorgeous old town with lots of shops and coffee shops. Katoomba is very old but a it run down with a number of vacant shops. It’s unfortunate that the historic Paragon Cafe is closed. It was a lovely very old cafe. They had to close due to the building needing major repairs. Although Katoomba still has some wonderful places to see and lovely walks. Some are easy to moderate but there are some that are a bit harder. You can ride the Scenic Railway, Scenic Skyway as well as the Scenic Walkway. Blackheath is another town worth visiting. Truly amazing place to live and visit.
The Paragon is being restored 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Absolutely agree. Great suggestions.
Central Coast council permits overnight camping in public car park areas for seven nights. It encourages longer stays and more expenditure at our local shops. The BBQs are a fabulous idea. Free but you must clean them aftef use. You will also find that some of the clubs will permit an overnight caravan stay if you are visiting the club for meals and drinks.
I wish they'd do the same in QLD, so I'll be sure to caravan in NSW next time.
Basically Bondi Beach is the most famous, only because it happens to be located right in the heart of Australia's biggest city. And the city that most tourists visit. So they all go to the easiest beach to access, in the largest city. And then when they go home, they talk about Bondi Beach. That is the only reason it is famous. its actually a pretty standard Australian beach. Much better beaches can be found North or South of Sydney. Also in Queensland and Western Australia. In fact every state has beaches that would rank much higher than Bondi.
Bondi is not even the best beach in Sydney. It got to be famous because there was a tram line that went there - it was the only beach that most people in Sydney could easily get to until the railway reached Cronulla.
@@brettevill9055 Thats pretty much what I said.
Western Australia's are even better...
@@lifelongbachelor3651 West Aust definitely has some of the most amazing beaches
Agree. I hate Bondi. Maroubra, Cronulla, Coogee, Clovelly and even the beaches at Wollongong to Shellharbour and Kiama to the south are better, then to the north the beaches at Hawk's Nest or Port Stephens towards Coffs Harbour is better than Bondi, to the north.
And central coast's Avoca beach isn't bad either.
Bondi sucks. (My opinion anyways)
Love you guys we tend to take it for granted ❤
Glad you are better Mado. We found you on youtube recently and love all your videos! We are Americans visiting New Zealand.
I live on the NSW Central Coast. I can tell you tourists do come here. You missed the best bits… Terrigal, Avoca, Umina, Pearl Beach and Patonga. It is a heaven here. By the way Erina Fair (not Arena) is the largest single level shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere. And Tuggerah Lake is one of three lakes on the Central Coast and is smaller than the other two ! Lake Munmorah is the largest.
The Central Coast Mariners football (soccer) team are champions of Australia. Two years in a row now. You should see their stadium in Gosford. Beautiful.
That stadium view with one stadium end open to the water views, watching the Wanderers play the Mariners and a background sunset............perfect football scenery.
Best Stadium in Oz...........................but those damn sauce bottles🤣🤣
@ With you on that. Mariners fan here.
@@johnblackhawk2951 Im a Wanderers fan but my fav stadium is Gosford, love the central coast and spent all my christmas holidays at Toowoon bay 1968 through to 1976 as a young kid, the 1960s 1970s Christmas Carnival, the 1980s Bateau Bay water slide, Luderick fishing, prawning at long Jetty with drag nets, stunt kites on the beach in the 1990s from that little kite store at the Entrance, Big Al's sandwich joint, The Entrance Cinema the list goes on.......... but sadly it being to developed and it's becoming a part of Sydney.
@ Moved there from Sydney.
4:24 on the other side of the road behind you there's a coffee shop/cafe called The Pocket, best coffee in The Entrance, also if you want blue water and not a manky yellow/brown colour, visit on the incoming tide.
Probably too late now but hey, keep it for future reference, this is my home, i walk through here every morning :)
It’s called the entrance as it’s where Tuggerah lake enters the sea. I have so many great memories of holidays there as a kid :)
The Entrance carnival at Christmas holidays 1968 to the late 1970s 👍👍
@@LeonAustyes! We were lucky to be kids back then . Then we’d often go to the Sara Lee shop at the factory near Gosford . Good times
In Erina, you might see Tony Collette having coffee next to the escalator
Lake Macquarrie is the biggest salt water lake in Australia. It's just north of Tuggerah Lake.
Thanks for doing a film on my backyard! I live in the area you went to and regularly use the beach you showed and yep, it really is that good! cheers
So excited to see this, as many others, this is my home!
If you’re still here I’d be more than happy to show you around. Parking is free on the street, just be mindful of the time restrictions
As you were looking for coffee you walked past a nice coffee place on the corner right beside cold rock!
PS you found a hidden gem/locals only know. I lived here for 4 years before I discovered spoon bay!
If you want to find a coffee place in Australia, close your eyes and throw a rock in any direction, you'll hit one!
When it comes to parking , if there’s no parking metres, look for a parking sign nearby that might have something such as no stopping in red or 2P means 2 hour parking on these days etc
You only pay for parking on a public street if the parking sign also says Ticket. In that case you will find a machine along the footpath.
With anything that you are unsure about (like parking and camping etc) asking a few locals will help you greatly
(also each towns council web site will help you find their unique highlights).
Loving seeing you love our beautiful country and your comparisons show me some of the things that we take granted.
As you are going up to the coast don’t miss Hat Head and South West Rocks and if you would really like to get off the beaten path and see somewhere beautiful check out Minnie Water and Wooli. Although you might get sick of all the beautiful beaches eventually!
Be sure to check out Nimbin too! I’m sure you’ll already have Byron Bay on the list :) if you’re in that area the river at Brunswick Heads at high tide is the most beautiful blue. It’s stunning and you might even see some fishies or a turtle while you’re swimming. Keep the content coming!
Love your video Glen and Mado and the way in which you pronounce the place names. But your Tugerrely was my favourite for Tuggerah Lake. Best Wishes.
Nope, the largest saltwater lake in the SH is Lake Macquarie a bit further north.
Lake Eyre in South Australia is a saltwater lake which when full (almost 10,000 sq km) makes Lake Macquarie look like a bathtub. Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal lake not fed by rivers or streams. Dora Creek, Stoney Creek and Cockle Creek which feed into Lake Macquarie are functionally insignificant as regards water volume.
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nice place of the world that's where I live "The Entrance"
You’re a lucky person! We’re back soon to explore ❤️
My dad and his family came here in 1956 as a 15 year old in from Belfast Arizona St. great to catchup 👌
Glen, we have regulations for a reason. Too many young European tourists have shown a lot of disrespect for the country, causing complaints from residents and causing many freedom camping sites to close. If NZ freedom campers can follow the rules, in the main, so should tourists.
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That's what they said.
@@heels-villeshoerepairs8613 Yes and my reason for my reply.
@@heels-villeshoerepairs8613 Yes and that's why I explained the reasons why.
I wouldn’t be so quick to blame the Europeans or any tourists Lesley, unfortunately I’ve seen plenty of our own neglect and not pick up after themselves too often!
You mention lakes in your video. Australia's largest lake is in South Australia.(Lake Eyre). When full (which isn't often ) it is 25 % larger than Ireland. Just thought I'd mention it to help with perspective. Most people from OS do not appreciate Australia's size.
Welcome to nsw my home state....Bondi is where tourists go it's lovely but very busy ......our coast line is one if the most beautiful in the world ....enjoy your stay
Cousin Karl seems like a top bloke. True blue. 🇦🇺
Love that you are showcasing The Entrance. FYI I believe Lake Macquarie (just another 40mins north) is the biggest salt lake in the southern hemisphere.
Wooden homes are riskier in bushfire areas. There may be building regulations requiring more fire-resistant structures. All lenders and insurers like to safeguard their investments. In Oz, new builds are expensive.
It may not be an issue in rainy countries but Oz can be a tinderbox in bad years.
Plenty of wooden houses in Newcastle, I live in one built 1930
thats lake mummorah,, lake Macquarie 25mins north n is the biggest tidal saltwater lake in the southern hemisphere
Love your positive attitudes. Enjoy our country, all the best.
It’s either cry or laugh😉
Just in NSW alone there is the Blue Mountains, The trips down into the valleys below on either train or cablecar then Taronga Zoo at night and of course it's compatriot Western Plains Zoo where you can experience more like an African Safari style Zoo.
Canberra and the Australian War Memorial Vineyards from The Hunter Valley behind Newcastle all the way throught the Southern Highlands down to around Canberra and of course Vinyards in Victoria Tasmania and South Australia.
The Highlands of Victoria where I say get a permit and go Gold Panning in the beautiful clear refreshing streams around Bright and Myrtleford in Summer, There is also so much to see and do in Queensland from the Atherton Tableands the Caves just North of Rockhampton the Lava Tubes and Queenslands many beautiful dams and their Lakes as an example look uo the Lake that is also Mt Isa's Water supply simply stunning.
Of course NSW South Coast simply brilliant and Jervis Bay the clearect water you will ever see visability I remember from Diving there of probably 250 plus feet.
Appreciate your gratitude!
I grew up a little further north at Budgewoi until I was 21. We used to go to The Entrance all the time. I had a fabulous childhood and loved living there.
Really loving your videos thanks guys. Your enthusiasm is infectious! And yes, Bondi is overrated, Manly is much more picturesque and relaxing.
Great to see Mado's coming back to life :) with a spring in her step !
Have a cool time guys.
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Keep up the fishing! You'll catch one and then you'll be hooked! 🐟
The entire NSW coast is gorgeous.
States and local councils vary in their restrictions on 'free camping' so respect any signage and ask a local if there are any choice spots. I live in Tasmania where local councils typically have areas where one or two nights free overnight camping is OK. My local council has a good signed free camping area which is right next to an obvious looking camping area which however turns into a major all- day market every Saturday. National Parks frequently offer free camping areas but check if permits are required as these manage the number of campers on any day. In Tasmania a Parks Pass is required to enter National Parks. An annual pass is $99 per vehicle with up to 8 people which is only $6 more than a two month pass. Where camping fees apply they are typically around $13 per night or $50 for a week.
If you walk along waterfront towards beach end you will find ocean pool just one of Many lovely spots to swim and get a lovely coffee 😂. You seem to love coffee ❤. if you go little south to Toowoon beach. At lovely little kiosk cafe at surf club, best coffee and nice spot for swim beach patrolled too. Enjoy lots of choices 😊enjoy
Many beaches in Sydney.But yeah nothings beats the central coast, north coast and the south.Go see the sand dunes in ports stephen, byron bay and many places.
What a wonderful bird is the Pelican ? His beak can hold more than his belly can!
I spent many weeks in The Entrance when I was a kid. A friend of my Great Grandmother owned a house in The Entrance and we often stayed with them. I well remember one night that my dad came home with a huge bucket full of prawns he had caught in the The Entrance Lagoon. I still love prawns. Mike in Oz
Erina plaza 😂 that place is like a back watered shops 20years frozen in the past.
Thanks for the video Glen and Mado. Glen, your cousin is as Aussie as it gets - I like him 😉 he can teach you all the Australian words and phrases.
Come to Far South Coast (Merimbula or Eden) for the whale watching season in September/October. There are so many great natural attractions, e.g Horse Head Rocks & Blue Pool at Bermagui, the Pinnnacles at Pambula, the best oysters in oysters in Australia from the oyster farms at Broadwater (and this is from someone who doesn’t like oysters normally) , kayak tours down Pambula River. Music at Longstocking Brewery, Gin tasting at Nine Circles Distillery, It’s also know as the Sapphire Coast, if you love relaxed, natural beauty, it’s sensational. It’s halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, via the coast.
Hello Glen and Mado.
Love your videos guys. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures. Cheers😎
18:28 That is the largest coastal lake in Australia. Lake MacQuarrie.
You should see the beaches in Esperance Western Australia
It's so funny seeing tourists walking around what used to be my local shops. I used to work at both the bakers delights there next to coles and woolworths at erina about 5 years ago. I moved to Gosford now, though, and work in Wyoming, which is about 15-20 minute drive from erina.
Also, parking on public roads is free on the coast and in most parts of Australia outside of the major cities. There will be a white sign with the letter P and a number next to it in green writing and maybe some times of day. This will tell you how long and when you can park there. If you have to pay there will be a parking meter near by usually within eye shot. As soon as I saw you're cousin I knew he was a local. He just has the vibe
Lake Macquarie is the biggest lake in Southern Hemisphere .. be sure to come visit 💜
The pelicans hide around picnic Point when not at The Entrance. He he he.
If you are still on the coast - go to Toowoon Bay/blue bay - you can go in the water without wetting your hair... Especially for Mado...
So funny mate, you pronounced literally every place name wrong haha. I live on the Central Coast, at Woy Woy, but I'm moving up near The Entrance soon.
I’d recommend heading down past Wollongong and check out some south coast seaside towns like Kiama and Gerringong. Lovely little seaside village vibes and while you’re around Kiama, you could check out Jamberoo Action Park, lots of great water rides, toboggan rides etc. it’s seasonal, but it will have more days open from 28th September.
Parking at the entrance is free!
Great video, hopefully you can visit the South Coast ,in particular Kiama and surrounding areas!
Bondi Beach is fabulously beautiful. It's just down the road from CBD, hence why it's well known around the world. Bondi gets huge publicity, attracting thousands. Australia is just so big, literally every Beach is gorgeous...only they're not packed out like Bondi always. Our golden sand is a pure delight for foreigners. Experience Bondi, but any other Beach is just as lovely. Take care, enjoy your stay🫡✌️
Thanks so much for tuning in and checking out our videos we really appreciate you ❤️ anyways your totally right, bondi is great but so many other beautiful beaches we have seen so far on our trip! We will continue to upload more content broadcasting them 🙌
I can much recommend the central coast, it isn't to overrun by tourists and probably a lot closer to regular Australian life than the big cities. The freedom camping is not a thing in some places like Queensland. Make sure to check the places you're going to. If you like gorgeous pretty beaches try out the beaches just north of Ballina, just so pretty any not too many people there.
Can’t wait to you see a rosella
Proper Aussie teaching the way of fishing with a dart, that could be me😂
You and maddow have about 3k km of east coast to explore😮
Oh wow, it looks so beautiful, the annual music festival Rolling Sets is held at The Entrance, Central Coast, at Memorial Park in December. I'll be going there this year. It's like a festival that has a lot of surf-rock bands. Big surf-rock scene in NSW. Bands this year that will be playing include Lime Cordiale [from Northern Beaches, NSW]. The Grogans [from Melbourne/Torquay] and The Wombats [from the UK]. Really looking forward to it!
If your @ Entrance you need to go Prawning, with Nets ...
Hard to get a prawn there these days. The ones u do get are pretty small too! That's if, aftter spending most of the night standng in the water you get any at all.
@@HenriHattar Well it's been a while, so like all things it probably has faded, but on a Hot Summer Night it was alright ...
Last Sunday me and my hubby did the Bouddi Coastal trail . It was 14km with heaps of steps but the scenery was so beautiful . It took us about 4.5 hours . It is in Bouddi national park , Central Coast . Great video thank you !
I'll love how he uses the word 'madam'. I so want to use it too. My missus will either love it or hate it. I'll let you know.
I believe he is saying Mado, his lady's name.😁
It is called The Entrance because the lake closes and sea water wont flow in , so it is kept open and this is why it's called "The Entrance."
Ha, what you have listed as Amell beach is known to us locals as 'Spoon Bay'. I swim here most days. It's paradise.
There are plenty of tourists on the Central Coast, but mostly people from Sydney coming up for weekends and summer. The population here is quite large now and fast growing. About 350K people. It's also Erina Fair shopping Centre you are at.
Good to see ya fishing Glen. I've been waiting for it seeing as you go to so many good fishing spots on your trips around.
Should get a couple of collapsable fishing rods and lures so you can show us how good you are at catching a feed.
Do some cook ups on the beaches. Mado might get into it too.
A wonderful bird is the pelikan; His beak can hold more than his belly can.
Come out to the nsw country! Orange is 3.5 hours west by car and full of beautiful wineries and restaurants and cafes! Or mudgee!
If i hadn't read your title and just watched the video, no audio, i would've thought you were still visiting small towns in nz
You must go to Jervis Bay, NSW!! Best beaches ever
Yep the Shoalhaven has a 100 beach challenge. I live here and I still haven’t been to all of them!
If you ever get the chance, head to Port Stephens. There are some of the most amazing beaches.. Shoal Bay , Anna Bay , and Fingal Bay are all within 5 mins drive with loads of beaches. Birubi beach stretches from Anna Bay to Stockton Beach, one of the longest beaches in Australia..
Enjoy your trip..
Great videos..
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You drove about 3 kilometres from my home, as I live in a suburb next door to The Entrance. I may be biased but I think its one of the loveliest areas of NSW. And it does get very busy here in the holiday and school holiday periods, lots of tourists and people from Sydney. Not sure if you mentioned it, but one is required to get a license to fish.
no way south coast on top
just a warning....NSW now has speed, selt belt and mobile phone detection cameras in place so try a cradle to put your phone instead of holding. If your passenger is not wearing a seat belt properly, you still get fined. Fines in NSW are the most expensive in the country
i live here!!! that’s so cool to see on youtube lol
Squeaky Beach in Victoria was awarded best beach in Australia in 2024. According to an ABC article in March 2024 Squeaky Beach, near Tidal River at Wilsons Promontory was the first ever Victorian beach to claim the title of Australia’s best beach of the year.
Squeaky Beach came up trumps after investigation of 12,000 beaches around the mainland and surrounding islands conducted by Tourism Australia.
So funny to her your reaction I live here you drove past my house lol it is beautiful no doubt
You should visit Somersby Falls. But you both like beach views, so I recommend Munmorah Lookout. Or Snapper Point Sea Cave.
I love your videos. Please make sure that you travel south as well. Don’t forget to visit the national capital Canberra. More coffee shops and eateries per population than anywhere else, and lots of free sites of national importance. Plus beautiful!
Hey thanks so much! We made these videos about 3 months ago but will arrive back in the country in 3 days and super excited to fully explore over 8 months ❤️
Second this suggestion, it gets a bad wrap, but Canberra is beautiful, perfect place to spend a weekend!
you would be doing the hot sand quick step if you were there on a summer day.
You need to go the Irish pubs that you want to and stop worrying about money. Pa we loved your Queenstown episodes)
I grew up in Wamberal so it’s funny to see someone vlogging about it and Erina Fair. I found it a pretty boring place to grow up and couldn’t wait to move to Sydney.
If you make it to Cronulla, grab the Ferry to Bundeena (a Village in the Royal National Park) , or drive there... ..... Its also 1 hr away, though sth of Sydney..... Weirdly , many Sydneysiders dont even know about it!
Hmmmmmmm... Maybe they do now.........
Love that little ferry.
@@happytraveller2122 Oldest Running Ferry to a timetable it the country! Since 1939!
Besides the Curranulla Ferry, sometimes they use the little one...The Tom Thumb.... So cute!
I think if you guys dont live next to the beach, you would love the Newtown area! Surry Hills, if you want to live right in the city, matraville if you like the beaches.
You need to get to the mid north coast around Forster. It just gets better and better.
Another fun video! NB, our powerlines run at 50 cycles, you want to adjust your video settings to avoid flicker :-)
The pelicans come in at 3pm .... yes exactly for feeding
Packed on the weekends
I don’t live far from the Entrance gets very crowded in the warmer weather.
That cousin of yours, Carl is a real true blue. Great clip, but I dislike malls with a passion. Long live High Street. ! x
North Queensland fellas , that’s the good mail.
They moved the Sewage outfall tunnels out to sea, off coast, so some Australians think you have to swim @ Bondi, Undeterred ..
Lake Macquarie just to the north is larger. Swansea is on Lake Macquarie and is not the Central Coast
Yeah was just going to say Swansea is no longer central coast outskirts of Newcastle if you count that far.
$2.99 a kilo for avocados! The cheapest I’ve seen an avocado in Melbourne is $1 each during the height of the picking season.
Sorry but the biggest lake is the next lake up it's called Lake Macquarie its where i grew up
No payment parking at most beaches in Aus especially outside of city eg Bondi coogee
Got a giggle from the " wow thats beautiful...any sharks ? "
The local answer will be " yes, because we are honest....and some of them are big bastards...but dont worry about them ".
Love the name 😂😂 Awh sure still adapting to the Australian life haha