GREAT OCEAN ROAD | Part 2 (Otway National Park)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2024

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  • @bobgroves5777
    @bobgroves5777 Год назад +99

    No doubt, you can understand how the smell of eucalyptus can make an overseas Aussie feel homesick.

    • @MrBrandonLau
      @MrBrandonLau Год назад +3

      💯 when I drove through California I felt homesick because of all the eucalyptus trees there.

  • @mardysvids1
    @mardysvids1 Год назад +98

    The time and effort you are putting into the cinematography of your vlogs is really appreciated. Well done !

  • @nataliem5329
    @nataliem5329 Год назад +80

    I laughed when you said Australia is the best smelling country. As an Australian who had travelled to many countries, it Is always something I would say I miss...the smell! I thought I was weird 😂

    • @nataliekeane8944
      @nataliekeane8944 Год назад +2

      Its definitely a thing, haha, every time I step off the plane into Tassie its a whole other level. I've heard a lot of people comment on the smell of the air and the freshness.

    • @EH23831
      @EH23831 Год назад +2

      Nope! When I was in the UK I went out of my way to find eucalyptus smell ❤

    • @PeteV.53
      @PeteV.53 Год назад +1

      Not at all! I’ve travelled overseas quite a bit. Nothing like the sweet smelling air of my home town, Canberra, when I walk out of the airport 😊

  • @mercyrx3455
    @mercyrx3455 Год назад +4

    There’s also a redwood forest just east of Melbourne. It’s where my wife and I got married 😊

  • @PaddyTobin
    @PaddyTobin 3 месяца назад +1

    In Mary Gilmore's book "Old Days,Old Ways", she titled a chapter "The Scented Land". After hearing your comment here re the smell of the forest, I was reminded of this chapter which described the smell of Australia from 100kms off shore by approaching settlers on sailing ships.

  • @jenniferbocach7420
    @jenniferbocach7420 Год назад +33

    4:33 Nice to see Tia embracing the Australian barefoot culture😆

    • @chriskelly3481
      @chriskelly3481 Год назад +2

      It DID look a bit chilly though.
      😆🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @jasgem76
    @jasgem76 Год назад +30

    This video was so beautifully shot. As an Aussie, im very aware and proud of how gorgeous this country is, but seeing it through your lense is something special.

  • @quadbox
    @quadbox Год назад +8

    YES! I have spent the last few years living in Paris, France and Bologna, Italy for my post grad studies and I always tell people the thing I miss the most is the smell and the light. The natural smell of eucalyptus and tea tree can definitely give off essential oil vibes.

  • @brettevill9055
    @brettevill9055 Год назад +18

    If you guys are interested in tallest trees you might want to keep an eye out for some mountain ash ( _Eucalyptus regnans_ ) forest. The Centurion (a tree over 100 metres tall, tallest flowering plant in the world) is in Tasmania and rather out of your way, but there are stands of very tall mountain ashes in several parts of Victoria.
    Your statement about the smells of Australia remind me of a story that my mother used to tell about returning to Australia by ship after several months in the UK and Ireland in 1948. She said that she could smell Australia the evening before the day her ship arrived at Fremantle.

    • @TheAzbo4
      @TheAzbo4 Год назад +1

      Centurion is officially the 2nd tallest tree in the world behind Hyperion.

  • @grahammewburn
    @grahammewburn Год назад +2

    If you visit Victoria again, I recommend
    Tower Hill between Port Fairy and Warnambool. If you are quiet, you may see koalas and critters. It's a unique place.

  • @starlapse365
    @starlapse365 Год назад +28

    I feel like your cinematography game steps up even more each time you guys put out a new video! Pretty cool to see ✨love when your videos pop up on my feed. I look forward to every single one 💜

  • @jesseg1699
    @jesseg1699 Год назад +15

    Having seen every one of your videos I think this one is by far my favorite. The ambiance is on another level, that night walk is the kinda stuff I live for.

    • @jesseg1699
      @jesseg1699 Год назад

      I should say in second place for me is the Seoul city wall trail video

  • @rushy4321
    @rushy4321 5 месяцев назад

    My family and I stayed in Apollo Bay just prior to the pandemic! As Tia said, the Great Ocean Road is 100% a "core memory" trip... you will never forget it!

  • @AdventureWithTom
    @AdventureWithTom Год назад +2

    So happy you got to see the glow worms. For those wondering, at the very very end of the walking trail there is a small waterfall and sitting area, you sit there for a couple of minutes with no light and they normally appear in the big embankment to your right. I would guess easily a few hundred on the average days and countless when they're out in force. One of my favourite and most peaceful spots in the Otways. Whenever I'm driving through the area at night, always make it a point to stop and say hello!
    Absolutely loving the vlogs, just found your channel but can't wait to see the adventures to come!

  • @gregmccallum3124
    @gregmccallum3124 Год назад +13

    I've seen more of Australia with you two than I have in my own travels. Thank you.

  • @Aviram124
    @Aviram124 Год назад +8

    You guys are so enjoyable to watch. You’re like little kids,I love it. The rain forest I would have loved to see during daylight. Your adventure made up for it.

  • @Tillysnow1
    @Tillysnow1 Год назад

    Apollo Bay was where I practically grew up holidaying in summer! It's such a beautiful area

  • @joeast8223
    @joeast8223 2 месяца назад

    They also have glow worms near Russell Falls at Mt Field National Park in Tassie. About an hour from Hobart.

  • @skywatcher8045
    @skywatcher8045 Год назад +6

    I admire you both for hiking through rain forest in the dark, and really happy that you saw the glow worms.

  • @coujunque
    @coujunque Год назад +10

    Your videos are always fun to watch and part of that fun is seeing if or when you will do “Tia for scale.”. In this one you did it twice … a bonus. 😀

  • @rocinante4609
    @rocinante4609 Год назад +7

    Mountain Ash which is native to this part of Australia is the 2nd tallest species of plants in the world. The tallest tree is called Centurion. Totally amazing and majestic. You guys should also try the canopy walk while in the Otways.

  • @jeremymcquay5235
    @jeremymcquay5235 2 месяца назад

    One of the best smells in the world is sun drenched red woods!

  • @jonlowing7907
    @jonlowing7907 Год назад

    In 1977, the year after we finished high school, a mate of mine and I drove the full circumnavigation of Australia, including a trip from Darwin to Uluru (about 700 km return) but excluding Tasmania.. It took us about 3 months and the ttotal fuel cost was around $700 and change. The most expensive fuel was at a roadhouse/pub between Katherine and Uluru at an eye-watering 31c per litre! The cheapest was a more reasonable 13c.
    You guys should visit Tassie if you get a chance; you can fly and hire, or take the blueberry with you on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. It's about an 8 hour crossing and the government subsidises the cost of the car. Or it used to; I'm not sure if it stil does. It's well worth a visit, though.

  • @leannebree2459
    @leannebree2459 Год назад +8

    Have watched many travel shows on TV but wow I really enjoy yours better than all of them. You film so well, you are both so likeable and have been so inspiring. If it is not too late, in Melbourne getting to the Mornington Peninsula and (Free) Seawinds Gardens with sweeping views of the bay plus at dusk Roos go there, is a must. Enjoy.

  • @erisuuuuu
    @erisuuuuu Год назад +8

    Someone should make a compilation of all the Tia for Scales while keeping Tia the same size in all of them 😄

  • @leelastarsky
    @leelastarsky Месяц назад

    Spent a lot of my teen yrs near Apollo Bay. Great Ocean Road and environs is one of my most favourite places in the world! I'm so glad you took the time to do it properly!!💗

  • @bobgreen384
    @bobgreen384 Год назад +2

    Your love of the enviroment is matched only by your obvious love for each other! Thanks for showing me some parts of Oz I havent seen.

  • @stephcooke7895
    @stephcooke7895 Год назад +10

    If you love the redwoods, There is an amazing Californian Redwood forest in Warburton on the outskirts of Melbourne on the east side, highly recommend it for you guys when you get done with Melbourne city, it’s so peaceful! It’s quite popular so if you just google Redwood forest Warburton it’ll take you straight here! Love your work guys! Your videos are amazing and you can tell you are amazing humans from them! Enjoy the rest of your trip in Aus! 😊

  • @jameswalley134
    @jameswalley134 Год назад +6

    I’m thrilled that you guys love my beautiful country.
    Keep enjoying it !!!
    All the very best from Jim in Sydney.

  • @sunnydayz7232
    @sunnydayz7232 Год назад +4

    I hope you get to the daintree rain forest. World heritage and spectacular. If you love nature, waterfalls and where the forest meets the ocean its "a must do" for you both. Btw the redwoods are beautiful would love to see the giants in California. Stay safe and happy😊

  • @clarkbarryj
    @clarkbarryj Год назад +3

    Hilarious..the tia fern scale actually helped me...thanks

  • @stopbunsen
    @stopbunsen Год назад

    There's a particular smell to the Otways that I haven't smelled in any other forest. I grew up close to it so it's a familiar smell. Every time I go down there now (I live in Melbourne now) I can't wait to wind down that window!

  • @gregkloot4402
    @gregkloot4402 Год назад +10

    Great seeing you guys enjoying the country. It's pleasure having you guys done here, and I hope there are many more great experiences in-store. If you liked Apollo Bay and the surrounding forests, you'll love the Blue Mountains just out of Sydney.

  • @Potomacstud
    @Potomacstud Год назад +1

    Lovely updates as the roads takes you into Geelong right into Melbourne

  • @joandsarah77
    @joandsarah77 Год назад +2

    The best place to see glow worms is in the Blue Mountains. There are a number of places, Cataract Falls Lawson is one of the best and Glow Worm Tunnel, Newnes.

  • @willowvee5844
    @willowvee5844 Год назад

    My friend recently had her marriage ceremony under those Redwoods! It's a beautiful spot.

  • @Eibborify
    @Eibborify Год назад +3

    I don't live to far from the otways and I usually make weekend road trips to the redwoods and surrounding waterfalls , I love how well done this vlog is , thank you for showcasing this part of the world . 10/10 GREAT VIDEO GUYS ❤

  • @zoub1347
    @zoub1347 Год назад +2

    Wow the glow worms and stars was so beautiful! I miss seeing stars in the sky.

  • @jonathont7866
    @jonathont7866 Год назад +12

    you guys should have done the Otway fly treetop walk. I think I've mentioned this before but when you get to NSW you really, really, need to visit the Jenolan Caves. You'll need to book a cave tour in advance and the tickets aren't the cheapest but it's one of the most incredible experiences in the country, the caves are vast network of thousands of kilometres of underground chambers and passages with the most amazing crystal formations. there are a bunch of different tours, around 1 - 2 hours each. I also recommend if you get to Queensland visit Moreton Island - you'd need to either go with a tour group or hire an offroad capable vehicle though.

  • @stevemurrell6167
    @stevemurrell6167 Год назад

    I believe I have been to that lookout at Apollo Bay.....awesome views! That whole coast is amazing.....it was one of my families favourite holiday areas and of course the road to get there is brilliant.

  • @osocool1too
    @osocool1too Год назад +1

    The large ferns you encountered are called tree-ferns, which are virtually living fossils and are found in abundance in Victoria along the southern great dividing range. Great video guys. 🤗👍

  • @crackers562
    @crackers562 Год назад +4

    Excellent guys... you nailed it once again... great photography. On to Melbourne (my home town).

  • @John-re2qw
    @John-re2qw Год назад +2

    You have done a brilliant job with every video, thanks to your levels of interest, enthusiasm, creativity and personality. An absolute pleasure watching every one. When you get to Melbourne, don't miss Chinatown, the Greek precinct, the Victoria Markets, St Kilda, the Botanic Gardens and the park along the Yarra between Federation Square and the MCG.

  • @rcj6099
    @rcj6099 Год назад +2

    When you get over to the east side of Melbourne, you really ought to take a drive up into the Dandenong Ranges. The Mountain Ash trees, the tree ferns and the temperate rainforest are to die for, just like the Otways.

  • @adrianplunkett494
    @adrianplunkett494 Год назад +3

    Loved your glow worm adventure. Thanks for putting in the effort. You pair are amazing

  • @beajay1179
    @beajay1179 Год назад

    Love you two! Yes every time I have travelled, when I got off the plan back here I would take a deep breath and know I was home

  • @jonod7913
    @jonod7913 Год назад +3

    This video really showed off the quality of your cameras. Beautifully shot.
    This has been a really great series watching you explore Aussie. Hope you can make it here to NZ later in the year when its warmer. Would love to see you explore here too.

    • @OnePackWanderers
      @OnePackWanderers  Год назад +1

      NZ is definitely in the plans, when it is warmer over there 😅

  • @pakjohn48
    @pakjohn48 Год назад +3

    I'm pretty sure that your so, so excellent travelogue series is 33% due to the subject and 66% due to your combined inputs as a pair of fun and nature loving friendly tourists who do great cinematography. Thanks for coming to Australia.

  • @michaelmayo9048
    @michaelmayo9048 Год назад +3

    July is colder..see most Americans think Australia is all dry the forests are bigger than a lot of countries

  • @nightowldickson
    @nightowldickson Год назад +4

    I just wish you guys could pay Tasmania a visit - its beautiful there but maybe next time

  • @petertimp5416
    @petertimp5416 Год назад +2

    You guys are courageous, good on you for taking the extra time and effort. Glad it was very rewarding.

  • @bevhowell7665
    @bevhowell7665 Год назад +3

    So good , the work you put in gives so much pleasure to people. Amazing 🤩

  • @Vlogpromos
    @Vlogpromos Год назад +2

    Wow guys your cinematography gets better and better, you exceeded yourselves all the time .. be prepared for a big hug if I bump into you in Sydney 🤗

  • @markhopper3176
    @markhopper3176 Год назад +6

    I delight at your delight❤️
    I hope you are loving being back home - but come back soon, the eucalypts, the kangaroos and blueberry are missing you!

  • @robparsons1527
    @robparsons1527 Год назад +3

    Great shots and lots of smiles on both you and me, loved the night adventure.

  • @marcusfromoz7066
    @marcusfromoz7066 Год назад

    when one of your videos pops up its always drop everything and watch it time - looking forward to starting at the beginning and watching the whole trip

  • @KerryRichter-qj9wc
    @KerryRichter-qj9wc Год назад +1

    Redwood trees - you passed them when you were near Walpole WA, there is an Aboretum @ Balingup with a selection of trees from around the world and has long been established..
    Your request for suggestions to go n see. - there are in excess of 20 world heritage sites in australia with a handful under consideration.
    Do the Blue Mountains before you get to Sydney (inland).
    You missed my favourite when you drove past Port Augusta and headed south (Adelaide).
    The Northern Flinders Ranges, equal to anything in the southern hemisphere

  • @paulinebrennan8836
    @paulinebrennan8836 Год назад +1

    So, glad you got to see them. I’ve never seen them myself either, it’s definitely on my bucket list when we hit the road full time. Love you guys & am so chuffed that you have fallen in love with our beautiful amazing country ❤❤

  • @FionaEm
    @FionaEm Год назад +1

    You guys are absolutely hilarious 😅 We Aussies love self-deprecating humour 😊 Thank you for making the effort to get this footage. What a beautiful place.

  • @tiinah-b2326
    @tiinah-b2326 Год назад +1

    I love a bush/ forest walk and that was just so beautiful. I have screenshot my new route now to include the redwood forest and that waterfall for our Sydney to Adelaide road trip in October. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful place. I have only ever been as far south as Melbourne (except for many trips to Tasmania) and so looking forward to seeing new places. Oh! And yes I love the smell of places. The smell in the Blue Mountains in winter is one that I always embrace.

  • @zalired8925
    @zalired8925 Год назад

    I drove past the bush this morning while it was raining and had to put my window down. I'll never get sick of that smell, especially in the wet.

  • @elizabeth10392
    @elizabeth10392 Год назад

    Im Victorian. I didn't know about the redwoods. Thanks. ❤

  • @robyneyahya8651
    @robyneyahya8651 Год назад +1

    Loving watching you appreciate the wonders and uniqueness that is Australia. Safe travels. ❤❤

  • @bishkahunter7197
    @bishkahunter7197 Год назад

    I’ve been to the Otway and AP ( Apollo Bay) many many times….the scent memories come flooding back even on you video. Cheers and thanks 🐨🦘❤️

  • @Bobbydazzlla
    @Bobbydazzlla Год назад +1

    Nice to see you guys hanging around my neck of the woods. We live in Ballarat - so not that far from where you've been for the last couple of weeks.

  • @christophernicola9293
    @christophernicola9293 Год назад

    Love Apollo Bay.. our favourite holiday destination as kids

  • @georgiacoombes699
    @georgiacoombes699 Год назад +1

    So glad you experienced the Great Ocean Rd, one of my all time favourite places! Great vlog, thank you! ❤️

  • @pronumeral1446
    @pronumeral1446 Год назад

    The temperate rainforests of southeast Australia (and western Tasmania) have a similar climate to the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. Australia has the second tallest tree species (and tallest flowering species), Eucalyptus Regnans.

  • @cyriloliver6747
    @cyriloliver6747 Год назад

    Love how you guys bring the scale with close ups also.. 👌🏾

  • @EH23831
    @EH23831 Год назад

    Looove Apollo Bay! Enjoy, you two!
    Happy that you saw the glow worms ❤

  • @6226superhurricane
    @6226superhurricane Год назад +11

    we have mountain ash trees in australia that rival redwoods in size. currently the biggest known is in tasmania and is 102 metres and is the tallest hardwood tree in the world. victoria also has many big mountain ash trees and was likely home to the biggest trees in the world before the british arrived. the ferguson tree was claimed to be measured by surveyor ferguson at 154m (505')
    When you get to sydney there's a glow worm tunnel in the blue mountains where you can easily see plenty.
    the best thing i've ever seen is 1000's of fireflys coming down a hill and across a creek it was like a waterfall of blinking lights flowing down the hill a metre off the ground.

    • @paulcallahan7672
      @paulcallahan7672 Год назад

      Dreamer

    • @normandiebryant6989
      @normandiebryant6989 Год назад

      The discoverers of the redwoods in the USA raced back to get the area declared a national park, preserving them forever.
      In Australia, the discoverers of the giant Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus Regnans) cut them all down for timber. Sometimes, they took a photo of the stump. Sigh.

  • @Lenrae2019
    @Lenrae2019 Год назад +2

    If you’re visiting the blue mountains then you should really do the glow worm tunnel walking track near Lithgow.

  • @Walts-Travel
    @Walts-Travel Год назад +2

    Okay, let's go!!

  • @nori-og6hm
    @nori-og6hm Год назад +2

    ジュラシック・ワールドの世界みたいだよ!ステキなお二人😋

  • @geoffmerritt
    @geoffmerritt Год назад

    Beech forest is a lovely place, spent a week camping in the area across the road from the Redwoods.

  • @crystalchoi2553
    @crystalchoi2553 Год назад +4

    So magical❤

    • @PatriusW
      @PatriusW Год назад +1

      Come to Australia!

  • @animallover4955
    @animallover4955 Год назад

    Wow! Stunning❤

  • @Walts-Travel
    @Walts-Travel Год назад +1

    Also the video quality is amazing. I can definitely see the change.

  • @amygone2pot
    @amygone2pot Год назад

    Gosh, if its that cold already over there, you’d better keep heading north! Looks like we are in for a coooollld winter.

  • @grahammewburn
    @grahammewburn Год назад

    Two other places worthy a visit in Victoria are Walhalla and Healesville Sanctuary.

  • @cookeingwithme
    @cookeingwithme 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for coming to melbourne hope you had a good time and hope to see you guys again same time ❤

  • @moraut2030
    @moraut2030 Год назад

    Congrats on 50k plus. Keep up the good work! My wife and I have really enjoyed your videos.

  • @susanquigley8383
    @susanquigley8383 Год назад

    Aww you make the best, most informative and enthusiastic videos ever. Thanks for showing parts of my country I have never seen.

  • @goldenchild4835
    @goldenchild4835 Год назад

    The giant Kari & Tingle trees in Western Australia's Walpole-Nornalup National are pretty stunning too. The walk through the trees is on an elevated walkway, 40 metres off the forest floor (130ft).

    • @sueburn536
      @sueburn536 Год назад

      Check out their earlier videos - they did the Tree Top Walk and the Glouster Tree. It was a fantastic video!

  • @primategaberocco
    @primategaberocco Год назад

    Apollo Bay is an underrated spot. Good job folks. 👍🥃

  • @davidmansfield3983
    @davidmansfield3983 Год назад

    Enjoying watching you as we stay in Thailand ❤️

  • @Cradley684
    @Cradley684 9 месяцев назад

    Great Guy's , no Raptors though 🤠 !!!. xx

  • @H.Witcher
    @H.Witcher Год назад +1

    Glad your persistence paid off and you got to see some glow worms. Iirc, they react negatively towards light.

  • @Jonathan-Sund
    @Jonathan-Sund Год назад

    The California redwood plantation looked like a "plantation", with matching red wood chips underneath.

  • @micko11154
    @micko11154 Год назад

    I have always loved the smell of the Australian bush!
    Cheers!

  • @kennethdodemaide8678
    @kennethdodemaide8678 Год назад

    There are 2 giant California redwoods at the entrance to the Hobart Botanical Gardens that are over 100 years old. Love your videos. They are the best.

  • @petrichor3947
    @petrichor3947 Год назад +1

    Wait for the mountain ash the size of those mite make you feel a bit more at home, for size at least.

  • @paulw9584
    @paulw9584 Год назад

    Great video, cant wait to see that for myself. You give good ideas for travel.

  • @leechgully
    @leechgully Год назад +1

    Now that you have seen glow worms, you need to get to Mt Kaputar in NSW so you can see the giant pink slugs and tick off that your bucket list. There are 20 snails and this one slug species that are unique to a small area of Mt Kaputar. Other unique animals in this unique group include the Kaputar hairy snail and several cannibal snail species that catch and eat other snails by following their slime trails.

  • @hadynjeffrey8210
    @hadynjeffrey8210 Год назад

    Oh No!
    I thought you were going to start singing like Paddy Doyle.
    Stunning scenery.
    Keep them coming

  • @peterstoll8366
    @peterstoll8366 Год назад

    Loved your photography in the Otway's - stunningly beautiful!

  • @sg4364
    @sg4364 Год назад

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @Mudskipper9876
    @Mudskipper9876 Год назад

    I had no idea California Redwood trees were on display in Australia. Loved the night video and the glow worms. Thank you for sharing.

  • @julesmarwell8023
    @julesmarwell8023 Год назад

    hey guys. I;m still following your trip. makes me feel so good. you are visiting the REAL Aust. not the usual city discoverer Thank God. use to go for a game of golf at Apollo Bay. years. ago.. yea its far but worth it.. it was a whaling town long town ago. fishing etc. it can get COLD. remember. Aust is the continent time forgot./ Enjoy be happy and take care. getting cold in Melb btw that fresh air has added a few more years to you life.

  • @Curious-traveler
    @Curious-traveler Год назад

    That’s hilarious, the smells. I love it.