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Our 2023 Outback Odyssey - PART 4
In July 2023 we headed off on a 3-month 10,000 km journey in our Suncamper 4WD motorhome “Odyssey” journeying through Central Australia via the Oodnadatta Track then all the way to the gulf country of far north QLD before returning via the east coast.
This video contains highlights of the final part of the trip as we travel down the coast of QLD and NSW, from the Atherton Tablelands and Cairns all the way to our home in the Blue Mountains.
Music: "Red Dog's Place" by Trapazoid (copyright Matt Trapnell)
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Our 2023 Outback Odyssey - PART 3
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In July 2023 we headed off on a 3-month 10,000 km journey in our Suncamper 4WD motorhome “Odyssey” journeying through Central Australia via the Oodnadatta Track then all the way to the gulf country of far north QLD before returning via the east coast. This video contains highlights of the third part of the trip visiting Karlu Karlu - Devils Marbles Nat Pk, Gregory River, Normanton, Karumba, Cob...
Our 2023 Outback Odyssey - PART 2
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In July 2023 we headed off on a 3-month 10,000 km journey in our Suncamper 4WD motorhome “Odyssey” journeying through Central Australia via the Oodnadatta Track then all the way to the gulf country of far north QLD before returning via the east coast. This video contains highlights of the second part of the trip visiting Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Kings Canyon and the West MacDonnell Ranges
Our 2023 Outback Odyssey - PART 1
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In July 2023 we headed off on a 3-month 10,000 km journey in our Suncamper 4WD motorhome “Odyssey” journeying through Central Australia via the Oodnadatta Track then all the way to the gulf country of far north QLD before returning via the east coast. This video contains highlights of the first part of the trip to the end of the Oodnadatta Track.
Rosewood From Above - September 2023
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Aerial views of the town of Rosewood QLD - shot on 26 Sept 2023 using a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone.
The Port Macquarie Coast - May 2023
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These images were captured during a two week stay at Port Macquarie in May 2023. The spectacular Port Macquarie coastal walk, where much of this was shot, starts at Town Beach and winds around the coastline via Flagstaff, Rocky Beach lookout, Flynns Beach, Nobby’s Beach and on to Tacking Point Lighthouse. Cameras Used: DJI Mini 3 Pro (drone) Olympus OMD EM-1 Mk II Pixel 4a Music: “No Stars” by ...
VIVID Sydney, June 2023
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VIVID Sydney is an annual festival of light, music and ideas, held in Sydney, Australia. The centrepiece of VIVID is an outdoor immersive light installations and projections along what is known as the VIVID Light Walk, but this year also featured the world premiere of DARK SPECTRUM in the abandoned railway tunnels below Wynyard Station, where you travel through eight monochromatic rooms, in a t...
Dawn Breaks Over South West Rocks
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Some of the images captured during my early morning walks while holidaying with family in South West Rocks, a little pocket of tranquillity located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. During these walks I observed this little town stirring from its slumber to face another day - this video seeks to capture some of this experience. Video captured in April 2023
Return to Wollemi National Park
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Captured in March 2023 during a brief return visit to Coorongooba Campground in Wollemi National Park with family visiting from Canada. This beautiful campground is located in the Capertee Valley which is a large canyon in New South Wales, that is noted to be the second widest of any canyon in the world, exceeding The Grand Canyon.
The Flinders Rangers - June 2022
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A short video of our time spent at the Flinders Rangers in South Australia during late June / early July 2022 as part of our trip north to outback QLD. The Flinders Ranges, the largest mountain ranges in South Australia, began forming about 800 million years ago and it’s the only place on Earth where 350 million years of near-continuous geological sequence can be observed. MUSIC: “Birdsong at D...
Boulia Camel Races - July 2022
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The Boulia Camel Cup, which we visited in July 2022, is Australia's most prestigious camel race, being the longest and the richest in the country. The Cup itself is the culmination of 2 days of professional camel races held every July in the remote town of Boulia in Outback Queensland. Music: “Doina si cintec” by Fanfare Cocarlia” Asfalt Tango” by Fanfare Cocarlia “C'est La Vie by Fanfare Cocar...
Flight over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre - July 2022
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While Australia's east coast was coping with record rainfall and flooding in 2021 and early 2022, in Central Australia the rain had a very different effect … it brought the plains of Lake Eyre to life In July 2022, while travelling through Marree at the southern end of the Birdsville Track, we took the opportunity to see this for ourselves via a 2-hour scenic flight over Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. ...
VIVID Sydney, June 2022
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VIVID Sydney is an annual festival of light, music and ideas, held in Sydney, Australia. The centrepiece of VIVID is an outdoor immersive light installations and projections along what is known as the VIVID Light Walk, and there are of course many opportunities for individuals to interact with these many and varied light installations. I wanted to capture some of these interactions in this video.
Potato Point - Eurobodalla National Park
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This video was captured in Feb 2022 during a visit to Potato Point on the NSW South Coast. Potato Point is connected by road to the town of Bodalla, is surrounded by the Eurobodalla National Park, and is on the southern side of the Tuross River Inlet from Tuross Head. Local fauna common to this area includes eastern grey kangaroos, red-necked wallabies, bandicoots, emus, echidnas, eastern rosel...
Sassafras Gully Walk - Dec 2021
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Faulconbridge to Springwood via Sassafras Gully is an excellent walk that starts near our home in the Blue Mountains. The walk uses the gullies to navigate past some wonderful rock features, dense bushland and waterfalls. A nice cool walk in the shade and never too far from water, however a refreshing ale or two at the Royal Hotel in Springwood is always welcome at the finish. I have done this ...
New Years Eve Fireworks - Sydney Harbour
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New Years Eve Fireworks - Sydney Harbour
Tandem Skydive - Park Beach, Coffs Harbour
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Tandem Skydive - Park Beach, Coffs Harbour
In The Coorong, South Australia
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In The Coorong, South Australia
A Week in Wollemi National Park
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A Week in Wollemi National Park
Thredbo to Mount Kosciuszko Summit Walk
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Thredbo to Mount Kosciuszko Summit Walk
A Bike Ride to Martins Lookout
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A Bike Ride to Martins Lookout
The Newnes Historic Ruins Walk
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The Newnes Historic Ruins Walk
"Shades of Sandy" - Sandy Stone
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"Shades of Sandy" - Sandy Stone
"Sandy Soldiers On" - Sandy Stone
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"Sandy Soldiers On" - Sandy Stone
"Sandy's Stone" - Sandy Stone
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"Sandy's Stone" - Sandy Stone
Walking The Glow Worm Tunnel Track
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Walking The Glow Worm Tunnel Track
Rowing Training on the Yarra
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Rowing Training on the Yarra
Crane Movement Timelapse
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Crane Movement Timelapse
"Sandy Claus" - Sandy Stone
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"Sandy Claus" - Sandy Stone
Water Reflection
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Water Reflection

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @barryspurr9577
    @barryspurr9577 19 днів тому

    Genius. Cancelled by the Melbourne “Comedy” Festival.

  • @OverlandDownUnderOfficial
    @OverlandDownUnderOfficial 23 дні тому

    Top spot, recently did the Glen Davis tour and will definitely be back to camp 🤙

  • @willatkins9686
    @willatkins9686 Місяць тому

    Greetings from Broken Hill

  • @willemhill2265
    @willemhill2265 Місяць тому

    Never get tired of my departed fried Sandy.

  • @patrickphair488
    @patrickphair488 Місяць тому

    Now just imagine putting a railway line through the middle of this...... Gladys Berejiklian when transport minister signed off on the proposal for the VFT to enter the cumberland plane via this route.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Місяць тому

      Yikes... so glad this didn't come to fruition

  • @phwbooth
    @phwbooth 2 місяці тому

    Superb. Again.

  • @Qu_2_wil_lmjk
    @Qu_2_wil_lmjk 2 місяці тому

    Hi Michael, beautiful video. I don't get out much these days; would you mind if I painted some of these scenes? I'm just a hobby painter.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 місяці тому

      Yes, certainly go ahead! Thanks

  • @phwbooth
    @phwbooth 2 місяці тому

    Wonderful.

  • @stephenmansueto7668
    @stephenmansueto7668 3 місяці тому

    Nice video, like your work, simple and beautiful 🙂

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @phwbooth
    @phwbooth 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful!

  • @JB-py3fu
    @JB-py3fu 3 місяці тому

    We enjoyed all four videos. Such lovely images! Makes us want to go to the outback again.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 3 місяці тому

      So glad you enjoyed it... thanks for watching

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 3 місяці тому

    Very good Michael , I particularly enjoyed the music.😊

    • @michael58
      @michael58 3 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @Rebecca-be5qn
    @Rebecca-be5qn 4 місяці тому

    Hi I would like to know if the seat is assigned? Or we can choose the seat when we get on the boat? Thank you

    • @michael58
      @michael58 3 місяці тому

      On our cruise you could freely choose where you sat

  • @waynegreene6405
    @waynegreene6405 4 місяці тому

    Love Glen Davis, we used to ride our trail bikes from there through the scrub to Newnes pub and back in the early 70s when we camped on the Capertee River at Glen Davis. Makes me want to get my DJI Mini 4 Pro drone up there mate and get some videos of the place. Bottler video mate.

  • @tonylynch4280
    @tonylynch4280 4 місяці тому

    very nice. thanks ☆☆☆☆☆

  • @trev0437
    @trev0437 5 місяців тому

    Wow, a once thriving community now lost in history. I wish I did that walk when I was there

  • @dazwall5092
    @dazwall5092 6 місяців тому

    Great video. I'm amazed they still use 1080 in our National Parks.

  • @louisaklimentos7583
    @louisaklimentos7583 7 місяців тому

    Stunning !

  • @WaitWhat99
    @WaitWhat99 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful video mate. Subscribed 👍

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 9 місяців тому

    very good cuz.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 9 місяців тому

      Thanks Amanda 👍

  • @Luke.M.
    @Luke.M. 9 місяців тому

    Great scenes and shots Michael, enjoyed seeing some of the sights Megan and I toured years ago.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 9 місяців тому

      Thanks Luke, glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @frankrichings8317
    @frankrichings8317 10 місяців тому

    That's not Potato Point. Potato Point is the point south of this point. This is Black fellows Point. Great camera work and a beautiful place. Thanks for the memories. Used to go there a lot in the sixties and seventies.

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 11 місяців тому

    Thoroughly enjoyed this Michael, we look forward to Part 2.☺

    • @michael58
      @michael58 11 місяців тому

      Thanks Cuz...Glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @twodogswalking840
    @twodogswalking840 Рік тому

    I'm not a vegan, tree hugging hippie or anything like that but Wollemi to me is a deeply spiritual place. I no longer live close enough to visit these days but my memory often recalls the awesome rugged beauty and the amazing vibe this place has. It is truly a national treasure.

  • @thundergun3533
    @thundergun3533 Рік тому

    this is stunning, now I want to go out and make it a trip

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Thanks ... yes you really should go there

    • @thundergun3533
      @thundergun3533 Рік тому

      @@michael58 what campsites did you stay at?

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      The first half of the video features Coorongooba Campground near Glen Davis - the drive into this camp through the Capertee Valley is very spectacular. The latter part of the video was shot around Dunns Swamp campground which is near Rylstone - this camp is more popular and crowded.

    • @thundergun3533
      @thundergun3533 Рік тому

      @@michael58 thank you so much!

  • @leedunstall3624
    @leedunstall3624 Рік тому

    ❤A beautifully made short film. Thank you! Well done😊

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Many thanks... glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @doubledee9675
    @doubledee9675 Рік тому

    Beautiful country. any thanks for your video

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 Рік тому

    Another beautiful vid Michael, I have many memories from that area, centered mainly around the the ocean, for which I hold a great affinity, thanks for sharing.😊🙏

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Once again, thanks for the comments cuz. I haven't spent a real lot of time at Port Macquarie over the years but it is definitely growing on me as this coastline is quite stunning

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 Рік тому

    Excellent Michael, back in the 80's and 90's, Phil would perform in those tunnels at Rave parties. Thanks for posting this.😊

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Thanks cuz ... interesting to know this. And they were definitely channeling "rave party" at Dark Spectrum

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 Рік тому

    Beautiful spot, beautiful clip .... one of your best cuz.🙏

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Many thanks Amanda ... you're too kind... but don't let me discourage you from any such future comments 🥰

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 Рік тому

    Good vid cuz.

  • @marieravening927
    @marieravening927 Рік тому

    At 83 years of age I felt almost in tune with Sandy. I laughed, but underneath I felt the dread of ending up like him. A sadness at the loss of being considered of value. So you look back at the times when you mattered.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Some beautiful observations here Marie ... thanks for sharing. I have always loved Barry's Sandy Stone monologues as they are both amusing and very poignant and always penetrated to the very core of both the banality and the joy of our humanity

  • @seanlawrence1006
    @seanlawrence1006 Рік тому

    Well that's it. I'm going. Thankyou sir.

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 Рік тому

    Excellent Cuz.

  • @Luke.M.
    @Luke.M. Рік тому

    Great shots; the soundtrack really captures the ancient haunted scenery.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Thanks Luke... much appreciated

  • @anurano
    @anurano Рік тому

    Love from india

  • @barrybr1
    @barrybr1 Рік тому

    Thanks mate, that was beautiful. I have great memories of both places, especially a moonlit paddle at Dunns Swamp. Your drone footage is amazing.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 Рік тому

      Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated

  • @shanefagan9642
    @shanefagan9642 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 2 роки тому

    That looks so uncomfortable.😊

  • @joseromo3979
    @joseromo3979 2 роки тому

    are you sure that there wasn't a Fine Cotton Camel?🤣

  • @finchysaustralia
    @finchysaustralia 2 роки тому

    Great to see ! Thanks for sharing your experience 🛩

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @51y51t
    @51y51t 2 роки тому

    Did you break a winner?

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 роки тому

      No. And given the pretty feisty and erratic nature of these animals I am not sure why any sane person would put good money on them to even finish the race, let alone win.

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 2 роки тому

    Were you tempted to don a "chute" and go for a dive?😊

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 роки тому

      No really as the lake is less than 1m deep for most of its area

    • @amandabortello505
      @amandabortello505 2 роки тому

      @@michael58 , uuuummmm, I was more implying a "sky" dive, not a scuba dive. I imagine that it would be spectacular floating down over that.😊

  • @ivandownunder
    @ivandownunder 2 роки тому

    Capertee is a beautiful part of the country, I've enjoyed some solo camping there before too. Great video. Ivan.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 роки тому

      Thanks Ivan, much appreciated

  • @markjanos3104
    @markjanos3104 2 роки тому

    Beautiful - Lake Eyre with water. That must have been an awesome experience. Great video.

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 роки тому

      Thanks Mark... and yes, it was an awesome experience

  • @karenhart4316
    @karenhart4316 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this beautiful video & sharing your adventures 🙌🥰Karen from Port Macquarie NSW Australia 🦇🌊🐳🦘🐨🇦🇺😎

    • @michael58
      @michael58 2 роки тому

      Thanks Karen ... much appreciated 🙂

  • @peterfreidel7721
    @peterfreidel7721 2 роки тому

    Thanks for showing me, the beauty of another portion of God's creation!

  • @amandabortello505
    @amandabortello505 2 роки тому

    Awesome cuz, thoroughly enjoyed.Thanks.

  • @skeen1975
    @skeen1975 2 роки тому

    Nice place to camp was there on 3/6/22

  • @RobVanElven
    @RobVanElven 2 роки тому

    Beautiful impressions! Tnx for sharing