I moved to Bowen this year and I must say, this description is pretty spot on. I still reckon it's pretty underrated. If you fish, spearfish, play golf or do hard drugs, it's paradise.
let's close all coal mines and all factories and everything producing anything but aroma candles, because economy is based on flying with butterflies and running with rubbits on the green meadows
I worked on all Whitsunday islands for years but I often took my breaks in Bowen. At least Bowen has beautiful easily accessible beaches unlike Airlie( so called) Beach. Also easy access to the uninhabited islands north of Whitsunday. The big thing though is you aren't paying a fortune in a plastic la la land.
I grew up in Bowen in the 90s, my father was the editor of the newspaper there. If you want interesting stories let me know. You may end up making a Go to Bowen video after hearing them!
Is it true that an F5 tornado hit this town in 1876? If it's true. How it comes to happen in Bowen since this is a tropical savannah climate? It's said that this tornado was 1.6 km (0.99 mile wide). I'm surprised.
Wish you would turn the tv on watch a travel show narrated by you.I livid in Bowen 20 years ago could not wait to leave but like you say there’s something about it just the chill factor keep up the videos mate 👍
Haha so good.. Commercial hotel looks nice... The contrast between the beauty of the coast line and those mines is wild. We really do know how to fuck a place .
FMD I have had the misfortune of staying in two of your towns in overnight stays at Pubs. Charters Towers and this bastard. Only cause I had a flat tyre.
You forgot the chicken farm and salt flats , but I have a soft spot for drinking beer and watching the sunset eating fresh prawns that Bowen does very well .
Same can be said of anywhere. Without money, everywhere is boring and sucks. With money, anywhere can be a dream. I grew up in Collinsville and Bowen, and after almost 30 years away, I find myself missing the place, even though it has changed so much. Been all over Australia and yet to find a place as lovely as North Qld, and Bowen is one of the pearls of Nth QLD. Townsville used to be good too, but its gone to the dogs. Only place I miss more than Bowen is Singapore. That is another gem of a place.
No one talks about the sandflies which send you mad .Every day at evening and morning the little spots of demon hell attack relentlessly. Only those being paid double time, and even then splashed with industrial strength insect repellent, goes outside. As for the adventure, well I failed to find any in the three years I visited. I didn't have a boat and I don't fish. I used to sit inside before the airconditioner to read. A slow restfull life in Bowen was passed too slow to contemplate now. Well away and staying away.
You lost me at the colonialist bit. Yes, there are wrongs in our history, but you say nothing of the good that has been done or mention that towns in Australia, grew by people who emigrated there, freely or not and loved their home and worked their arses off to make Australia a place where you can freely sit by a beautiful beach and drink a beer
Thanks Mick! Sorry about the delay - I'm travelling at the moment and currently working on two new videos, a doco for the main channel and another don't go to. Should have one of them out within a week!
Pretty good video, Bowen is one of those places where it could’ve been something like apparently at one point it was supposed to be the capital for Queensland before that was given to Brisbane but apart from the beaches which are really nice btw, like you said, it’s kinda just really boring outside of doing meth and other hard drugs. At least for people from the Whitsundays it’s got the cinema and KFC which is the only reason why any of us locals even make the trip up there but I fear, that time might be up soon with KFC opening soon in Cannonvale
The capital was not only going to maybe, be Bowen. Also on the list was Toowoomba which it actually was for a bit. That's why the first train line was up the range to Toowoomba as it was suppose to be the capital. Also, Redcliffe and Gladstone were prospects. But Ipswich was the actual planned Capital. But it was Brisbane due to the geographical harbour position for boats imports. It was never going to be Bowen.
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I moved to Bowen this year and I must say, this description is pretty spot on. I still reckon it's pretty underrated. If you fish, spearfish, play golf or do hard drugs, it's paradise.
Say G'day to Fletch for me ay
And do they still murder black fellas?
Hard drugs...that's disgusting.
that's 4 days of the week done
@@KFBbythesea I agree. Tell my neighbour that please.
let's close all coal mines and all factories and everything producing anything but aroma candles, because economy is based on flying with butterflies and running with rubbits on the green meadows
Give labor time...
I worked on all Whitsunday islands for years but I often took my breaks in Bowen. At least Bowen has beautiful easily accessible beaches unlike Airlie( so called) Beach. Also easy access to the uninhabited islands north of Whitsunday. The big thing though is you aren't paying a fortune in a plastic la la land.
A good point well made 👏
I really enjoy this larrikin viewpoint, it's a side of Australia that speaks volumes, great locations and great camera work.🌏🌏🌏
Ha ha , BOWEN IS THE BEST !!! BEAUTIFUL TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS !
GREAT WORK TOTO!!💥💪👍🩵💜💥💯
Thanks mate!
I grew up in Bowen in the 90s, my father was the editor of the newspaper there. If you want interesting stories let me know. You may end up making a Go to Bowen video after hearing them!
Who is this?
Stopped and bought a carton from that fancy pub once, three of us demolished it before Cairns, thanks Bowen you are in my holiday photos for ever
6 hours for a carton. Pussies
That is literally staying in the .05 driving range. We do a carton by Townsville
Is it true that an F5 tornado hit this town in 1876?
If it's true. How it comes to happen in Bowen since this is a tropical savannah climate?
It's said that this tornado was 1.6 km (0.99 mile wide). I'm surprised.
You could quite easily say this about all of Australia. Boring as fuck
Yeah. 😂
Wish you would turn the tv on watch a travel show narrated by you.I livid in Bowen 20 years ago could not wait to leave but like you say there’s something about it just the chill factor keep up the videos mate 👍
Will do! Thanks
Well, they are about to launch Australia's first orbit rocket since 1971 from Bowen, so that's interesting.
Haha so good.. Commercial hotel looks nice... The contrast between the beauty of the coast line and those mines is wild. We really do know how to fuck a place .
FMD I have had the misfortune of staying in two of your towns in overnight stays at Pubs. Charters Towers and this bastard. Only cause I had a flat tyre.
Riding my motorcycle around the world, Aussie leg. Love your take on this town.
Please go to rocky. I live there, and i need a laugh 😂
If you don't do Airlie beach I'm unsubbing😂
You forgot the chicken farm and salt flats , but I have a soft spot for drinking beer and watching the sunset eating fresh prawns that Bowen does very well .
Same can be said of anywhere. Without money, everywhere is boring and sucks. With money, anywhere can be a dream. I grew up in Collinsville and Bowen, and after almost 30 years away, I find myself missing the place, even though it has changed so much. Been all over Australia and yet to find a place as lovely as North Qld, and Bowen is one of the pearls of Nth QLD. Townsville used to be good too, but its gone to the dogs. Only place I miss more than Bowen is Singapore. That is another gem of a place.
Literally only came to Bowen for the Bowen cinemas because my town didn’t have one
Beautiful region.
No one talks about the sandflies which send you mad .Every day at evening and morning the little spots of demon hell attack relentlessly. Only those being paid double time, and even then splashed with industrial strength insect repellent, goes outside. As for the adventure, well I failed to find any in the three years I visited. I didn't have a boat and I don't fish. I used to sit inside before the airconditioner to read. A slow restfull life in Bowen was passed too slow to contemplate now. Well away and staying away.
I was born in Bowen 🥳
You lost me at the colonialist bit. Yes, there are wrongs in our history, but you say nothing of the good that has been done or mention that towns in Australia, grew by people who emigrated there, freely or not and loved their home and worked their arses off to make Australia a place where you can freely sit by a beautiful beach and drink a beer
i live here, your not wrong at all lol
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This Dalrymple bloke sounds pretty based
Funny mate😂👍😎🇦🇺
Queensland in general is a 💩 hole 👍 i was born and raised there so nobody will convince me otherwise lol i lived it for nearly 30 years before leaving
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The owner burnt his little horn buds out. Yes it's fucked up
Well said 👍🏽
When the next video????
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Love the commentary mate,
legend
dont go to proserpine
3:45 Last time I heard someone ask that same question, it was Alf Stewart asking it to Bert Newton.
Not only is it boring, its too windy to go on the water haha
Fuck yeah! Love it. The review Bowen needs!
Ps-do a video on cape gloster
Another awesome video 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Spot on
Please do Toowoomba
Bogans and yobbos?
@ pricey
I love coal.
Spoken like a true blue Aussie
When an out of touch, hand-wringing Greenie goes to a remote town in NQ...... here you are.
You sound very butt hurt and slightly projective. Did you daddy leave to get milk and never come back or something? Hey, maybe he went to Bowen 😂
Whens the next vid .in brisbane if ya need a job ,hooe ya good
Thanks Mick! Sorry about the delay - I'm travelling at the moment and currently working on two new videos, a doco for the main channel and another don't go to. Should have one of them out within a week!
Pretty good video, Bowen is one of those places where it could’ve been something like apparently at one point it was supposed to be the capital for Queensland before that was given to Brisbane but apart from the beaches which are really nice btw, like you said, it’s kinda just really boring outside of doing meth and other hard drugs. At least for people from the Whitsundays it’s got the cinema and KFC which is the only reason why any of us locals even make the trip up there but I fear, that time might be up soon with KFC opening soon in Cannonvale
The capital was not only going to maybe, be Bowen.
Also on the list was Toowoomba which it actually was for a bit. That's why the first train line was up the range to Toowoomba as it was suppose to be the capital.
Also, Redcliffe and Gladstone were prospects.
But Ipswich was the actual planned Capital.
But it was Brisbane due to the geographical harbour position for boats imports.
It was never going to be Bowen.
You're woke. I had to dislike your video for being woke.
Cringe
I had to dislike your dislike for being woke, you were too woke.
Wow! incredible! cool video ! well done haha I always thought there was a big sign for mangoes or something? 🌅🏞️🛻😎🤙📹
oh I wrote the comment n then it comes up haha thought so!