Thylacine Lair Found in Abandoned Mine Site

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2023
  • A Thylacine lair found inside an abandoned Cornish boiler in the 1960's had me intrigued to visit the ruins of the North Godkin Silver Mine. This mine which was hugely developed in the late 1800's with the greatest technology available like steam engines now sits as ruins in the cool temperate rainforest of Western Tasmania.
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  • @digger5521
    @digger5521 8 місяців тому +68

    My dad took me to a remote farm an hour from Burnie TAS in 1963. On the way there he told me to never forget this day. An old guy in a dressing gown took us out the back and in a cage was what looked like a big dog with stripes. My dad told me it was a tassie tiger and not to tell any of my mates but never forget it .
    I know people think sure you did. I was there saw it and thats enough for me .

    • @JD-yv2zx
      @JD-yv2zx 8 місяців тому +5

      You should tell us more

    • @sonyavincent7450
      @sonyavincent7450 8 місяців тому +7

      I absolutely believe you. Just too many similar stories.
      You couldn't make this stuff up. 🎉

    • @kaisarjibrilartasyah4866
      @kaisarjibrilartasyah4866 7 місяців тому

      ​@@sonyavincent7450same!

    • @megs4193
      @megs4193 4 місяці тому +8

      I know a young man who goes wood hooking for a living, he's seen 2 Tasmanian tigers over 10 years and he won't tell anyone where, most people that have seen them never will 🙂👍❤.

    • @nelsonx5326
      @nelsonx5326 3 місяці тому +2

      I believe you. 'An old guy in a dressing gown', no way you would make that detail up.

  • @swanniees2011
    @swanniees2011 Рік тому +48

    Nothing on UA-cam brings me the same joy as seeing a new Rob Parsons upload!

  • @justinevershed9982
    @justinevershed9982 Рік тому +120

    these videos are a editorial and storytelling masterpiece - glad to see someone producing interesting high quality content on this site

    • @Rob.Parsons
      @Rob.Parsons  Рік тому +4

      Thanks so much mate!

    • @docperrin8726
      @docperrin8726 Рік тому +4

      Totally Agree !!
      Well done Rob 👏👏👏

    • @arconeagain
      @arconeagain 8 місяців тому +1

      I'm sorry, this is my first time tackling a pet hate. Can people please use 'an' instead of 'a' before certain words where appropriate? It would seem that Americans are serial offenders, it has become really bad. Someone needs to put a stop to this poor grammar. (No doubt somebody will dissect my comment. However, I am merely pointing out the very basics). It hurts everytime I read it. Make it stop!

    • @parkersanderson4156
      @parkersanderson4156 7 місяців тому

      @@arconeagain Maybe YOU should stop picking apart every comment and just deal with it.

    • @arconeagain
      @arconeagain 7 місяців тому

      @@parkersanderson4156 you jump to the conclusion that I pick apart every comment when I raise a very specific hate of mine. And you'll find it quite prevalent.

  • @Acediscoface
    @Acediscoface Рік тому +82

    I love this format of reading historic documentation/poetry etc and epic camera work. So grateful that you are doing this before mother nature totally takes back whats hers. Cheers Rob for taking me on another adventure. 🙏❤️

    • @Rob.Parsons
      @Rob.Parsons  Рік тому +4

      My pleasure, thanks for the feedback I've missed doing these type of adventures!

  • @ScotlandsGold
    @ScotlandsGold Рік тому +64

    Man im about to sleep after long night shift,but how can i now, you having discovered an extinct beesties lair

    • @Amanda-yf7vj
      @Amanda-yf7vj 5 місяців тому +1

      I'm on a night shift too!!

  • @chrisgolfer7528
    @chrisgolfer7528 Рік тому +69

    Thanks once again Rob for another interesting video. I always look forward to your videos, but this one came at the perfect time. A week and a half ago I lost my wife to cancer and this video gave me an hour of respite to allow my mind to wander to the beauty of the Tasmanian wilderness. Thank you.

    • @sharlew2809
      @sharlew2809 Рік тому +3

      The forest….a balm for the heart

    • @sharlew2809
      @sharlew2809 Рік тому +2

      The forest….a balm for the heart

    • @elsweeto6679
      @elsweeto6679 Рік тому +4

      Condolences

    • @Rob.Parsons
      @Rob.Parsons  Рік тому +7

      Very sorry to hear that Chris, my thoughts are with you.

  • @ginanoble7203
    @ginanoble7203 Рік тому +25

    What a great episode of Tasmanian history , scenery glorious,and the chips of gem stones glittering in your pan.I so love you telling us more Tasmanian folklore love it Rob❤

  • @leslieaustin151
    @leslieaustin151 Рік тому +18

    That was a wonderful film. Well done, good story and good history lesson. My grandfather and his father journeyed to Australia - for what I don’t know, but I suspect they hoped to make it rich. They came back with nothing, and got in trouble on the boat for stealing beer from the barrels on board. Now I’m part of the oldest generation in the family (I’m 76), and soon those story’s will be lost! Ah me! You brought back the tales my Dad told me.. thank you. Les in UK 🇬🇧

    • @annaleeb2414
      @annaleeb2414 6 місяців тому +2

      Sir in the Uk, write down the stories you recall from your father! I am sure they would make a great read. Best from Vancouver, Canada!

    • @daveparnell3886
      @daveparnell3886 Місяць тому

      I feel the same,you should really make those stories into a book those stories should never be allowed to die and be forgotten.

  • @shannonwall8413
    @shannonwall8413 Рік тому +26

    You nail it every time, keep true Rob. I recently did a far easier trip to an old Mining Town in Central QLD called Mount Britton. The history and the feeling you get just standing in the middle of where old pubs, police stations and boarding houses used to be once is surreal. Many old diggers would have hidden some Insurance in those hills also, keeping an eye for landscape and places that are naturally good hidey holes.....even the thought of finding that piece of history is addictive. Poem was also a great reading. Cheers

  • @ExplainingTechTips
    @ExplainingTechTips 10 днів тому

    I feel like a kid again watching this. Like going on a school camping trip for the first time. Just amazing. I used to get this sense of sadness and longing when seeing old things. Almost a longing to be back with those who left them behind, even though they times are long and gone people want the company of people. Time doesn't change that

  • @wayneedwards211
    @wayneedwards211 8 місяців тому +6

    Imagine how committed those early prospectors and miners were.Hard men!

  • @tasdare6377
    @tasdare6377 Рік тому +28

    You never disappoint Rob. Awesome video. I can't wait for someone to finally get undeniable evidence out to the world, so thyla can be reclassified.

    • @Rob.Parsons
      @Rob.Parsons  Рік тому +8

      Wouldn't that be amazing, plenty more thylacine trips lined up for summer!

    • @airbornemelody6156
      @airbornemelody6156 Рік тому +1

      same!! i love this channel.

    • @timmatelich
      @timmatelich 8 місяців тому

      Fun stories you do a great job with your limited information.

  • @sidstevens9035
    @sidstevens9035 Рік тому +11

    Amazing just how little wildlife there seems to be there, not even birds !

    • @aussiekat6379
      @aussiekat6379 Місяць тому

      That’s what thought l! It gave me creepy vibes yet very beautiful scenery…

  • @MillerWilson
    @MillerWilson Рік тому +59

    Once again another amazing video mate! Keen for another adventure soon.

    • @Rob.Parsons
      @Rob.Parsons  Рік тому +6

      Thanks homie! Looking forward to when you come back to Tassie, got an epic lined up for us.

    • @Julia.Taunton-Clark99
      @Julia.Taunton-Clark99 5 місяців тому

      @@Rob.ParsonsSTOP CALLING A THYLACINE DEN A ‘LAIR’!! It’s a DEN!!! Not a fucking ‘LAIR’!!!

  • @joannevieritz3463
    @joannevieritz3463 Рік тому +24

    Beautifully edited vid Rob. Love the way you find unique angles and different techniques so it seems like someone else is filming sometimes. Must take forever to film . Worth waiting for to see what adventure you get up to next.

  • @user-mg6il8uk3t
    @user-mg6il8uk3t Місяць тому

    I tip my hat to you for reexploring your nations' history, and for taking some old and weathered travelers along for the ride!!

  • @andrewmartin3935
    @andrewmartin3935 Рік тому +8

    Terrific documentary..I have spoken with a number of credible witnesses to ongoing thylacine sightings in Tasmania within the last 20 years or so. All the best with your ongoing thylacine research and also historical work

  • @debbiemingins4217
    @debbiemingins4217 Рік тому +6

    Thank you for another wonderful video, the Tasmanian government should be paying you for your contribution of showing the world what a beautiful place Tassie is 😊

  • @jaisrobins1545
    @jaisrobins1545 Рік тому +4

    I’m still baffled that you don’t have 200,000 plus subs . Love all your vids

    • @Rob.Parsons
      @Rob.Parsons  Рік тому +2

      I appreciate that dude. My growth has always been a drip feed. Hopefully one day I can thrive on this platform.

  • @lachlanparkinson7808
    @lachlanparkinson7808 Рік тому +5

    Oh man the history is incredible! I love the way you put your films together!

  • @melspeer4798
    @melspeer4798 Рік тому +1

    At the end, I laid my head back, watch a little of the video. Then close my eyes and there they were, working in the drinking and digging and walking down the path. Thank you for that closing poem.

  • @julietrevithick8265
    @julietrevithick8265 Рік тому +10

    Hi Rob - another amazing video!! We drove passed this turn off on our way to Corinna and didn’t know anything about the history of the area. Thank you for opening our eyes. I’m going back through the video to look at all the documentation you showed - wonder if I can find it on Google?!! By the way - we loved that you read that moving poem on your way back. Brought tears to my eyes! 💕

  • @garycook8220
    @garycook8220 Рік тому +1

    Made my covid day! The poem/drone shots so atmospheric I cried.

  • @garryhorton9105
    @garryhorton9105 Рік тому +7

    Thanks Rob that was extremely informative and entertaining 😊

  • @DetectaBull
    @DetectaBull Рік тому +8

    Great little overnighter you brought us along with you. I like your documentary style. Awesome adventure yet again! Well done young fella

  • @PeterBargholz
    @PeterBargholz Рік тому +3

    What a ripper video Rob, loved the poem at the end. Brilliant stuff. Thank you for bringing me along.

  • @TheSillySwagman
    @TheSillySwagman Рік тому +1

    Brilliant

  • @jonathanhodgkin6546
    @jonathanhodgkin6546 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the journey through the history of our beautiful island,keep it coming😊.

  • @colinwilson8747
    @colinwilson8747 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic!!!!!

  • @Nettsinthewoods
    @Nettsinthewoods 8 місяців тому

    Truly a very beautiful countryside, it was a pleasure to walk with you. Not only that, you found something distinctly heartwarming and cheering. Thank you Rob

  • @marievalle7470
    @marievalle7470 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank You for teaching us Tasmania History

  • @milesellis2847
    @milesellis2847 Рік тому +4

    Another fascinating video Rob. Nothing like rusty bits of metal in the bush. My grandmother was born at Magnet in 1931.

  • @supersonicdevin3212
    @supersonicdevin3212 9 місяців тому +3

    That fungus is amazing looking. Thank you for sharing.

  • @MrJayrodge
    @MrJayrodge Рік тому +5

    Love these videos Rob. You are a great story teller. The quality video of the sites with the maps and history are such a bright spot in a crazy world. Please keep it up!

  • @bobvalley2221
    @bobvalley2221 Рік тому +5

    Fascinating. Love to see places that not many have seen. Strange to me the lack of wildlife, here in New England the woods are teeming with life.

  • @Obshowersyndicate
    @Obshowersyndicate 24 дні тому

    Lucky to live in such an amazing place with so much good gold

  • @richardraby6266
    @richardraby6266 11 місяців тому +3

    Thanks so much Rob for allowing me to get to know, in depth, your part of the world (Tasmania). I'm a Brit. living (and retired) now in South Eastern Brazil and I go on similar adventures (mostly on my own) out here. I know that I'll never get to Australia but your videos are the next best thing. This particular one I found a bit spooky though, what with all the abandoned relicts AND the dire consequences should you be on your own (my preferred way of getting back in contact with nature) and falling down any one of those unmarked shafts!

  • @peggylosacco8811
    @peggylosacco8811 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you ever so much..for this so interesting beautiful..journey.. God bless your travels..

  • @wayneberry8703
    @wayneberry8703 Рік тому +5

    Absolutely great history telling, Rob. Great job, mate.

  • @SummerTanagerfossicking
    @SummerTanagerfossicking Рік тому +2

    Spent yesterday rewatching some of your greatest hits, wondering when a new “R.Parsons doco” was gonna drop...BOOOYAAAA!
    Great work as always!
    Cheers

  • @karenfrench4094
    @karenfrench4094 Рік тому +1

    Wow! Just brilliant and breathtaking 😊 thank you so much for sharing your journey with us 💜

  • @TheDragiix3
    @TheDragiix3 2 місяці тому

    It's strangely touching to me to see the remnants of human activity, grown over and withered away. It seems so serene and peaceful, and at the same time so brilliant to see just how different the human touch is compared to nature surrounding it. Even when the forest reclaims a place, something about human invention is just so different from anything else and it's beautiful to see.

  • @heatherwenthiking
    @heatherwenthiking Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing all the research, history & on-site information of these amazing trips you go on! As always, a pleasurable watch 😊

  • @chrisflesser
    @chrisflesser Рік тому +2

    Instead of the pan, you should take your detector. Look for coins at the old town sites. You may be amazed at what has been dropped, especially around the boarding house and pub.

  • @chuckwagoncharlie1733
    @chuckwagoncharlie1733 7 місяців тому

    Tht's how you make a film. Nothing pretentious, just good photography and relevant narrative. . Keep up the good work Rob.

  • @jamesart9
    @jamesart9 11 місяців тому +1

    Absolutely brilliant.
    Wonderful video and a terrific story, beautifully told, to match.

  • @lesflynn4455
    @lesflynn4455 6 місяців тому

    Those rainforests are a treasure.

  • @sugarnads
    @sugarnads 8 місяців тому

    Youre a good story teller. No filler. All info.
    Good one.

  • @lelandcarlson1668
    @lelandcarlson1668 Місяць тому

    I think that "fireplace" you found is actually a blacksmith's forge. Great video! Very entertaining. I love exploring abandoned places.

  • @NDKY67
    @NDKY67 11 місяців тому

    Great poem, our fleeting lives are so easily lost to time, but words so beautifully crafted give us a flavour of those pioneers lives.

  • @rocroc
    @rocroc Місяць тому

    I live in a beautiful Village in Ohio that was established in 1826. For the most part the area was a combination of farms and forests and a golf course built a hundred years ago. Where I built my house six years ago there was an area covering the backside of 17 lots that had never been touched in more years than you can count. When I built my house and before most of those 17 lots were built on I cleared my lot and walked the area.There was old forest there with vines as big as your leg. Some of the trees had never been cut and had huge limbs spreading just above the ground. So, I am rather shocked about the desolation there in Tasmania but not so shocked about the vines. I had a friend once who visited New Zealand at least two weeks every year and did consulting work. He did it because he loved the place. It seems to me he worked with a forestry company or possibly the state. He was a brilliant guy and just wanted to go there more than any other place. He made things work more effectively through organization development, planning and human engineering. These are the thoughts that come to my mind from your video. Surprising? Thanks.

  • @jwtfpv8957
    @jwtfpv8957 Рік тому +1

    Another gem!

  • @ginnicolee2502
    @ginnicolee2502 7 місяців тому

    Thanks Rob for taking us to places most of us will never get to go to. So much history and beautiful relics of a lifestyle well gone.

  • @4amwaj
    @4amwaj 8 місяців тому

    What an amazing poem. Great film.

  • @jillking5876
    @jillking5876 6 місяців тому

    I loved the poem at the end. Well done.

  • @ajod5360
    @ajod5360 Рік тому +1

    Well done Rob.

  • @jonviol
    @jonviol 5 місяців тому

    These videos are like little treasures Simple yet sophisticated content and totally absorbing . Top notch .

  • @FZ-TAS
    @FZ-TAS Рік тому +1

    The gems continue Rob :)

  • @jangleleg117
    @jangleleg117 8 місяців тому +1

    If that is what is left of a quite modern civilization, imagine the ancient civilizations lost to time.

  • @adogjr7287
    @adogjr7287 11 місяців тому +1

    Look up the biggest spiders in Tasmania. You'll gain a new respect for Rob Parson

  • @andybacohonestly104
    @andybacohonestly104 11 місяців тому +1

    nice storytelling, pleasure to watch!

  • @droptuned83
    @droptuned83 8 місяців тому +1

    Amazing bit of work Rob. Really pleased to have found your channel mate.

  • @philipgrice2795
    @philipgrice2795 Рік тому

    As always a pleasure to join you , even from afar , Thanks Rob .

  • @megs4193
    @megs4193 4 місяці тому

    I'm so glad i found this channel, it makes me proud to see a fellow Tasmanian making videos like these 😃👍 i just wish I'd found them sooner 🏆✨️🎉.

  • @heatherwilkie960
    @heatherwilkie960 8 місяців тому

    This is awesome. I am blown away, not just by the content but by your skill in capturing it and your ability to discover and describe the clues to human activity that are almost lost in the landscape.

  • @mattl6307
    @mattl6307 11 місяців тому

    Awesome scenery

  • @johnmcdougall1330
    @johnmcdougall1330 Рік тому +1

    Thanks again Rob. I'm running out of time to see some of these places and your documentary style helps bring these well documented sites to life. Possibly garnets in your pan. Great poem. Will look it up.

  • @PureNewZealandOutdoors-tn3bc
    @PureNewZealandOutdoors-tn3bc Рік тому +1

    Awesome video m8 very educational

  • @bjtster
    @bjtster Рік тому

    Thank you for another journey thru tasmanian history

  • @stevenpiralis9889
    @stevenpiralis9889 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful Country amazing so peaceful.

  • @MrMacsb
    @MrMacsb 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Rob, very much enjoys your craftwork adventure.

  • @annagray4208
    @annagray4208 Рік тому

    What a wonderful video. Absolutely fabulous again, Rob. Thank you so much.

  • @dianapurdy7755
    @dianapurdy7755 7 місяців тому

    Isn't it amazing how quickly a whole town just disappeared back into the forest and in such a short amount of time. Love your video's Bob/

  • @KarlFullerNZ
    @KarlFullerNZ Рік тому

    Really loved the capturing of the nostalgia of times old.

  • @hannahvernon
    @hannahvernon 5 місяців тому +1

    Such a beauty spot, and awesome poetry reading!

  • @pippacarron1861
    @pippacarron1861 2 місяці тому

    Fabulous! I love the poem recitation at the end.

  • @jamesseltenreich652
    @jamesseltenreich652 Рік тому

    I love the adventures you go on, really sheds a light on Tasmania and the culture, I am fortunate to have found your site when I did Great stuff

  • @spiritofcolours
    @spiritofcolours Рік тому

    Love the history of the west coast and love watching you videos thanks for another great one

  • @glentimmins7560
    @glentimmins7560 Рік тому

    Absolutely beautiful and amazing!

  • @kerryhayward9407
    @kerryhayward9407 8 місяців тому

    That was awesome, thank you

  • @kingcosworth2643
    @kingcosworth2643 8 місяців тому

    Electricity was such a godsend so riveting was no longer required.

  • @ClintsHobbiesDIY
    @ClintsHobbiesDIY 2 місяці тому

    Your vids are always an adventure.
    Cheers from the Eastcoast USA.

  • @Junkitup
    @Junkitup 11 місяців тому +1

    Thankz for your effort

  • @Robert-el7fn
    @Robert-el7fn 9 місяців тому

    Unexpectedly really enjoyed the story.. thanks for sharing your adventure…

  • @raindog428
    @raindog428 Рік тому +1

    Stunning video xxx

  • @Psilocybey
    @Psilocybey Рік тому +6

    Dude those white mushrooms you found are lions mane, you can eat them, there really good for you and for brain health

  • @kiweekeith
    @kiweekeith 11 місяців тому +1

    Greetings from ChCh, NZ .... I was just fortunate enough to have Stumbled Upon this Absolutely Brilliant vidclip.... So well Presented, Filmed and Narrated, a wonderful 'Turn of Phrase', something so rare these days ..... Thanks a Stack for sharing, Best to You and Yours , Cheers from an 'Old Timer' on the wrong side of 70 ..... :-) :-) :-)

  • @pamelaruben4644
    @pamelaruben4644 5 місяців тому

    So interesting. Amazing forest.. Thank you, from London.

  • @crystalcat1317
    @crystalcat1317 Рік тому

    What a great film. Thanks!

  • @jimwarmington3933
    @jimwarmington3933 5 місяців тому

    Fine work Rob, thanks.

  • @craigmears5985
    @craigmears5985 Рік тому

    Thanks Rob

  • @TheVeganTravelShow
    @TheVeganTravelShow Рік тому +2

    Heading back to Tassie in a couple of months. I love it there, it’s such an interesting island .Beautiful in every aspect. Your videos capture it in such a genuine way. I alway enjoy watching your creations. ✌️

  • @coldstream011
    @coldstream011 Рік тому

    So excited to see your video tonight, really enjoy your adventures and amazing stories.

  • @alhigh9856
    @alhigh9856 Рік тому +5

    Get that scat tested!

  • @barrybarlowe5640
    @barrybarlowe5640 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful countryside.

  • @corvusscottwilliams4751
    @corvusscottwilliams4751 8 місяців тому

    All the best from Cornwall England.
    'Onan hag oll.' Cornish for 'one and all'

  • @juliadrumgold8790
    @juliadrumgold8790 8 місяців тому

    Thanks again Rob. Love all your clips. 😊

  • @cubecubesson6779
    @cubecubesson6779 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Be great to to see you venturing into the Yowie rabbit hole 👍

  • @petereaton6740
    @petereaton6740 11 місяців тому

    I've been a fan of Levi for some time because of his content, I came across your channel by accident and I'm impressed, been going through some older vids and newer ones, I used to be into the discovery of days gone by, just thinking of the work, life and hardships these people must have worked through just to get by was impressive to say the least, keep it up thanks very much

  • @debbieward9732
    @debbieward9732 Рік тому

    Beautiful!