Kangaroo meat is commonly available in the meat section in Aus big supermarket chains. It is a very lean meat, tastes a bit gamey but not as strong as deer. The roo’s are wild and from large pastoral stations not farmed or anything. Large numbers out there and the species isn’t harmed by the managed culling. Still only a small % of Aussies eat it.
Enjoying your videos of your Australian holiday. My husband and I visited there about 16 years ago. Our first stop was Sydney and from there we went to Cairns and then on to Melbourne. While in Cairns we visited Karunda. We went up by the old fashioned train but came back via the Skyrail (what an experience). Definitely something I will never forget. Enjoy the rest of your holiday
Hello! - greetings from a snowy Poland. It is Friday 17/11 at 21.08 and we are having our firsy snowfall of winter 23/24. Loved the video - roo and croc burgers - I would love try them. Gorgeous rain forest walks and visit to the koala park.
Loved it. Great part of the country. Just loved Kuranda, especially the markets, hope to get back there one day. Train ride is spectacular and the sky rail is something else.
Far away crocodiles sound preferable to close up crocodiles to me! I spent 3 months in Australia in 2010 and absolutely loved it. Saw my first ever Atlas moth in the wild in Kuranda. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Thanks for sharing another very interesting video...Mike you are really brave in tasting all those exciting delicacies!!! I did mention in an earlier comment, my grandfather came over to Argentina from South Australia and my surname is Belcher!!!! I guess the name is just as common as Jones, Smith and many other surnames.... Keep safe and keep on sharing all the lovely things you see.....🤪
Your allot braver than I am, trying out that "new stuff" to eat. Lots of people remark that "everything " usually tastes like chicken. lol Looks like you folks are enjoying yourselves. Take care. Travel safe. I miss seeing Kera. Bet you miss her too.
I have held a koala - they have an oily coat and smell strongly of eucalyptus. They sleep about 20 hours a day so seeing them moving is very lucky. Just so you know, Australians only ever call them 'koalas' as they are not a species of bear. They are marsupials like kangaroos and pademelons. Their closest relative is the wombat. Enjoying your travels.
If you're Australian you really should know how stressful and damaging it is to koalas to be constantly handled and passed around to different people. Most parks have now banned their handling by all except it's known carer.
Kangaroo is very nice, but NOT overcooked. Regional Areas sell it but difficult to find in some eastern Cities. While you are in that Tropical Area, you must try the Asian influenced foods. Im sure you will be impressed even if its your first time.
Agree we don't need to hold them, having seen what they go through it put us both completely off that. They say that croc will taste of what ever it has been eating, but that burger had so much spices it was difficult to tell.
Quite few years ago when we went to Australia my wife was desperate to see a Koala, we drove miles and mile along dirt tracks with Koala warning signs. Did we see a Koala in the wild, did we hell, eventually we found a wildlife park which had a Koala photo opportunity. It was the only way we could find for her to get up and close to a Koala. In the same park she got mugged by a Kangaroo, you could buy bags of food and feed the Kangaroos. Of course she wanted to do this and happily wandered off to feed them with her bag of Roo food in her hand thoroughly enjoying herself. Unfortunately one of them decided she was handing out the food quick enough and decided to stick its head in the bag and grab some. She ended up being pushed backwards and sprawling on a bench (fortunately) with the Kangaroo leaning on her with its head in the food bag. All I could do was laugh and take photos, she was not pleased with my lack of help!
Lynn here on Hubby's phone mines playing up 😏, What y doing down there mate 😂😂😂😂, I know bad atept right 😂😂, how lond are you there for ? Are you in your new camper , I've not had no notifications 🤔, have a great time 👍🤗
Hi Lynn, that you on the hubby's phone again? Check your subscription and hit bell, we've been here a wee while but back soon and should be getting new van in December fingers crossed 🤞.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot yeah it's me , hoping Father Christmas comes on the phone front 😂😂😂, have I missed loads of vlogs then ? Bet I've missed the rest of your garden being done then have I ? Who's got your lovely Doggy then ? Wooo I am nosy aren't I 😂😂, have a nice rest of Holiday then see you in which ever video I get 😂😂🤞🤗
@@richardfinney5081 well you've missed parts 1-5 of Australia and there is one more to come then hopefully back to campervan vids if santa is very very good to us. Hope he brings you a new phone😉x
Thanks for passing on holding a koala. Most parks have stopped this practice due to the known stress caused by constant handling by different people they are not familiar with. It's kind of selfish for the park to promote this purely for profit at the expense of animal welfare.
As you saw we had planned on doing it but when we saw it, we just didn't agree with it. It was all about making money and pushing tourists through quickly. Not good.
So why leave a comment? Are you that bored? Maybe you don't realize the channels creator doesn't put himself in your feed, UA-cam does. Complain to the one who can change what recommendations you get. Have a good day. 😊
Mike, I admire your adventurous spirit in trying new foods! Well done!
Thanks, always like trying new foods👍💕
Kangaroo meat is commonly available in the meat section in Aus big supermarket chains. It is a very lean meat, tastes a bit gamey but not as strong as deer. The roo’s are wild and from large pastoral stations not farmed or anything. Large numbers out there and the species isn’t harmed by the managed culling. Still only a small % of Aussies eat it.
Enjoying your videos of your Australian holiday. My husband and I visited there about 16 years ago. Our first stop was Sydney and from there we went to Cairns and then on to Melbourne. While in Cairns we visited Karunda. We went up by the old fashioned train but came back via the Skyrail (what an experience). Definitely something I will never forget. Enjoy the rest of your holiday
Thanks hope it brought back some good memories. We are on the Skyrail on the next video so look out for that one 👍💕
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot Will do. Hope the air is not as blue in your gondola as it was in ours!!
Hello! - greetings from a snowy Poland. It is Friday 17/11 at 21.08 and we are having our firsy snowfall of winter 23/24.
Loved the video - roo and croc burgers - I would love try them.
Gorgeous rain forest walks and visit to the koala park.
Snow? Really? Wow that means it's round the corner for us back home in Scotland. The roo and croc were both good but I think I preferred the croc.
Loved it. Great part of the country. Just loved Kuranda, especially the markets, hope to get back there one day. Train ride is spectacular and the sky rail is something else.
Yep, Skyrail was fab and we are on that in the next video 👍💕
I love your videos and I love Far North Queensland !
Thanks, it's a beautiful place, just one more video to go which is out on Friday 👍
Just spat my drink out Arson fire 😂😂😂
Far away crocodiles sound preferable to close up crocodiles to me! I spent 3 months in Australia in 2010 and absolutely loved it. Saw my first ever Atlas moth in the wild in Kuranda. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
The atlas moths are huge, we didn't see any, maybe wrong time of the year. Like you we are loving it.
What an incredible trip you are on! Thank you for the videos, I'm really enjoying them, and seeing Australia!
Thanks Karen, really appreciate that. Just one more then back to a new van.....hopefully 👍💕
Thanks for sharing another very interesting video...Mike you are really brave in tasting all those exciting delicacies!!! I did mention in an earlier comment, my grandfather came over to Argentina from South Australia and my surname is Belcher!!!! I guess the name is just as common as Jones, Smith and many other surnames.... Keep safe and keep on sharing all the lovely things you see.....🤪
Maybe your relatives were related to these crocodile tour owners, who knows it's a small world sometimes.
Your allot braver than I am, trying out that "new stuff" to eat. Lots of people remark that "everything " usually tastes like chicken. lol Looks like you folks are enjoying yourselves. Take care. Travel safe. I miss seeing Kera. Bet you miss her too.
Thanks Sandi, I will eat most things and these were both very tasty. Missing Keira sooooo much👍💕
I have held a koala - they have an oily coat and smell strongly of eucalyptus. They sleep about 20 hours a day so seeing them moving is very lucky. Just so you know, Australians only ever call them 'koalas' as they are not a species of bear. They are marsupials like kangaroos and pademelons. Their closest relative is the wombat. Enjoying your travels.
If you're Australian you really should know how stressful and damaging it is to koalas to be constantly handled and passed around to different people. Most parks have now banned their handling by all except it's known carer.
@@FromTheGong I agree. I did it years ago.
I Thought your videos were about camping when is your new van coming
8 december
YAYYYYY!!!!!!!
Yo!!
Hari OM
Oh well done getting to the top end! I love it up there... did you not go on the Kuranda Railway? YAM xx
Hi YAM, we didn't get on the train but we did see it all from the Skyrail cable car which was amazing and that will be on the next video.
Kangaroo is very nice, but NOT overcooked.
Regional Areas sell it but difficult to find in some eastern Cities.
While you are in that Tropical Area, you must try the Asian influenced foods. Im sure you will be impressed even if its your first time.
That probably was overcooked, it was mincemeat in the pie with spices. Will look out for some Asian spiced foods, love a good curry 👍
I thought the crocodile might taste fishy. Koala look lovely but we don’t need to hold them. Take care Gill
Agree we don't need to hold them, having seen what they go through it put us both completely off that. They say that croc will taste of what ever it has been eating, but that burger had so much spices it was difficult to tell.
Quite few years ago when we went to Australia my wife was desperate to see a Koala, we drove miles and mile along dirt tracks with Koala warning signs. Did we see a Koala in the wild, did we hell, eventually we found a wildlife park which had a Koala photo opportunity. It was the only way we could find for her to get up and close to a Koala. In the same park she got mugged by a Kangaroo, you could buy bags of food and feed the Kangaroos. Of course she wanted to do this and happily wandered off to feed them with her bag of Roo food in her hand thoroughly enjoying herself. Unfortunately one of them decided she was handing out the food quick enough and decided to stick its head in the bag and grab some. She ended up being pushed backwards and sprawling on a bench (fortunately) with the Kangaroo leaning on her with its head in the food bag. All I could do was laugh and take photos, she was not pleased with my lack of help!
Anyone seen Skip? ...Skip?
He's down the well mate, fell in trying to rescue little Jimmy.
Lynn here on Hubby's phone mines playing up 😏, What y doing down there mate 😂😂😂😂, I know bad atept right 😂😂, how lond are you there for ? Are you in your new camper , I've not had no notifications 🤔, have a great time 👍🤗
Hi Lynn, that you on the hubby's phone again? Check your subscription and hit bell, we've been here a wee while but back soon and should be getting new van in December fingers crossed 🤞.
@@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot yeah it's me , hoping Father Christmas comes on the phone front 😂😂😂, have I missed loads of vlogs then ? Bet I've missed the rest of your garden being done then have I ? Who's got your lovely Doggy then ? Wooo I am nosy aren't I 😂😂, have a nice rest of Holiday then see you in which ever video I get 😂😂🤞🤗
@@richardfinney5081 well you've missed parts 1-5 of Australia and there is one more to come then hopefully back to campervan vids if santa is very very good to us. Hope he brings you a new phone😉x
Ant and Dec next year for you ? but not pies and burgers , butts and bollocks for your enjoyment
Thanks for passing on holding a koala. Most parks have stopped this practice due to the known stress caused by constant handling by different people they are not familiar with. It's kind of selfish for the park to promote this purely for profit at the expense of animal welfare.
As you saw we had planned on doing it but when we saw it, we just didn't agree with it. It was all about making money and pushing tourists through quickly. Not good.
So not interested in this . Can’t understand why it still keeps coming up on my UA-cam feed
Block it then!
So why leave a comment? Are you that bored? Maybe you don't realize the channels creator doesn't put himself in your feed, UA-cam does. Complain to the one who can change what recommendations you get. Have a good day. 😊
Interested enough to comment.
Mark the channel as “don’t show again” then, it’s not hard