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Driving past cattle and a wide load in QLD
added on 08/12/2008
Driving between Kynuna and Longreach on the Matilda way, we came across these cattle and the wide load. It was very eventful. The wide load was a tray for a 250 tonne Dump Truck at Mt Isa mines.
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My trip to Broome and the Kimberleys
added on 07/12/2008
A fascinating compilation of footage in first-person perspective taken by a visitor on holiday in far north Western Australia in 2005
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Hang gliding, Bald Hill/Stanwell Park, New South Wales South Coast
added on 06/12/2008
Tandem hang gliding flight from Hill 60 in Wollongong wth HangglideOz and Dr Benedict as the passenger.
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Warrumbungle National Park NSW
added on 05/12/2008
Jutting out of the Western plains of New South Wales, Australia are the ranges of the Warrumbungle National Park and the breadknife and the Grand Hight Tops.The park is west of Coonabarabran
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How to throw a boomerang
added on 04/12/2008
Aboriginal Australians are amazing for their skill with boomerangs. Learning to throw one takes time and patience. See for yourself in this video
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Across Australia on Dirt Bikes
added on 04/12/2008
Three mates from New Zealand ride across Australia from Perth to the top of Cape York in 2006 on Honda XR650L Dirt Bikes.
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Driving in Australia
added on 03/12/2008
Not any where close to being in the Outback, but still come along for a 4 minute drive in rural Australia, where there is not a whole lot of traffic!
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My Australian Experience (from Ambra Carabelli)
added on 02/12/2008
I made this video for a short course in Digital Storytelling at ACMI, in Melbourne. I've been in Australia (AU) for about eight months, for work, and I'll come back to Italy in december 2006. This is what I feel for this amazing country and what I've foun...
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Barossa Valley
added on 01/12/2008
The Barossa offers everything you'd expect from Australia's most famous wine region. Winemakers waiting to share their secrets at the cellar door; landscapes etched with manicured vineyards; passionate food producers proffering their wares at country mark...
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Bermagui to Merimbula scenic route by motorbike
added on 01/12/2008
The ride from Bermagui to Merimbula is probably the best ride I've done around the Sapphire Coast. It was a very enjoyable mix of open countryside, twisty roads through bushland, wide rivers, and coastal scenery.
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Bush Fire from BBQ inside tent at Longpoint, Merimbula
added on 01/12/2008
Some say it wasn't an electrical fault that started the fire but was caused by someone using a portable BBQ inside a tent owing to total fire bans in force. As a consequence, the tent caught fire and the rest is obvious.
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Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge
added on 28/11/2008
This video shows the climb experience up close. Great footage to help you decide if Bridgeclimb is for you.
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A motorbike rider view of Tasmania's breathtaking landscape
added on 27/11/2008
This video shot from the rider's perspective reveals breathtaking scenes from Tasmanian bush tracks, mountain trails, beaches and the open road.
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Barefoot waterskiing on the Murray River
added on 26/11/2008
Back in Feb we had a long weekend so I went up to Echuca, Australia, on the Murray River with Travis and crew to go waterskiing. This video is my first time having a crack at barefoot.
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A German boilermaker's working holiday in Australia's outback
added on 25/11/2008
Your skills can be put to good use in the Northern Territory's Outback. A boilermaker in Germany, Martin Tashenmacher avoided the cities when he planned his Australian working holiday and found himself working at Napperby Station near Alice Springs, in th...
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Beligium bloke's working holiday at Glen Helen Resort, NT
added on 25/11/2008
The idea of a day's work becomes so much more palatable when you wake up to a landscape awash with vivid reds, coppers and terracottas, muted sages and lavenders and dramatic blues that blend together to create the MacDonnell Ranges. Vincent De Bievre ...
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Working holiday for a British lass in Kakadu + Litchfield National Park
added on 25/11/2008
You are living your dream, working and travelling in Australia ... what would be your perfect job? Faye, from Britain found hers - working as a tour guide on day trips to the Northern Territory's Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks. Although she is ba...
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Why go overseas, when you can experience your backyard?
added on 23/11/2008
Katherine is the adventure capital of the Northern Territory. Located just south of World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, it's where the tropics meet the Outback. Famous for the Katherine Gorge, the region is also the home to some of Australia's lar...
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Experiencing Kakadu National Park
added on 23/11/2008
Check out the variety of birdlife, the awe-inspiring landscapes, including alluring waterfalls that surge over sandstone escarpments to fill the plunge pools below, and whet your visual appetite in World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. Lonely Pla...
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Bushwalking, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
added on 23/11/2008
Lace up your hiking boots or strap on your trekking sandals to start your walking adventure through World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. But first, watch this video to get the highlights. There are easy trails to the Aboriginal rock art sites at...
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A little place called Kununurra, Australia
added on 23/11/2008
This is a little place named "Kununurra" on the west coast in Australia. As backpackers, we spent there few days. One evening, we climbed a big rock and we enjoyed the sunset over the town and the desert. The end of the movie is the nightlife in Kununurra...
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Helicopter flight over the Katherine Gorge, NT
added on 23/11/2008
A first-person perspective as passenger tourist flying over the Katherine Gorge National Park, Northern Territory, Australia.
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Flying through Katherine Gorge, Nitmiluk National Park
added on 23/11/2008
Ever wondered what the view is like from above? Get a bird's-eye view of Australia's world-renowned Katherine Gorge and Nitmiluk National Park from the passenger seat of a helicopter. Experience every turn and curve of the Gorge as you fly above the Kathe...
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World's steepest scenic railway, Katoomba
added on 21/11/2008
Showing the short but lovely ride on the scenic railway at Katoomba National Park in the Blue Mountains, Sydney, Australia.
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A simple lesson in monosylabic communication
added on 20/11/2008
Maaaate! Ahhh... one little word that says so much, is there nothing that a red-blooded Aussie male can't communicate with that one word alone?
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Australia With People To People
added on 20/11/2008
A short account of my trip to Australia with this amazing group of people.
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People to People Australia Highlights
added on 20/11/2008
From my trip with People to People last year, probably the best time of my life. The track in this montage was our official theme song for the trip, memories will always be embedded in it for us whenever we hear it.
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Downhill Biking in South Australia
added on 15/11/2008
A helmet-cam run of the downhill track in Waterfall Gully. Cam rider - Aaron. Rider in front - Adam Bowey.
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Limestone Coast, South Australia
added on 15/11/2008
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Kangaroo Island, South Australia
added on 15/11/2008
Separated from the Australian mainland about 9000 years ago, Kangaroo Island remains one of the most unspoilt natural wonders of the world. You'll find seals basking on quiet beaches; koalas munching on gum trees; echidnas wandering in search of insects; ...
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The Making of Baz Luhrmann's Australia Movie
added on 13/11/2008
Take a peek behind the scenes of Baz Luhrmann's new movie Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Set in 1940s Australia, the film is being shot on location in Bowen, Queensland. Highlights of this video include the landmark Bowenwood sign, st...
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'Australia' -- Trailer for the film by Baz Luhrmann
added on 13/11/2008
The first (unofficial and completely not real) released trailer for Baz Luhrmann's film 'Australia'. Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman - this is an epic story of survival in the harsh Australian Outback.
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Lightning Ridge: Australia's black opal capital
added on 12/11/2008
Lightning Ridge provides Australian Opal Cutters with black opals. Australian Opal Cutters sells opals, pearls and diamonds at wholesale prices. This is 50% to 55% off retail price! We provide high calibre stock at such low prices because we are wholes...
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Goat Races of Lightning Ridge [Australia]
added on 12/11/2008
Goat Races of Lightning Ridge Australia. Funny for those who have never seen them before.
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Train driver's view of the longest railway straight in the world
added on 12/11/2008
This is view from the driver's position through the windows of a west-bound Indian-Pacific passenger train as it travels the longest stretch of straight track in the world.
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Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
added on 11/11/2008
Alice Springs is a diverse and vibrant outback town. Situated on the banks of the Todd River (which only occasionally runs with water) 'Alice' is famous for its colourful characters and relaxed atmosphere. Travellers can enjoy the view from Anzac Hill, br...
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Timelapse Australia's Outback Northern Territory
added on 11/11/2008
The Northern Territory is Australias real Outback and home to the iconic natural wonders of Kakadu National Park and Uluru/Ayers Rock. Aboriginal people hold a spiritual connection to this land; their 40,000 year old story is shared on rocks and canvas...
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Bushwalking, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
added on 11/11/2008
Lace up your hiking boots or strap on your trekking sandals to start your walking adventure through World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. But first, watch this video to get the highlights. There are easy trails to the Aboriginal rock art sites at...
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The Ghan - Transcontinential Journey
added on 11/11/2008
Boarding The Ghan in Adelaide or Darwin, experience one of the most fascinating great train journeys of the world. Connections are available on the Indian Pacific and The Overland for guests travelling to or from Sydney and Melbourne. Enjoy 2 nights aboa...
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Experiencing Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
added on 07/11/2008
Lazy days under the beach umbrella. Cold beers around a barbecue sizzling with the day's catch. Historic wooden jetties that lead right out to where the fish are biting. And sunsets over boat-filled bays. The toughest thing about a trip to Yorke Penins...
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Trains on the Nullarbor Plain Australia - the 90 Mile Straight
added on 06/11/2008
This is a locomotive cab view of part of the 90-mile Straight - the longest continuously straight stretch of railway track anywhere in the world. The train ride is also pretty impressive.
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Harvesting sugar cane near Broadwater, New South Wales
added on 06/11/2008
This short clip shows the machinery we rely on to get our cane to market.
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Sydney by day, harbour cruise + fish market (Overlander.tv)
added on 04/11/2008
Sydney I Interviewed Richard Maddrell, who works in the tourism industry. If someone has a day to spare in Sydney, Richard suggested taking a harbour cruise, and visiting the fish market.
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Canberra's Aboriginal Tent Embassy
added on 04/11/2008
Travel Documentary - Canberra - Capital of Australia (pop. 310 000) Home of our politicians and maybe the most well planned out city in the world. The story goes that when deciding on a National Capital, those in Sydney and Melbourne wouldn't give an i...
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Byron Bay, Environmental Artist (Overlander.TV)
added on 04/11/2008
Travel Videos - Australia : Byron Bay (pop. 6130) It seems every backpacker must make the pilgrimage to Byron Bay. Once the centre for peace, love and alternative lifestyles, now home of a growing number of baby boomer 'seachangers' from capital cities...
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Diving Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia
added on 04/11/2008
A nine min video of the diving at Byron Bay Australia including grey nurse sharks, wobbygong sharks, trumpet fish, Bull rays, green sea turtle's eating and much much more!
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Experiencing Mansfield and the Victorian High Country
added on 03/11/2008
The gateway to the Victorian Alps is Mansfield, beyond which lies breathtaking scenery, authentic characters, and amazing mountain adventure experiences.
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Sheep shearing in WA
added on 02/11/2008
Video taken by a wool handler in Western Austalia shows a sheep shorn in 2 minutes. The girls who appear at the end of the shearing have been wool handling and wool classing since they were 16 years old.
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Devils Marbles, Western Australia
added on 02/11/2008
This short clips show a visitor's perspective of the famous Devils Marbles in outback Australia.
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Cattle station as big as a European country
added on 02/11/2008
Bullo River Station, in the northwestern corner of the Northern Territory near the Western Australian border, is encircled by the Victoria River and rugged hills inscribed with Aboriginal rock art. This vast property is home to around 9000 Brahman-cross c...
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Delicious Magazine Visits Darwin, Australia
added on 02/11/2008
A professionally produced commercial about good eating available from the waters around Darwin.
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When you're in Australia, be careful.
added on 31/10/2008
Australian wildlife can give the impression to unsuspecting visitors that native animals are virtually as friendly as they seem in all the glossy literature. But, as travel writer, Bill Bryson has written, it seems just about everything here wants you dea...
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'My Australia'
added on 31/10/2008
Some sights and textures of the Australian experience from a first-person perspective.
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Be Australian - on Australia Day
added on 30/10/2008
Another entertaining piece from the famous SAM KEKOVITCH spriuking a great Aussie tradition: an alleged fridge full of chops and beer for 'red-blooded' Australians.
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A quick taste of driving the Oodnadatta Track
added on 30/10/2008
A first-person perspective of driving the dusty outback Oodnadatta Track. Sometimes just a glimpse is all you need to get a flavour of life through the eyes (and windscreens) of others.
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Aussie truckdriver seeks work, with a YouTube resume to show off his skills
added on 29/10/2008
The Aussie truck driver in this video writes, 'I've been working for the same company now for more than half my life and I feel it's time to move on. I haven't been fired, I'm not having any problems with management and I actually love going to work there...
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Tourism Australia's campaign by Baz Luhrmann
added on 28/10/2008
Cinematic advertisement produced by Baz Luhrmann for Tourism Australia. Here the cool, deep billabong shows the rejuvenating power of Australia's landscapes and experiences.
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AUSTRALIA - the trailer to Baz Luhrmann's film
added on 28/10/2008
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Sam Kekovich at the Australian Tennis Open
added on 25/06/2008
Sam Kekovich, son of a Myrtleford tobacco farmer, is an Australian media personality and former Australian rules football player now well known for his controversial advertisements for the Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) to promote lamb.
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UFO sightings at Wycliffe Well (Overlander.tv)
added on 01/06/2008
This video from Overlander.Tv, where you get to meet the locals' and find out why they choose to live where they live.
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