10 Things Brits Ask Us About Australia

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Thanks heaps for all of the suggestions for BAM base 2! We will be doing a lot more travelling and research before we make any decisions - it’s a long while off yet. We’d love to hear of places you think we should look at, please pop them in the comments for us xx

[@juliebird5307]

Adelaide, heck no! In summer it’s my version of hell on earth. It cools down to 27 c at night and you can’t even have a cool shower because the water is warm.

[@stephaniebell4272]

Adelaide gets hot too , guys. Even in Ballarat ( Vic) which has a sad reputation for being cold, has had some really unbearably hot times.

[@michaelmayo9048]

Check the weather at the surf Coast Anglesea ..Victoria.. no humidity..lush forests.. waterfalls ..surf..and snow fun water slide parks ...Victoria has it all.

[@billy4eyes512]

Australia is a vast country with a land mass similar to that of the USA. The climate obviously varies with Darwin close to the equator so a tropical climate with a wet and dry season. South East Qld is subtropical with a hot and humid summer and pleasant and usually drier winters. I lived in Brisbane for 4 years during University, grew up in northern NSW and also lived in Adelaide for more than 17 years. Adelaide is indeed hot, heatwaves nudging 40 degrees for days on end with overnight temps of 30....Not the most pleasant but autumn and spring in Adelaide in just about perfect. I'm in Tasmania now (Launceston), so at a latitude of 42 degrees, climate where I am is temperate and we have 4 distinct seasons, with snow inland in winter, seldom snow in "Launnie", temps here, summer maxima of around 20-30, today was 26 and overnight, around 15 deg C. The highlands here resemble those of Scotland (or so I have been told). Winter tends to be from 0-10 to 12. Some days can be miserable in winter... We have daylight saving here too (not in Qld though) so peak summer you will have some light at around 9.30pm and sunrise 5.30am. In winter, the days are short. The Australian Alps receive more snow than the Swiss Alps apparently. The beaches all over Australia are simply stunning, you'll find a great one wherever you are. So, not every place in OZ is scorchingly hot 24/7 365 days a year, it's a big country. And yes, you seldom see snakes or spiders. If you do see them, just leave them alone, the paranoia surrounding this is laughable.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

We will defo be doing a proper explore before we make any decisions, thank you for all that info, it’s super helpful xx

[@HairByJamesAnnabel]

40° South Australian heat is far worse than the heat on the Sunshine Coast

[@zalired8925]

Forget about Adelaide. That dry 40+ heat day after day actually does feel like an oven the moment you step outside. I lived north of Adelaide and after 6 summers I was outa there and back to the humidity.

[@paulrichardson5892]

yes, adelaide gets really hot. less humidity but do some homework . if you want cool, hobart. or blue mountains near sydney.

[@godamid4889]

Blue Mountains hottest temp for January, 39.4 Maximum this year, 34.8. It gets pretty hot there too.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Will defo look into those options, thank you ❤

[@rcarlyle]

Looks like the audio from previous videos has been sorted. A word about Adelaide, some others have mentioned it, but do your research, because summers in Adelaide can see the heat from central Australia funneled through Adelaide. It can get very hot there. I am from Queensland, but I think, to get away from the heat and humidity in Queensland, Tasmania is a pretty good choice.

[@dianacasey6002]

A tip with humidity when you have a shower don’t dry yourself gives you about an hour to get things done worked for me in qld.

[@Annie-no7qk]

I think Adelaide has the best climate out of all the States..🥰 Truly have 4 seasons.. 🤗 Summers often bloody hot, springs just gorgeous. Autumns cooler and pretty with leaves are falling.. Winters wet, green and cool, but not freezing🥶

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Perth would be great for your 2nd property. Climate wise it's not too hot or too cold. Property prices are good too. Only draw back is your so remote over there. But you are closer to the UK and Bali. 😜

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Perth is defo on the table still 😁

[@newbris]

@@TheBAMFamalam Perth can be very hot in summer. Higher temps than coastal Qld (40c+) so even though dry heat, still not pleasant. I agree with others who have said Tasmania. Or maybe somewhere elevated like Toowoomba or Armidale, NSW.

[@russe19642]

Perth has 100 days over 36dgs most summers

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

I’ll be heading to Tassie for a year in a couple of months Me, the camper and 3 dogs! Woo hoo! Cya on the road

[@TheBAMFamalam]

We might head that way too! Tassie is still on the table 😁

[@zalired8925]

I'd be living there too, I had work lined up just out of Hobart but they wouldn't allow me to bring my dingo, the Tassie gov't ag people told me he would be destroyed if I brought him. He's a pet, no different than any dog and probably safer around people than most dogs. Would loved to have had the opportunity to move there if they permitted my mate to move there also.

[@dee-smart]

I'm an Adelaidean so I can tell you the weather is a dry heat down here. It's so different to the heat you have in Queensland. You don't sweat but you breathe in hot air. I'm not an outdoorsy person so I spend a lot of time hibernating inside with the blinds and curtains closed and close to one of my air conditioners. You really need more than one available.

[@debman142]

You do know that Adelaide can be one of the hottest places to be in summer don't you? Perhaps Hobart would be a better pick?

[@markyore86]

You have to add Tasmania to the list. While prices have been going up it's still relatively affordable and you get a very different climate to Queensland. If I wasn't going home to Airlie, the only two other options would be Apollo Bay in Victoria or Bicheno in Tasmania. Tasmania is also very easy to drive around - it's very hard to go anywhere more than 500 km away, unlike Queensland.

[@ozziebugga9725]

I grew up just north of Apollo Bay. It is magnificent though winters and shopping there are not the best.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Thanks for the heads up, we will defo take a look 😁

[@johnemmett188]

Hey Mark, I live in Airlie too!

[@markyore86]

@@johnemmett188 Hi John, I grew up in Proserpine but my dad did the milk run to Airlie and the islands back when the main street was dirt. I'm just finalising the sale of our house and land in Brisbane and my mum and I will be building in Mandalay, up on the hill. I've been bouncing back and forth for the last 8 years but I'm really looking forward to going home for keeps.

[@johnemmett188]

@@markyore86, glad you're returning to "paradise". my wife and I relocated from Melbourne. What started as a 4 day holiday has turned into 16 years. We live out at Woodwark.

[@paulmatthews4526]

Adelaide? Do some research Bam Fam. We have friends down there and it usually gets into the 40’s down there in summer. On the other side of the fence my daughter lives in Tassie. Yeah yeah you might get 4 seasons in an hour but the heat is nowhere as intense. She lives in Launceston and has for well over a decade. No plans of ever coming home to Queensland. If I could, I’d live there too but Queensland is just too good to leave.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Good to know, thank you. We will certainly be doing some travelling before we make any decisions 😁🐨

[@stephaniebell4272]

Tassie is a breath of fresh air.

[@jennifer5130]

It gets very cold in Adelaide in winter. In summer its a dry heat that burns. Autumn and spring are nice. You'll need to experience both seasons before making a commitment.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Definitely, we need to do a lot more travelling before we commit to anywhere 😊

[@dee-smart]

The whole world will be changing soon when the solar flash event happens and we move into 4th and 5th dimension and become more crystalline bodies. It's not far off. Watch Ismael Perez on youtube to get a general feel for what is about to happen to you. We are leaving old earth behind. I think the kicker for most normies (sleepers) is when they dismantle the sky ice wall and people see for the first time how close we are to the other planets.

[@riiidiculoso8697]

“Spend the summer in Adelaide” caused a reflex guffaw to burst from my lips. Sure, it doesn’t have Brisbane’s humidity, but just because it’s south, doesn’t mean it’s cool. When the unimpeded sun is boring through your skull and melting the roads, I think you might find yourself longing for a soft, protective blanket of moisture in the air. Beautiful city, though! Worth a shot

[@daveamies5031]

Yeah they clearly haven't experienced a summer in the southern parts of Oz, i'll gladly take the humidity on a nice cool 35ºC day over a 45ºC++ oven

[@zalired8925]

@@daveamies5031 I somehow lasted 6 summers north of Adelaide, hottest day on the property was 51° at the front gate. The thermometer only went to 51°. I couldn't wait to get back to the humidity.

[@johnwatters6922]

I live in the Adelaide Hills (elev. 750m ) near Hahndorf about 30 min to the city , it does get hot in summer but only one day over 40 this year. Most days average about 27 to 33 and the summer weather goes from Oct to mid May, 8 months of the year, humid days are rare , It's a Mediterranean climate, think Puglia

[@daveamies5031]

@@johnwatters6922 Sounds beautiful except those other 4 months, 25°C is a bit cold for me

[@liandren]

The heat in South Aus is very dry, but just as hot. 45 degrees was not unusual in summer.

[@clifftucker8721]

That Noah's juice in the beginning you were drinking is bloody awesome, especially the Apple, Watermelon and mint. We cant seem to find it anywhere up here in North Queensland! The consistency and thickness in the juice is like water.

[@jamesgovett3225]

I’m from Melbourne but I would definitely choose Tasmania, a terrific Australian state and a wonderful place to be in, you have also got the benefit of being overseas!

[@marianjeffrey8684]

Victoria has high temperatures in summer can be up to 40c for a few days but cool in Winter. Unlike Queensland we have warm to hot summers and we get a cool winter...nothing as cold as UK. We have snow in the high country with ski fields in winter. Snakes are only a problem if you go looking for them, they leave you alone. In northern Victoria it is hot all summer and because they are north of the great dividing range, they don't get a cool change in the summer like coastal Victoria and Melbourne. I like Victorian weather most of the time except if we get days in the 40s, then I worry about bushfire. I have been here for Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday, not a pleasant experience for a city Pome 🙃 but we survived.

[@anneashdown5539]

Adelaide? Interesting ... often has summer days of 40° plus 😉

[@zeppy2732]

That dry summer heat down south; Melbourne/ Adelaide is worse than the Sunshine Coasts humidity. I remember putting the TV in the window and sitting under the the sprinkler on the front lawn at 10 o’clock at night. Ex Geelong boy living in Glenview. S.S.C.

[@pia4432]

I would buy in Tassie, it is stunning. Lovely and smaller…easy to drive around…less time on the road. It’s clean and has beautiful beaches….and charming towns….it’s completely different to the mainland (Australia lol). Might feel more like home. I’m from Melbourne, so I have no need to say any of this😬💕

[@petercharles8306]

For 2nd property try checking out the south coast of NSW...be well...

[@AS-dj2dq]

Thank you for sharing a great video! I wanted to ask is the humidity the same as in Dubai during the summer? Also, have you guys thought of having a place in Perth? It’s such a beautiful city to be in with lots of Brits too.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

I’m not sure about compared to Dubai tbh. It’s back sweat kinda humid 😬 We will consider Perth, we’re not set on where we will setup a 2nd base yet x

[@michaelmayo9048]

Not many days of heat in Melbourne just a few days each month in summer hardly no humidity so way less sweating probally only needed aircon 2 days and 2 nights in January at night 18 to 22 celcius completely different to Queensland .much more comfortable...and those noisey bugs we don't get them much maybe 1 year every 15 years.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

We will be taking a look in Vic too, it certainly was a cool summer last time we went 😁

[@marianjeffrey8684]

Melbourne is not the same as rest of Victoria. You do need air-conditioning in summer in Victoria especially if you live north of the divide. You must be by the coast in Melbourne. We get plenty of mossies and flies in Victoria.

[@mikael2807]

Or if ya wanted a break from that terrible humidit heat head to Oberon or orange in regional nsw it snows ❄ there every winter it will feel like home hahah

[@DiHandley]

Definitely consider Melbourne where you will get 4 seasons. No humidity or very little!

[@davidjohnpaul333]

Sydney weather is good..average of 28 in summer, 16 in winter...& Plenty of beaches 😎

[@TheBAMFamalam]

We will defo be looking at lots of areas, thank you for the suggestion 😊

[@newbris]

Brisbane averages only 29 in summer. It is the humidity in Brisbane and Sydney that make the feel hotter.

[@beckystokes7645]

Another fantastic & informative video, thanks guys xx

[@TheBAMFamalam]

You’re welcome xx

[@behinddreaming]

I grew up on the Sunshine Coast. I would never want to live on the Gold Coast but would move back to Sunshine Coast. I found the climate on the east coast of the NZ South Island perfect in Summer where I lived for nearly a decade. When I moved back to Australia I moved to Armidale NSW because I knew it would be nice in summer because you are up so much higher than sea level. Do miss the Sunny Coast in winter. I have heard Harvey Bay just north of you is a little better in Summer - it may be worth checking out.

[@6226superhurricane]

south australia, polar blast one minute, desert furnace the next. i like south australia a lot, i don't live there though i live in port stephens nsw. but if you asked me what area has the best all round climate i'd say mid north nsw coast, you don't get morning frosts in winter and the summers are a notch cooler than qld.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Thank you for the heads up, we defo need to take a look at other areas 😁

[@markyore86]

I love Robe in South Australia but it's a bit isolated. Makes up for it though with lobsters off the trawler and proximity to the Coonawarra wineries.

[@zalired8925]

Illawarra, only for the reason the temps and climate are virtually the same but having the mountains so close to the ocean gives Illawarra a unique weather system. Sydney is only 70 odd k's up the road but somedays the weather can be perfectly fine while Sydney and north get smashed. The mountains seem to form a protective barrier that protects Wollongong and Illawarra from all but the worst storms.

[@techo61]

Who needs Tourism Australia when we have you two espousing the virtues of this land?

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Ah thank you! ❤️

[@gillianfahey6464]

Thanks for sharing that eatery Maz! I will def check it out when up Noosa Cooroy way! My choice of a cooler option in summer would be along the NSW north/mid coast down around Nambucca Heads . The temp today is 26 against our 32 deg here in Brisbane .. lower humidity and sea breezes sounds a dream in summer.. Yes Adelaide can be scorching in summer I have been told by former occupants though I have only been there in winter when it was v-e-r-y windy and cold We are spoilt here in Queensland with longer daylight hours especially in winter .. it gets dark earlier if you go much further south ..

[@gillianwatt7421]

Adelaide, hottest capital in Australia. Check the average temperatures in summer. Somewhere in Tasmania would be best.

[@belleellis8833]

Adelaide to escape the heat definitely NOT!! lovely place but I've been there many times during January & it's HOT as hell! A real dry heat that sweeps in front the dessert. In fact I think it's much hotter in Adelaide then The Sunny Coast just not humid but the heat will kill you guys. For areas to look at without the humidity and still hot and still may have 40'c days but not an everyday thing I would suggest probably anywhere along the East Coast from Vic to Byron Bay. I live in Cairns and man the humidity here is an absolute killer during the spring & Summer. We used to live in a place called The Central Coast which is just North of Sydney by the ocean and it's an amazing place! We will be moving back there this year and I can't wait! Lots of Brits there! I have soooo many Pommy friends there and my GP & most of the GP's at that practice are all English too! So many places in Australia to consider but Adelaide is way too hot & the water very cold from Antarctica.

[@michaelmayo9048]

Guys Adelaide has terrible beaches boreing .for a less busy city try Geelong ..the surf beaches just 20 minutes drive to the great Ocean Road..24 degrees days at beach very comfortable..and no humidity Melbourne is not to far about 1 hour drive .

[@TheBAMFamalam]

It’s defo on the table, we will be taking a look in Vic 😊

[@zalired8925]

Obvious choice Wollongong. Still sub tropical without the high humidity and why drive to the closest surf beach when you can walk or like me just jump my back fence. If it's a bit chilly just get lost in the rainforest covered mountains 5 minutes behind. 60+ k's of suburban surf beaches with cranking point and reef breaks just to ad some variety, what more could you want in a city. And only 45 minutes up the mountain then along the freeway and you're in that hell hole called Sydney.

[@michaelmayo9048]

@@zalired8925 Wollongong is quite good bit like a big country town..I'm from Melbourne but worked for a Wollongong band in the 80s stayed for about 1 year ..when it rains it really rains..

[@zalired8925]

@@michaelmayo9048 True that. The 80's, the days of true pub rock before the pokies killed the seen. The Gong was a different place back then, still the grey industrial and coal mining town lost in time. It's so much more greener with high rises growing taller and taller the more it rains. Takes away the escarpment view from the city with new monstrosity high-rises blocking most of the view. Still wouldn't live anywhere else, and I've lived in more places in Australia than most people have birthdays but always returned.

[@solreaver83]

Haha come here to SA for summer. I'd like to see that. Trade 30c for 50c haha :) saying that adelaide is the best capital!

[@grahamoldfield3474]

Aderlaide Maz and ben look about 10 years ago that had about 12 days straight where the temperature dandy drop believe 38 degrees C EVEN at night !! it get the very hot Desert winds blowing in summer the desert can be 50C plus so the winds are hot very hot . If you get another place its two lots of maintenance who mows locks after the pool etc ?

[@zalired8925]

Had 16 days straight f 39°+ on the property I was on north of Adelaide one year. Adelaide was 16 days of 36°+ at the same time.

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

Beauty, the Bamfamalam!

[@TheBAMFamalam]

❤❤❤

[@grahamjeffries1058]

There’s a lot of misleading info here. Yes Adelaide does get very hot but that’s for 10 to 14 days a year not all summer! In 21/22 there were no heatwaves (days over 40C.). 80% of summer Max’s are 27C to 34C and 15C to 22C mins. That means a few hours of air con in the afternoon and really mild pleasant nights to sleep without discomfort or air con. Yes Adelaide gets cold in winter but from November to April it’s really fine. Sunny most of the time and no humidity. It’s been 26C plus lately with mild nights. Yes it’s a relatively quiet place but all of the main events are from February to April when its definitely not! The Festival of Arts, the best Fringe festival, the only World music festival in the country(Womad), Motorsport, AFL gather round for the next 3 years (a major success). Then you have no traffic issues,affordable housing (compared to the major cities), beautiful botanical gardens with world class displays.and a lot more. The best time to visit is March when the weather is still warm and the nights are mild.

[@endurodadclint5377]

Miss the family but I bet you don’t miss British weather 😂 . Sunshine Coast ! Name says it all

[@godamid4889]

Are you Poms though? You seem pretty Aussie to me, and no longer prisoners of his majesty. Love your work!

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Haha, half poms now 😂

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

I keep my dogs out of long grass in the warmer months.

[@commonsense-grs]

I know it gets a little hot and sticky in Brisbane, but you need to look back to when you were living in England before you moved to Australia What did you do when it was very cold and wet, I bet you were locked up indoors with the heater on for many days of the year. So, on some of the really hot and humid days, spend them in the pool or indoors with the aircon on, which I'm sure you do, a lot better than freezing your ass off. Adelaide is a very nice location, but boy it gets very cold in winter, stick with Queensland, but a piece of advice, do not move to my little out of the way town called Exmouth. Just about every summers day it's over 40c up to 48c and with fairly high humidity, not sure how I cope. After 28 years it's getting a little hard, maybe time to move to a cooler place like Queensland.

[@Fish29077]

Why didn’t you choose Perth like lots of your other Pom mates? Maybe your family could take a holiday there and check it out.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

It’s defo on the table still 😊

[@marianjeffrey8684]

Lots of South Africans go to Perth, weather very like Cape Town with less violence.

[@traveller1753]

@@TheBAMFamalam Perth gets hot in summer sometimes 40 currently a week from 35 to 39 each day but a dry heat no humidity. Spring and autumn perfect, laid back lifestyle very friendly and being a huge State many different and varied areas to explore, you definitely need to visit but be aware of huge distances need time to explore

[@andrewcoulter323]

Adelaide is a good choice :)

[@zalired8925]

Not

[@tomwareham7944]

Great video this week but you didn't answer the obvious question of who's the best looking most humble bloke in Australia . I assumed, that you knew that you had my permission to drop my name should this question arise as I'm sure it has on many occasions . No worries you can rectify this next time all those pommie stickybeaks ask you all those questions . By the way Adelaide though a beutiful place, was , when I visited in the middle of winter , hotter than it was on the Gold Coast where I'd just been , the best place to go in summer is obviously Newcastle where I live , its a great place to visit we have access to everything you need and of course the people are renowned for their friendliness as well as all being extremely good looking and modest . And as a bonus you can have a picnic on any of our buses , stationary or on the move WIN WIN

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Haha obviously that would be ours answer! 😉

[@SP-free]

Btw, here’s some hidden info for you. If you want to get away from the heat. On days we’re it gets to 30 degrees for a few days or 40 degrees, in Melbourne, that heat is soon broken by a cool change coming off the bay and cooling down Melbourne & Victoria’s southern parts. Melbourne does get Adelaide’s weather a day or two later but not as extreme and Melbourne doesn’t get the tropical storms, destruction and rainfall that Queensland and Sydney gets. So if you looking at an antidote to that never ending heat and humidity of Queensland, good luck in Adelaide…but your looking at the wrong State. Adelaide’s water is rubbish, they have heat, they have less population which means stuff gets done quicker in other powerhouse States who have greater amenities and Adelaide is classed as a sleepy State for a reason . And as you two get older, heat and humidity isn’t the friend of ageing couples. Your block of land should be in Victoria. Not Adelaide.

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Great advice, thank you so much ❤

[@SP-free]

@@TheBAMFamalam Good Luck with future planning. But I do admire the fact that two Brits have stuck out Queensland so long. Huge respect! 👍

[@patrussell8917]

You tell it well warts and all as it should be Better information from people on the ground Sounds that your family are becoming entrenched in Australia Welcome and hope that your health scare has totally receded

[@keithmitchell3282]

english people spend half their lives in transit , can't decide whether the want the OZ sunshine or english pub darts

[@richardsingh5827]

Is there a housing shortage?

[@TheReevessss]

Glad "Pom" doesn't offend you. The Wokes tried to tell us we were terrible if ever the rare occasion using it. It's only fluffy wool sits on top of a hat after all. Where's the offense in that?

[@adrienlevoyant4569]

Definitely not Adelaide in summer. They have 40+ heat waves down there. Victorian country a whole lot better

[@TheSamleigh]

NOOOO! ADELAIDE! It gets over 40 regularly in summer.

[@steveoconnor1230]

Instead of Adelaide, research Tasmania. It's usually 10°C cooler than the mainland in summer plus there are lots of Beautiful places to explore

[@TheBAMFamalam]

Will defo look into that, thank you 😊

[@commonsense-grs]

@@TheBAMFamalam No don't, beautiful state but way to cold and wet.

[@kayelle8005]

Canberra has a similar climate to Tasmania. Four true seasons. You will see kangaroos and snakes in the suburbs though.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

You need to edit on your editing skills. 😜 Saying it doesn't bother your kids moving and one comes over grumpy as the other is cheating playing hide and seek. 😂

[@TheBAMFamalam]

We’re keeping it real 🤪 Our kids certainly have their moments, but overall they our incredibly happy, fun loving kids ❤️

[@SP-free]

Real News Update: 12 hours ago. 'A man aged in his sixties has died after a suspected snake bite east of Brisbane, Queensland' Morale of the story. If you'd love to live in the hotter parts of Australia, there is a trade off...snakes, bugs, jellyfish, sharks etc. But that's just the law of mother nature everywhere. These creatures love warmer climates all around the world. You won't get them in the cold or snowfields around the world. But having said that, because of the warmer weather in Queensland all year round, you'll never be eaten by a Grizzly Bear or Polar Bear. 🤣 (I'm an Aussie)

[@newbris]

'east of Brisbane, Queensland' ...He lived out in the sticks, west of Brisbane. Poor bloke. Btw Given it gets warm in summer around most of Australia there are few places to hide. Worst flies I've ever experienced in Australia were around the ski resort mountains near Melbourne.

[@SP-free]

@@newbris I’ve only been to ski resorts in Vic during winter. No flies. And you can always watch those travel shows where someone is in a forest in America, Russia or Scandinavia which normally has a tonne of snow and freezing conditions during winter, but during summer in these forests you can get eaten alive by the bugs! Amazing the contrast really.

[@zalired8925]

Pommy got bit by an eastern brown on K'gari a few days ago. Luckily was only a dry bite.

[@beyou4109]

how much you guys have paid for non emergency surgery ?