American Couple Reacts: Tasmania! Australia's Island State Tour! FIRST TIME, EVER REACTION!

American Couple Reacts: Tasmania! Australia's Island State Tour! FIRST TIME, EVER REACTION! Oh Tasmania, where have you been all our lives? This place is absolutely incredible! We have NEVER seen Tasmania before and can't thank those of you who told us too, enough! We certainly didn't expect all that is shown in this episode. And the Wombats!! We want one! Ok not seriously but they are incredibly cute. Journey with us all the way around Tasmania and enjoy the beauty that is there. Also, thank you to our very first Aussie friends for our P.O. Box gifts at the beginning! Aussies are incredible people and we learned that right out the gate! Thanks to each of YOU for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support! More Links below
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[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Oh Tasmania, where have you been all our lives? This place is absolutely incredible! We have NEVER seen Tasmania before and can't thank those of you who told us too, enough! We certainly didn't expect all that is shown in this episode. And the Wombats!! We want one! Ok not seriously but they are incredibly cute. Journey with us all the way around Tasmania and enjoy the beauty that is there. Also, thank you to our very first Aussie friends for our P.O. Box gifts at the beginning! Aussies are incredible people and we learned that right out the gate! Thanks to each of YOU for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our channel and it's FREE! Also, please click the Like button. Thank you for your support!

[@gregbooth1551]

Not been to Tassie yet, but it's on my hit list (after WA) stunning part of Oz

[@judileeming1589]

The Richmond that has the Tigers AFL team is a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria. There are several places named Richmond in various States. Melbourne consists of over 1000 suburbs/neighbourhoods and is second only to LA in suburban sprawl.

[@KerbRider]

Born and raised Tasmanian, and so happy to see you both enjoying it so much.

[@chrisbutton9974]

I'm Tasmanian and requested you review our beautiful island State in prior videos. Thank you for doing so, much appreciated!! Cheers, Chris

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We had so many requests for Tasmania and we are very thankful for them! So beautiful 😍

[@tomwareham7944]

As an Australian I have to say that this was the best travelogue on Tasmanian I've seen . I suspect that the reason for this and also the reason you are normally bombarded with views of stereotypical harsh barren landscapes from Australia is that the videos are made by foreigners mostly Americans who like to dwell on the dramatic . Tasmania is one of the most beautiful places I've been on my 50 years of travelling , it has the cleanest air and water on the planet (a scientific fact) and some of the last unspoiled forests and wildlife anywhere . It should be noted that you would find the greener parts of Australia in every state and territory and most of our cities whether huge or small are greener than most cities in the world . The wombats wallabies kangaroos and koalas are just a few of the many cute freindly animals in Australia check out quokka, bilbys, sugergliders flying foxes ,etc , the fairy penguins you saw are found on the mainland also and I've seen them as far north as Port Stephens in NSW . There are over 10,000 beaches in Australia the vast majority of which are what you would call white but the beaches of Queensland's Whitsunday area include the actual whitest sand beaches in the world and are a sight not to be missed . I'm an old invalid which nothing better to do now that my travelling days are over so I love to watch channels like yours that take an interest in my beutiful country , and tend to waffle on to long in the comments in the hope they may help you in some small way .

[@heatherjay8802]

I agree - it is a beautiful place! At least nowadays when physically travelling somewhere is difficult, or even no longer possible at all, we can do plenty of “virtual travel”, via TV programs and the internet. I’ve “been” to places from the comfort of my home that I couldn’t afford to or manage anymore - as well as some I wouldn’t go to even if I could! They are all interesting in their own way, but at someone else’s effort and expense. I’m just “along for the ride”, with little cost, no queues or long haul flights packed in economy, certainly no crowds or language barriers and often finding better views than I might manage on my own. Hope you long continue to enjoy “travelling” whichever way you can!

[@betula2137]

We've got everything ❤ The journey is never quite 'over'...

[@kristyburgess9847]

There are a couple of towns around Australia called Richmond, like the town Richmond in Tasmania where the guy is, and there’s also a suburb in Melbourne called Richmond as well which is along the coast of Melbourne as well.😊and yes I’m living in Tassie now and I was born in Sydney which was the first place that was invaded by the British government so they could take us naughty convicts to dump because they couldn’t get rid of us because of the American revolution and you guys wouldn’t let us get dumped in the United States which is completely understandable 😅😅😅since my cousin did our family tree and just as I suspected we’re descended from a convict who married a free woman.😉

[@jogrant3851]

All those beautiful, old, rare forests, that are growing vegetation from Pangaea times, and Gondwana, are now under threat as our state government over rules the public voice to harvest the old forests for short term economic gain. The people here have been fighting for decades to save our forests and rivers.

[@heatherjay8802]

@@jogrant3851 I wonder if our current PM will be able to step in as Bob Hawke did with the Franklin River? Does the Tasmanian Premier want to make the WHOLE of Australia governed by Labour? Hope it gets sorted - and saved - before it’s too late.

[@muffitsg]

I live in Tasmania and it really is that beautiful. We feel privileged every day to live here.

[@saintessa]

same here

[@ogfdeadmantaz4145]

Agree im from Hobart Tasmania I live in. Rokeby 😊❤

[@FuryousD]

best place in the world to live imo

[@electrocresent]

Move down here almost 2 years ago, anything that is a must see that I should be adding to my list of things to see/do?

[@zombiemeg]

@@ogfdeadmantaz4145 I live just down the road in Bogan Vale 😂

[@gilbertbloomer586]

I have been watching your videos and I came across this one and was so thrilled that it showed Dover where I live (about 5km's from town on a 21 acre property. I am a Catholic monk and we have a simple monastery here. We have lived in Dover since 2015. It is so beautiful here. Dover is 80kilometres south of Hobart.

[@archcollie5708]

Hi ladies. One interesting thing not mentioned in the vid is the Huon Pine, a species of tree found only in Tasmania's far Southwest near Strahan. (A town shown in the vid) It exists nowhere else on the planet. There are living species of this massive tree that are 2000 to 3000 years old, and some of the fallen timber is way older. A stand of trees (a continuous living group) was discovered to have existed for over 10,500 years. This amazing tree thrives in a wet environment but does not rot due to natural oils in the timber. The Huon pine was used extensively in early shipbuilding, and was almost logged to extinction, but patches survived. Of course, it is now protected. We hope you are enjoying a peek at our great country. Cheers.

[@odgregg]

And Huon Pine wood has a wonderful natural smell to it.

[@FranticMonster11]

Strahan is in the Northwest not Southwest

[@odgregg]

@@FranticMonster11 well, it's on the west really

[@FranticMonster11]

@@odgregg yeah that's fair

[@odgregg]

@Tuokool Yeah, it's wonderful wood. We purchased some raw pieces last time we were over on the west coast. Had a friend make a lovely dice tower and box (for board games) from it, and a few other things. The smell of the natural oils is wonderful.

[@mandywalker415]

Tasmania is my home state & so many ppl, even Australians don't realise how beautiful & diverse it is, I love it ❤❤

[@tinfoilhomer909]

I want to point out the struggle and pride that goes into our food. We want to share what makes up happy.

[@renzoubaldi3879]

In country Australia most farmers will have what is called " honesty boxes " by their front gates. You can buy all kinds of food and fruits, leave your money in honesty boxes.

[@johnniearnold8476]

Dover is great little community, I used to fish of the pier in 1960s where we had aholiday home just a 200yards from the bay , housing and land very reasonably priced, its one the most southern part of Australia.

[@WaDarkPhoenix]

As a proud Tasmanian, thanks for looking at and appreciating my home state. Glad you enjoyed it so much :)

[@heritagehorsedrawncarriage1069]

Did you see us there, crossing the spooky bridge??😊😊😊 We do 4 different carriage tours of Hobart and we think Hobart is the prettiest capital city in all of Australia❤

[@desireelovell8440]

You are so luck you were sent this look at Tassie. I live in Burnie and have found most the time we don't get mentioned in KZbin clips. The majority show Launceston, Hobart, Cradle Mountain and all the areas around those places. This clip has given a more inclusive veiw of Tasmania. Naturally, not everything is included but it does give a good taster for what the state has to offer. Tasmania is 68, 401 square kilometres (42502 square miles). Our population is around 527,000.

[@marper72]

Hi Ladies. Love your show. I live in Tasmania. A bit over an hour from Cradle Mountain. By the Sea. My Grandfather planted the Orchids in Dover and my Uncle now owns it. Your question about realestate at Dover. It’s quite cheap to buy there. Yes they do need Hair Stylists. If you were to visit I would be Happy put you up and show you around.

[@DaveWhoa]

wombats (or pudgeybutts as i call them) are super cute, harmless and friendly, and strange-but-true: their poopies are actually cubic in shape (i'm not even kidding)

[@bloozee]

They poop their poops on to of rock to claim territory... and on random concrete footings occasionally.

[@TheMissLid]

This is my home state and a place I am immensely proud to live in. 2 things - Koalas are on the mainland, not Tassie, and the name you missed for the spikey little creatures is echidna [pronounced: ee kid na].

[@mikewilliams-lu4py]

Reward yourselves by listening to some Aussie music . Try John Farnham in concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra singing 'Help" and "Your the Voice" a pop singer with an orchestra backing him, you will be amazed and delighted and emotional too, and also try "The Seekers" "I am Australian" final farewell performance ...... more emotion and delight

[@catstephen1889]

My bestie moved to Tasmania 10 years back so I visit a lot. It is truly gorgeous, to the the point that you sometimes get overwhelmed with the non-stop beauty. But you’ll keep coming back…

[@haydenwittig8877]

Errol Flynn was from Tasmania starred in films in the 30s born in Hobart in 1909 died in 1959.

[@user-bf8ud9vt5b]

Born and bred in Tassie. I'm even descended from a marine (and family) on the first fleet to Hobart in 1804! Winter usually sees Mt Wellington with a dusting of snow, but this vid was at the tail end of the season heading into Spring. Snow is more in the Central Highlands. It's a pity they didn't head inland a bit more to historical Georgian towns and villages like Oatlands, Evendale, Ross etc. Even just googling them brings up beautiful pictures.

[@starlightshimmery]

Was just going to suggest checking out the Georgian architecture in the midlands too when I read your comment, so much beauty. Our family has been there since the early 1800s also!

[@clivegilbertson6542]

G'day Guys! Currently the Aussie dollar is worth about 63 US cents so their month rental works out to a bit less than $2,000 US... Natasha that first bird flitting about was one of the many species of "Fairy Wrens" we have across Australia...The "goose" is indeed a "Cape Barren Goose." Cheers! Almost forgot...Different Richmond...Your AFL team there is in inner Melbourne...

[@noelinsley8057]

You could spend several years touring Tasmania and Australia. Tasmania was once connected to the mainland by a land bridge to Victoria. Much of the landscape is similar to what we have in southern Victoria, including wombats, koalas, little penguins, wallabies, echidnas (pronounced e-kid-na), and much, much more. Hobart is the destination of the world-famous Sydney to Hobart yacht race held at the end of the year. It is also the base for the Antarctic supply ship. A most wonderful state to be in (excuse the pun).

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Sounds like a wonderful retirement plan! 😉

[@betula2137]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow We'll be waiting for you. Some say it feels like coming home, even if they're visiting for the first time! Maybe our land it just peaceful in a Goldilocks kind of way?

[@johnbarry8283]

And plenty of eshays and junk dogs 😂

[@NickHand-c9l]

To answer your question: no, not the same Richmond, although at a guess they're probably both named after the same person. The Richmond Tigers are from Melbourne. The Richmond portrayed here is a quaint little Tasmanian country town.

[@triarb5790]

I have lived in Melbourne for 33 years (from UK) travelled all over the world but, to my shame only ' discovered' Tasmania 5 years ago. And now I am obsessed. It is a stunning island. The hiking is fantastic, the coastline is spectacular and the produce is world class, especiallythe sea food.

[@moiraslater8526]

Sorry they didn't capture the glowworm caves. They didn't do the south end either. Port Arthur is amazing. And the tassellated pavement at eaglehawk bay.

[@keirrac2]

Simon Baker (The Mentalist) was born in Launceston., Tassie. Parents moved before he turned 1, but that’s where he started.

[@katydaniels508]

I’m loving learning about Australia ❤

[@redwarpy]

Our world is a beautiful place, so many wonders of nature in all countries. My Mum and Dad loved camping Tasmania especially the west coast as it reminded them of Scotland immigrated in 1962 to Australia.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Yesss!!! Couldn't have said it better!

[@judileeming1589]

I wonder if your mum and dad ever went to the New England area of New South Wales, up around the (Scottish settled) Armidale and Glen Innes? That was our preferred route from Melbourne to the Gold Coast. We loved the cold crisp Winter weather with occasional snow and then the drive over to South Grafton through the sub tropical rain forest. Setting off from Armidale prepared for snow and a couple of hours later stripping off for 20+ C on the northern NSW coast!

[@chriskelly9476]

Those spiny animals are echidnas, one of the world's only two monotremes (egg-laying mammals) the other of which is the platypus - also commonly found in Tasmania. The wombat is also an interesting creature for two particular reasons - 1) it's pouch faces backwards so it doesn't get filled with dirt when it digs a burrow; 2) it has cube shaped poop. Seriously.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Cube shaped poo 💩 That's even more freaking adorable!! Yes, we're weird like that! Thanks for all this info!

[@chriskelly9476]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow no worries. We're full of weird stuff down under :)

[@keirrac2]

Princess Mary of Denmark was born and raised in Tasmania. She met Prince Frederick in a Sydney pub (Slip Inn) during the Sydney Olympics 2000. She will be Queen of Denmark one day.

[@blueycarlton]

And Princess Mary barracks for Carlton. The Blues celebrate the club's 160th birthday next year. Carlton play Richmond tomorrow night, first game of the 2023 AFL season. Starts in about 24 hours from now, expecting 90,000 people to attend.

[@FionaEm]

You're right; Australia is so much more than desert (although that's stunning too!) Looking forward to seeing you guys discover more about our amazing country. BTW, don't worry about swearing. We Aussies are a pretty casual bunch!

[@zebedeedoodaah6454]

Great reaction thankyou!👍 Just for a light-hearted giggle of Aussie slang - a common reference to a woman's "nether region" is her "map of Tassie"!. A glance at the shape of Tassie,and it becomes fairly self evident. -Just a bit of trivia for you.😄 Zebedee from Oz. 👍👍

[@felitawilliams3126]

Tasmania is like the Scotland of Australia. It snows there during winter.

[@suzanneyoung6273]

Also has 4 Seasons in one day.

[@terrykirby-fahey7363]

Its snowing on the mountain right now. Sept 19th. How beautiful it is......

[@jayweb51]

My wife and I did a 10 day trip to Tasmania, and were lucky to even see a fifth of the state. Highlights of our trip were Port Arthur Heritage Convict Settlement(did both the day and night tours), the Tahune Treetop Walk(looking down the Huon River Valley), the Penguin Walk at Bicheno(on the north east coast), Cataract Gorge in Launceston, Woolmers Estate(The 1.53 hectare Rose Garden which has Heritage Rose varieties along with more modern varieties), and Bothwell(for a small town it has over 50 heritage listed buildings, along with the only consecrated toilets - that's another story). You could take two months, and you might just about see all of Tasmania.

[@leighpalmer3854]

Hello ladies. I live in Tasmania, St Helens to be exact. Thank you for show casing my beautiful home. Homes in Dover range from half a million dollars for a basic three-bedroom home to the sky's the limit depending on your budget. Our currency is in Australian dollars and an Aussie dollar currently is worth between 65 and 70 US cents. At 13 minutes 22 seconds into the video where the guy was discussing the great food, that was an old refrigerator. It had been set up on the side of the road with produce in it. You stop take what you want and pay for it. They are not manned. We call it an honour system and most people will respect them. They are at farm gates all over the state. It is pronounced Try a bunna not tree a bunna. Wombats are cute but they can become aggressive, particularly the males. They are very destructive as they dig and make burrows everywhere. It they get under your house they can make a hell of a mess. As I said I live in St Helens. Three hundred metres from the beach. I lay in bed listening to the surf most nights. My garden is often visited by the animals in this video much to my dog's disgust. I keep her inside during the night. The biggest problem I have with the wildlife are the eagles who harass my chickens. That spiney creature was an echidna, one of only two mammals that lay eggs. The other is the platypus. They are called monotremes. The amazing beaches here were mentioned but nothing was said about the awesome fishing and the killer surf. We have had even Eddy Vedder from Pearl Jam come down for a paddle. Surfing is a huge part of life here on the east coast. Tasmania has a population of about half a million people and those in other states believe it is expensive to live here. No, it's not. House prices are about a third of those in other states, we don't have the traffic congestion they have, and we have the best food, the freshest water and air just about anywhere on earth. I am so glad you enjoyed this video. If you are ever on the North East Coast look me up. I would be more than happy to show you around my little piece of paradise.

[@riiidiculoso8697]

There are Cool-temperate, Warm-temperate, Dry, & Subtropical,tropical Rainforests in Australia. Tasmania has 4 different types of cool-temperate rainforest - and is by far the best example of that kind of lush, misty, crispy-fresh-air type of forest. On the other hand, if you headed north for about three & a half thousand kilometres, you’d find yourself in the Wet Tropics Rainforest in Queensland, part of the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest anywhere. The area includes the Daintree Rainforest, where along some stretches of coastline the tropical forest grows right down to the edge of the ocean. It’s over 135 million years old - the oldest rainforest in the world. Definitely the best place in the country for soft, hot, wet, tropical-air forest, where you can actually imagine you saw a pterodactyl fly overhead.

[@robertd8164]

Tasmania is such an amazing place with an amazing history. I grew up in Ulverstone 30 minutes east of Burnie on the Coast. Wallabies are a smaller relative of the kangaroo. The rain forests are actually called temperate rainforest rather than tropical rain forests. It used to be connected via a land bridge to the mainland of Australia ( thousands of years ago ) Tasmania has the cleanest air in the world. Weather patterns continue uninterrupted from the east coast of south america to the west coast of Tasmania. Tasmania has a population of approx 500,000 and is the second oldest colony of Australia. Sydney first then Hobart. As a convict if you were bad you went to sydney if you were really bad you got sent to Tasmania. The West coast of Tasmania has rain most of the year round. Cradle Mountain is exceptional and the overland track takes roughly 6 days to walk ( Dad and I actually ran it on year and did it in 3.5 days ). Most tourists come for a week or so and that is not enough!! So many more places to see and so many more things to do. A rental property will cost you approx $270.00 usd per week on a 6 - 12 month lease. If you girls ever decide to visit Australia the wife and I would be more than happy to show you around the state of Victoria and Tasmania.

[@LordandGodofYouTube]

A rental property will cost you $270 USD a week if you can find one... Maybe you'll get one in Ulverstone, but good luck finding one in or around Hobart or Launceston. The property market is rooted here these days. And we do have kangaroos, forester kangaroos.

[@raindog428]

​@@LordandGodofKZbin 270 for a room ..in hobart anyway

[@LordandGodofYouTube]

@@raindog428 if you can find one.

[@deansharman8850]

There actually is kangaroo in Tasmania they are forester kangaroo

[@russellmckane]

I'm an artist who lives and paints here in Central Tasmania. I work in an amazing park called Liffey falls. The rainforests are cool temperate and this site is renowned for the most amazing variety of fungus. I say in Tasmania we leave one iconic place to go to another iconic place for a holiday weekend. Still so many place not been to yet. Come down to breath.😊

[@IllyO]

Tasmania is absolutely beautiful! I am in Melbourne, Australia and did a driving holiday through Tassie. It is a gorgeous state! PS Those animals that looked like tiny kangaroos are pademelons and the small quilled animal is an echidna. Have been really enjoying your reactions to our fabulous country! Richmond, Tasmania is not related to the Richmond (a Melbourne suburb) AFL club. Hope to see you both downunder one day!

[@fairyratmother]

thanks for looking into my beautiful state! i have lived in launceston all my life and really enjoy people noticing us!

[@jeanbailey4990]

Since living here we have been to every corner of the state (23 years). It only took one hour flying from Hobart to Melbourne to sell our house in Western Australia to buy a house in this beautiful place. Wombats are fabulous, as long as they aren’t hit by a car cos they can take the front diff out. BTW we live in one of the most beautiful places on the island.

[@miatfitz]

Ha ha... Same here Jean. One holiday 15 years ago and suddenly Wembley Perth was on the market and off to Cygnet we trotted... Best move ever.

[@MrSwifts31]

What is the average Tasmania rainfall? Rainfall varies dramatically across the island. Hobart, with an annual average of 25 inches, is Australia's second-driest capital city (after Adelaide), while on the west coast an annual average of 95 inches.ensures the rainforest thrives

[@devinemurray]

I grew up in Launny and most summers growing up we'd go camping on Maria Island. Massive nostalgia feels watching this. Don't be fooled by the beaches, the water is SO cold. The aussie dollar is worth a little less than the Canadian dollar if that helps with quick conversions.

[@zaccat693]

My late wife was from south of Hobart in Tasmania. Huonville was famous for its apples. My mother in law worked 45 years straight picking apples and pruning apple trees, she is 90 now. We had numerous visits for shorter periods but the scenery and wild life is amazing. The east coast has many lovely places. Never got to the west coast. There is far more to see and many places are some that you would just drive past and not notice. The view from Mt Wellington is fantastic.

[@miatfitz]

Hi Zac Cat I'm a Huon Valley resident myself. Living on the Channel. It's a pretty special place and the orchards are getting popular again. Apple picking is in full swing at the moment .

[@terrykirby-fahey7363]

I look up at Mt Wellington every morning from my back door --- tells me what the weather is likely to be ?

[@aa-au]

Thank you so much for the shout out! It was a pleasure to send you the scarf, and I really didn't think you would show it on your channel! To be clear, there are about 15 different Richmond suburbs in 5 different states in Australia. The AFL Richmond Tigers are a major Victorian football club since 1885, and Richmond is a neighbouring suburb of Melbourne (capital of Victoria), and adjacent to the MCG or the Melbourne Cricket Ground - commonly known as the 'G. This season starts this Thursday night 16th March 2023, Richmond vs Carlton at the 'G with an expected crowd of 85,000-90,000 for an opening game. You can view some highlights and you may see me there - when you come to Australia I would love to take you to a game! Your Aussie friend - Nick.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Nick! Yay there you are!! Thank you again for the great gift!! We truly appreciate it! Of course we would give you a shout out and show our new scarf! We really appreciate you ♥️♥️

[@aa-au]

​@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Remember, when you come to Australia, I have you penciled in for Richmond game at the 'G, and I'll show you around my town Mel-bun (Melbourne.) So it's not IF you come, it's WHEN you come :)

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@@aa-au Deal!

[@kevindally4551]

Thank you so much for your videos ladies and just love your reactions on Australia. This one on Tasmania gave great detail for a short a video. Well done to the producer.

[@brendenc8376]

As someone who lives in Tasmania (Hobart), I tend to forget how fortunate I am. This video is a beautiful reminder that I get to live in such an incredible place. 💚

[@Invictus357]

As wonderful as this is, the one thing that it can’t convey, is the incredible smell of the forest’s, and the ocean’s. Tasmania has some of the cleanest air in the world, and it is stunningly beautiful.

[@carokat1111]

yes!

[@lumeahartstudio]

Yep, love coming home, stepping off the plane and smelling the fresh, Tassie air!

[@olly19631]

My eldest brother and second eldest sister live in Tasmania ....they have so much of a good life there ....beautifull part of the world

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Have you visited?

[@Goethite_A]

You seem amazed by the penguins in Tasmania southern coastline. There are also several colonies along the southern coast from New South Wales in the east to penguin Island in Western Australia. There are colonies in Manly, a suburb of Sydney and In St Kilda an inner Melbourne suburb only about 7 km from the Melbourne city centre.

[@dee-smart]

Fairy penguins - there is a place called Philip Island just south of Melbourne and close to Tasmania but in Victoria (mainland) and it has a famous run of fairy penguins that visitors spend time filming. That island is the former home of the Hemsworth brothers before Hollywood.

[@jade7249]

You can also see the fairy penguins at low head just out of Georgetown at the head of the Tamar River Tasmania (There is a Tamar river that is in Wales as well

[@JustIn-mu3nl]

My Auntie lived in Geelong, the opposite side of the bay and had a penguin wander into their yard. It ended up spending the afternoon in their bath.

[@waza987]

I have seen wild penguins in Sydney Harbour and Pittwater (the next harbour in the northern suburbs of Sydney). It always amazes me people don’t realise they live that far north.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Check out either the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney or the Snowy mountains down southern eastern part of Australia. You'll be blown away with what to see there. 👍

[@carokat1111]

Feel so lucky that Tassie is my home. Currently exploring the far south of the state and loving it. Thanks for your appreciation of the place.

[@janetdTas]

As a very proud Taswegian (another name for someone who has always lived in Tasmania), I wish more people would acknowledge that we exist. If you ever make it here, make sure you ask to see the little known areas and attractions - many of them staffed purely by volunteers. This is the first video of yours that I have seen, and I am definitely subscribing

[@juliajoyce4535]

Great awe inspiring video, what a beautiful island state, Tasmania is now on my bucket list 😍

[@Kazleverton]

If you want to know about Tassie ask a Tasmanian. The North West Coast is simply stunning as is the west coast and there are so many wonderful places to explore. Come visit, you'll love it.

[@shiyoushi5778]

Love this, being Tasmanian it's easy to forget just what a wonderful place it is. While you can't have a pet wombat, wildlife carers are sometimes needed to raise orphaned babies - the mother of one of my friends was rearing an orphan wombat and I still remember this tiny mostly hairless wombat charging up and down the hallway of her house.

[@Dawnoftheshadowfores]

as a tasmanian, i can tell you it is the most beautiful state with some of the best food

[@robertharwood9787]

I love visiting Tasmania, it’s breathtakingly beautiful. From visiting family there it feels like an amazing place to live if you’re well off, retired or just there for a short stay. It can sometimes feel like a harder place to live for younger people with lower incomes, due to fewer opportunities, but still a great place to be. Tasmania is a must visit destination.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

It's 100% on our list!!

[@robertharwood9787]

Completely agree. My in-laws are over there and it definitely can be a place for everyone. The cost of living and standard of living is better than most of Australia. Like anywhere it has its issues and perceptions change depending on demographics.

[@A_nony_mous]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow It should be noted that the video you watched avoided the heavily trafficked "tourist traps" and some of the iconic historic areas, like Port Arthur which was the site of Australia's arguably harshest penal colony. Also, Tasmania is the smallest state of Australia. Western Australia, to which you've already reacted, is the largest state. The Aussie dollar is worth around USD 0.65 - 0.70

[@Stefcs92]

That little fridge on Bruny island is stocked with the best sourdough bread that one of the locals bakes every day, it works on an honour system, take your loaf and leave your money in the tin. There was a place called lake pedder on the west that had a 3km pink quartz beach but sadly the government F’d up. I’m so lucky to call Tasmania home 💙

[@kathrynmcintosh2726]

Hello from Perth Western Australia. I went to Tasmania years ago on holiday well worth the visit. Visited Port Arthur an former prison colony and it has a chocolate factory too.

[@jeromeshaw2248]

Moved to Tassie over 20 years ago and I’m still finding more and more beautiful spots. I’ve been exploring the east coast which was not featured very much in this video

[@triarb5790]

That's my next destination. Using Bicheno as my base this time. Cannot wait.

[@laurenokeeffe4059]

I live in Tasmania. Visited here in 06 and never left lol ❤

[@tacofry4768]

1 AUD is about 66 US cents, so 2/3rds. That rental is around $2400 USD for the month. Most places in the south can go for roughly $1200-1400 USD a month.

[@Sue474]

The animal near the end of the video, which had spines, is called an echidna. Not as cuddly as wombats are they? 🙂 Also do Google another very adorable Australian animal called the Quokka. They are found on Rottnest Island.

[@Heather.C-kiwi-ninja]

Thanks so much, Tasmania is beautiful. I love the Wombats too 😊. This reaction made me smile heaps. Keep up the excellent work N & D 👍

[@blindfreddy9157]

With all the turmoil in the world Tasmania is a great place to live.

[@terrykirby-fahey7363]

Ain't that the truth. My wife and I where not born here but every day we are so grateful for such peacefulness .............

[@pamelawilkinson8494]

Thank you for appreciating my state. I live on the northwest coast of Tassie between Penguin and Devonport and you have reminded me why I still choose to live here. Thanks again.

[@BennyDeeOz]

Thank you for checking out our beautiful state! We often get left off most things Australian even the map sometimes so it is appreciated muchly!! If you ever get down to our island number one local top I can give is bring and wear sunscreen. It’s a bit of a myth that we are a frozen tundra with polar bears roaming around (actual quote from a Melbournian) lol but we have the highest UV and get burnt even in a sunny day so slip swoop slap 😎😉 Also watch the roadkill we try to clean it up for tourists but they just keep jumping out haha

[@betula2137]

I blame the roads 😐 get me my Tassie devil laser eyes to zap them to size and magick some wildlife corridors

[@leed206]

Just be aware, most of our animals don't like to be cuddled, yes those that are hand raised can be to a certain extent, but generally they really don't like it.

[@matthewcullen1298]

Tasmanian has breathtaking sea cliffs on the south coast near Port Arthur.So majestic.. Port Arthur has a sad history of suffering. The Port Arthur historic prison site saw our convicts being treated brutally. From floggings to freezing wet leaking stone cells. Unfortunately in19 95 it witnessed the biggest shooting massacres in known Australian history. . It's a very poignant place but the ruins are still intact with some houses of the prison officers being faithfully restored. Definitely worth seeing

[@it200b]

Love your positive outlook that you bring to YT. Love the joy you get looking and new things. I hope you get the chance to experience some of them. Also, as a childish 60yo bloke, I kept chuckling, and I am sure many others did as well, at your references to a Map of Tassie. Very much an Australian phrase. Urban Dictionary will explain.

[@kellyfairbairn9333]

A while back I watched a fascinating documentary about the extinct tazmanian tiger. But it was mentioned that there are rumours of recent sightings obviously suggesting that it may not be extinct. This to me makes it even more fascinating. I'd love to know if it's still out there.

[@judileeming1589]

I ❤ my trip around Tasmania. There is so much to see and he is so right about the food. The purest air in Australia to my mind. $ conversion is AUD$3000 = approx. US$2000. I loved The Wall in The Wilderness which was an art work in progress when I visited comprising panel after panel of wood carving. Truly amazing. We found the accommodation fairly reasonable everywhere we went with Strahan being in the upper $ range but well worth the 5 days we spent there checking out the harbour, the river and the rain forest and the rack and pinion railway through the rain forest mountains. Never pass up the food offerings because of the $cost because the quality of the food cannot be surpassed (except maybe could be equaled in Scotland), and NO I am not a Tasmanian and I have travelled the World and the quality of the food was that good. ❤️ you girls 👋

[@Maxiakt]

Hi ladies, I thoroughly enjoyed watching you having your first sight of my island home Tasmania, I've travelled most of Australia and I'm always glad to get back home to Tassie. The video was great but there is much much more to see in the state. Seeing cradle Mountain and dove Lake covered in snow is something really special. I hope for your sake that you manage to get here someday, i would love to play for guide for you guys. Oh and toss that tigers scarf away ave get yourself a Carlton blues one. They are the most successful Aussie rules side of the lot, and way classier 😉

[@Hexcaliblur83]

I loved this you guys ❤ I'm so glad you enjoyed this. My mum is Aussie and my Dad is Maori/Kiwi so I pledge allegiance to both countries 😂😂 despite being born in Aussie I spent most of my upbringing in NZ, these scenes remind me so much of NZ, it really is very similar! So beautiful and one of the main reasons we have fought so hard to protect it ❤ You know, Aus and NZ are like bickering siblings, we hassle and tease and make fun of each other but no one else is allowed to and we always have each other's backs, I guess that's the best way I can describe it 🤷😂 When you get a chance and if you're interested you would love watching similar videos of NZ 😁👍🇦🇺

[@jade7249]

LOL You just described the bickering between Launceston and Hobart we in the north can't understand why they made Hobart the capital when Lonnie is so much closer to the mainland. Of course Hobart gets al. The better things being the Capital I 4 one prefer it this way because I prefer the quieter lifestyle less traffic etc

[@thecozychristiansoul8962]

All I can say is WOW!!! I never imagined Tasmania looking like that! I loved it! Loved the wombats & of course, the penguins!!! Are these The Little Blue or Fairy penguins??? LOVE THEM!!! I loved that so much unspoiled land!!! Paradise!!!!

[@Revy9211]

Love your reaction to the things most Australians take for granted ,this place is vastly different from coast to coast from the tropical north to outback and tassie hope you get a chance to see our land of wonders

[@Hipnomanerdfeck]

All i get is constant rain

[@Hipnomanerdfeck]

And shitty wifi

[@terrigough9679]

As a born and bred older Tasmanian this video reminded me of how much I love living here and how lucky I am ❤

[@denisesavage2382]

Thanks for this - I sometimes need reminding that I live in one of the most spectacular places on earth. There is no where in Tassie that isn't beautiful. Sometimes in the ordinariness of life, we forget that. I'm not a fan of cold, and it is cold by Australian standards. I have friends in Canada who laugh at me often . . . . I've lived in other places in Australia and miss the warmth. The saving grace of Tasmania is that it really is just so beautiful. I hope you do get to see and one day experience it for real. You might need and want more than two months though . . . . .seriously. It's an under rated place.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We are 100% sold, it's truly stunning

[@kellykempvero]

True fact tassie (Tasmania) has the worlds cleanest air. That ferry to Bruny isn’t the normal ferry. Wombats are everywhere in tassie except I’m busy city area. Tassies power is made all by hydro. (Lakes and lagoons)

[@MarzbarsWorld]

Wonderful clip of Tassie girls. I love your reactions to the beautiful scenery everywhere.... I'm from Melbourne, and live about 30 minutes from the CBD in a town called Werribee. It's so great to see lovely people who are so interested in learning about our culture. I look forward to more informative and funny clips from you both. Stay well and shine xxxx

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank you so much 💓 We are really enjoying our introduction to Australia 🇦🇺

[@MarzbarsWorld]

​@@TheNatashaDebbieShow we are so pleased to have you both in our lives. xxx

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@Marie Wilson that's very kind of you, we can assure you, we are the lucky ones! You've all been so welcoming, and we truly feel the love ❤️

[@arfyseal]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow lol i also used to live in Werribee and was very close to moving to Tassie The place i had worked at for 38 years was closing and i thought about moving to Tassie ...but when my Daughters heard of my plans they ganged up on me and changed my mind to live closer to them in Yarrawonga (nsw /vic border) we have lake Mulwala here and the mighty Murray river (not so mighty after seeing the Ohio river in Southern Indiana where my wife Hails from ) . Loving your reactions and humility btw Nat i think you have got the gyday down pat :) .I really hope you 2 manage to get over here one day .I think you will love it btw i remember Deb said in another vid that she likes dirt roads well you have come to the right place for those lol .

[@kjnm8113]

I'm in Hoppers 😊😊

[@lauralillywhite9992]

I love seeing your jaws drop while watching this video, Tasmania is full of beauty and one of a kind

[@CoffinSplutter]

As a North Queenslander, I laughed a little when she referred to it as a tropical rainforest 😂

[@leaffyTrees]

It is temperate rainforests.

[@wizardgaming758]

Only a Queenslander would find that funny :D

[@michaelfink64]

Great video, Natasha and Debbie. In answer to some of your questions: Richmond Football Club is based in an inner city suburb of Melbourne, rather than the town in Tasmania. The AFL started as the Victorian Football League (VFL). For most of its existence, this was a 12 team competition made up of 11 Melbourne suburban teams plus Geelong, a city about 75 km (45 miles) from Melbourne. Because of it's inner city origins, fierce rivalries developed between supporter of the clubs. It became part of people's identity. When you met a new kid at school, the first question would be "What's your name?" and the second would be "Who do you barrack (root - that term has a different, altogether ruder meaning in Australia) for?". There are still 9 Melbourne teams (Richmond, Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Essendon, Hawthorn, St Kilda). Two of the Melbourne teams moved interstate (Fitzroy Lions merged with the Brisbane Bears to become Brisbane Lions) and South Melbourne moved to Sydney. Additional teams were added from Western Australia (West Coast and Fremantle), South Australia (Adelaide and Port Adelaide), Queensland (Gold Coast) and New South Wales (Greater Western Sydney) to make up the 18 team AFL competition. Tasmania has a long and proud history of Australian rules football and has produced many champions of VFL/AFL football but does not have a team of its own in the AFL. This has led to much resentment and there are serious moves now to get a team in the AFL. It has some mainly economic hurdles to overcome to achieve this. Another noted Aussie rules region of Australia that is not represented in the AFL is the Northern Territory, which also has a long history of playing the game and producing some extremely talented players, particularly indigenous players. AUD3000 is about USD 2000 (AUD1 is worth about USD0.67). Pretty sure the bird in their garden was a willy wagtail. Tassie is cool and wet. In 2021, there was 1,378 mm (54") average rainfall in the state. They get 80% of their electricity from hydro. Yes, the birds on Maria Island were geese (Cape Barren Geese). Yes, wombats are cute. An unusual fact: there poo is cuboidal. The scary animal you may have been thinking of is Tasmanian Devils. They are noisy and aggressive (like in the cartoons), but i actually think they are cute too. No, the bit in Queenstown was not winter. They said they went to Burnie in December, which is our summer. The spiky animal was an echidna, one of two montremes (egg-laying mammals) in the world, the other being the platypus. It occupies an ecological niche a bit like a hedgehog and mainly eats ants and worms. Tasmania is Australia's smallest state, at 68,401 km^2 (26,410 mi^2), closest in size to West Virginia (62,756 km^2 or 24,230 mi^2). Its population is 541,000, closets to Wyoming (576,000). You could do a reasonable lap of Tassie, hitting all the highlights, in about 2 weeks. But of course, you could easily spend much longer if you had the time. Tassie doesn't have all the fossils. There are great fossil sites throughout Australia. Australia has many of the oldest fossils in the world. There are also "living fossils": stromatolites that look like lumps of rock, but are actually ancient bacterial mats, in WA and SA.

[@annec9859]

One of the best summaries of Tassie I have read. And yes, I am a Taswegian.

[@michaelfink64]

@@annec9859 Thanks Ann

[@jasonandbelindajordan5044]

I'm from Tassie and live in this beautiful state after returning from Western Australia where I was for 20 years, please check out the Walls of Jerusalem national park photos, it's out of this world, mainland Australia call us " back wards" or poor cousins but they don't know what they are missing!!, thanks for your appreciation of my wonderful Island state❤🙏

[@jurgentreue1200]

Stanley is my favourite town in Tassie. Absolutely drop dead gorgeous and reputedly has the cleanest air on the planet. My wife and I spent three weeks travelling around Tasmania in our campervan in October/November 2022. My wife's first time in Tassie, my third. Due to weather, we didn't get to see the west coast but did a loop from Devonport, Launceston to Hobart, from Hobart up the east coast to St Helens, across to Stanley, then back to Devonport to board the Spirit of Tasmania back to the mainland. We'll be back.

[@susangrant7544]

Tasmanian born and bred, seen a lot of the world, but wouldn’t live anywhere else!

[@mainlyfine]

Greetings from Tassie, my home. Tassie is stunning and even more beautiful than conveyed. The air and water are amongst the most pure in the world. But beware, it isn't a cheap holiday - we know our worth!

[@neilfleming2787]

amazing how much Queenstown in Tasmania is like Queenstown in New Zealand (though probably more mountains in NZ)

[@michaelnolan6951]

Actually, I was just thinking how little the Queenstown in Tassie resembled the Queenstown in NZ. You are right about the mountains though, Real Queenstown is surrounded by the breathtaking Remarkables. ( No shade intended, Tassie is beautiful, most of the same latitudes North - South as New Zealand)

[@neilfleming2787]

@@michaelnolan6951 I was more thinking of the setting, next to lakes with mountains nearby. Not been to the one in Tassie, but have been to the one in NZ many times

[@michaelnolan6951]

@@neilfleming2787 Got you! Yes, I suppose by that measure it is similar. I just love NZ Queenstown as one of my favourite places in the world. Back in the day I had many friends who worked at the Millennium and Copthorne hotels, and another who was operations manager at Millbrook resort, I have lived in the UK for 18 years, but still half assed hope to retire in Queenstown one day.

[@neilfleming2787]

@@michaelnolan6951 lol, you and me both on the retirement thing, just seems expensive there. Oh and I stayed at the Copthorne last time I was there, apart from the raucous medical conference party it was really good

[@janetburrows137]

That was so Amazing. Beautiful, stunning, spectacular and all of the above. WOW. 😮😅❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@gregbooth1551]

No way Sydney Swans...go Carlton!!! Richmond is fine...one of the original Victorian teams. AFL is not a big deal in NZ, but I recall the 1980's when we got the grand final at the MCG live on our one TV channel Carlton were playing someone and won, so decided to support 'em haha 🤣

[@peterharris8372]

Spent just under six months in Tassie and drove over 8,000 kilometres. We towed a caravan and camped mostly in RV friendly sites. Often in small areas off the road surrounded by wildlife of every type. This was in 2010 and we still have friends we met there doing the same as us. Beautiful place to stay for a relaxing time.

[@JudeAussie]

Never been to Tassie but would love to visit one day. Great reaction, ladies! 👍❤️🇦🇺

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

You should!

[@SuperPhilkat]

Tasmania has some of the cleanest air in the world . Beautiful state and well worth a visit.

[@Danceofmasks]

The way we pronounce G'day, depending on how broad your accent is, might rhyme more with die.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We have no accent! 😆

[@davethebrahman9870]

Thanks, really enjoyed your entusiasm for our beautiful country!

[@MitchellBLD]

Great reaction :) . If you like nature and mountains that are similar to Tasmania, then I think you would enjoy looking at the Blue Mountains in Australia, which are about 2 hours West of Sydney. I have lived in the Blue Mountains all of my life and I still think that it is one of the most beautiful places in Australia. Keep up the good work and quality entertainment. 😀

[@dawnradel9008]

I'm an expatriate of USA living in Tasmania. Great to see your video.

[@pamelamawby2850]

Wow.... beautiful video ladies ... what a stunning place x

[@joefoley6297]

Great review. (And a very well made video.) You come from a big country, so you understand 'the tyranny of distance'. WA is amazing. BUT How far apart are the 'features'? Tassie is compact, and you have to go through Melbourne/Sydney to get there. Bon voyage!

[@June_isYourFriend]

At 26:10 you said the rainforest looks like it would be from South America, well, your right on the money! From my knowledge Tasmania used to be part of the supercontinent South America was a part of so they have some of the same rock formations and plant life, beckoning a similar look.

[@robyneyahya8651]

Hi Ladies.... glad you loved the Tassie experience. You should check out Broome and the Kimberley region which is about as far away from Tasmania as you can get. Beautiful scenery, different flora and fauna. Stunning beaches and amazing outback landscapes.