American Reacts to All 8 States & Territories in AUSTRALIA Ranked WORST to BEST

[@Danielle-vs-thedead]

The weird geographical names is because they are largely aboriginal words.

[@Jeni10]

In Australia, there is no worst to best, each state has its own beauty and natural wonders! I find it very annoying when these videos are done by anyone but Aussies. We are the ones who live here and know our land best. The ACT is landlocked.

[@Jeni10]

@@nukagirl9159 Yes, and thousands of public servants, but those residents like the same forms of entertainment as the rest of us. It’s just not tourist-oriented.

[@bumble-g2j]

Canberra hosts the national institutions. Tourism is pretty important there.

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

The ACT is definitely landlocked......but it has a bay lol. Straya!

[@bevstarrunner9472]

TECHNICALLY The ACT is NOT Landlocked. Look up Jervis Bay territory. The JBT was established in 1915 with the express purpose of giving the ACT a coastline.

[@dutchroll]

@@nukagirl9159every capital city in every state is full of politicians. I know people who have nothing directly to do with politics who love the ACT for its pubs, restaurants, and being easy to get around in.

[@vamped2427]

aussie here. not seeing the ocean in real life is absolutely wild to me... you gotta take a trip bro

[@aribob2012]

Yeah agreed, but in saying that I have never touch or seen snow, ....and im aussie, to busy with life I guess

[@Luie-of8vm]

Yer that blew my brain a little too :)

[@kari2570]

@@aribob2012 I've never seen snow either. And I couldn't stand not living near water.

[@ahdoodeclair]

Silly names? The USA has states, towns, cities, parks, rivers etc etc etc named using the languages of the people who lived there before Europeans arrived. Are Mississippi, Alaska, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Wisconsin etc etc etc "silly" names? Of course not. Neither are names of places, objects etc in Australia that come from the 250 languages that were spoken here before Europeans arrived.

[@mikeythehat6693]

Tasmania has "the cleanest air on Earth" because it blows straight in from the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean. They even sell it in bottles, and I'm not even joking. (sometimes I wish I was)

[@gypsyy2201]

You asked what’s with all the names. All the names are traditional Aboriginal names in Aboriginal languages. We have a lot of Aboriginal land/place names. I’m from Central Coast NSW which is 40 mins drive up from Sydney.

[@tinfoilhomer909]

Not *all* of them, here in Tasmania they invented a fake language called palawa kani in order to justify division within the community. The idea is to ensure that "convicts" never feel a real connection to the land. Having a real connection to the land heavily dissuades people from paying land taxes, so that idea is shot down at a linguistic level.

[@gypsyy2201]

@@tinfoilhomer909 I was referring to his question when he couldn’t pronounce the place names.

[@Bubble0seven]

@@tinfoilhomer909 Nobody cares about Tasmania :P

[@World-Maker]

Good thing you answered his question, I was going to do it but!👍👍

[@kyliemitchellharper6872]

Im from the Coast too, best place in the world to grow up...well it was in the 80s when i was a kid!!

[@ChristopherJewels]

There has been a trend in the past 30 years to revert back to the indigenous Australian names. eg Ayers Rock became Uluru, The Olgas became Kata Tjuta, Fraser Island became K'Gari, Crookneck became Coonowrin, and national parks have often been named after the indigenous names for them. This video has the flaw of a primary focus on economic prosperity. You can't eat money. Alice Springs has a high crime rate, Darwin, where all the federal Govt employees work, less so. If you like the cold, then Tasmania & Victoria, if you like a SOCAL climate, Adelaide & Perth, Temperate, Sydney, Subtropical like Florida, south Qld, tropical like Costa Rica, then north Qld or Darwin.

[@KathleenMcDermott-b1m]

Hi. I am a ‘Crow Eater’ by birth but a ‘Sandgroper’ since mid teens. I turned 60 this year and live in a southern suburb of Perth. WA is the greatest place to live and work. And thanks to the strength and brilliance of our last State Leader (Mr McGowan) weathered the Covid disaster better than anywhere else in the world. ‘WA’ doesn’t just stand for Western Australia. With the most laid back outlook on life sometimes it can take a little longer to get anything or anywhere. So ‘Wait Awhile’ is a normally pretty accurate description of our fair State. Enjoying your journey into everything Aussie. If no one has yet commented on some of the place names… if it sounds unusual it will probably have a 1st Australian or Native origin. Regards Kath - 4th generation Aussie with mostly English heritage. 🙂😎🤪

[@sammidee4713]

I was born in W.A. left when I was in my early 20's, lived in Sydney for 10 years, went back to W.A., disliked the high heat so much that I ended up moving to Tasmania. There are so many people from W.A. here who have moved to Tassie just to escape the heat.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

You sandgropers are welcome! My sister moved from WA to Melbourne, I'm still not sure about that decision! 😄

[@Luie-of8vm]

hahaha I'm a sandgroper that hates the heat, so this makes so much sense to me.... hmm, might just look into Tassie thanks x

[@rebeccastuart9668]

Those names are the original names as per the Native population before the British invasion. they're glorious and deserve respect

[@waterpolowizard]

I was hoping someone had already said this. They are lyrical and come from the longest living civilisation in the world.

[@timtam20292]

Only an idiot calls it a British invasion 🖕🏻

[@roslynjonsson2383]

G'day from Mandurah WA (hour sth of Perth). I've lived in Illinois US, Singapore, and Greece, but I always come back to West Aus. There's nothing like what we have here, and I wouldn't live anywhere else 😁

[@LeanneAnderson-e5c]

Hey neighbour. I love living in Mandurah too!

[@roslynjonsson2383]

@@LeanneAnderson-e5c Hey, G'day there neighbour. Nice to see another person from Mandurah 😁🥰. I'm near Bortolo park. Where are you? I took a walk down to the estuary yesterday, and it's looking like we're in for a bumper crabbing season this year, and I can't wait 🦀😁

[@LeanneAnderson-e5c]

@@roslynjonsson2383 we are over in Frasers Landing at the back of Coodanup near the Serpentine River.

[@feelingpaulie3943]

5:03 Yeah. Funny names, like Albuquerque, Arkansas.............etc. It's all relative to what you're used to hearing!

[@michaelpatnaude]

Lets not forget Schenectady in New York state.

[@geraldselvey7687]

Australia Is beautiful no doubt but as Paul Hogan said “ you don’t visit someone’s house because they have nice furniture, you visit because you like them”. Our people are our greatest asset. Get to know some Australians and visit us soon

[@a_hsalem6314]

Queenslander here. It is a great state but everything is too far away. Barefoot is common here. Summer are really hot with crazy humidity. Currently the magpies are out for blood, so everyone rides with spike helmets. Grew up in Victoria. Seriously fabulous coffee, cafes, restaurants, and a buzzing arts and culture vibe. The whole vibe is creative, individualistic and very multicultural. I previously lived in Tasmania. Really cold winters. Summers were beautiful though. With amazing fresh fish/seafood cooked straight from the boats, and sensational local produce, stunning wilderness and beautiful historical architecture. Yet found it very expensive as everything costs more. The majority of things shipped from the mainland. But honestly it is the most beautiful state/island.

[@Jeni10]

I love how he criticises the Sydney traffic! That ONLY applies to those who drive to and from work. Most people catch the train and/or the bus. We are not like America, we don’t drive everywhere. We can walk, catch a bus or a train, or drive to the nearest station and park, then hop on a train. We have a very good system of public transport. Plus Sydney has a massive suburban sprawl! The cost of housing varies enormously! It depends on which suburb you’re looking at. We also fly between capital cities, we would only drive if we had at least a month to do a road trip. One Pack Wanderers is the channel owned by a couple from Arizona and they have toured all of Australia, some parts of it, twice! They just left again but left us a vlog “A Love Letter to Australia” - we just know they’ll be back again one day! They’re honorary Aussies now!

[@Hochspitz]

Yes, One Pack Wanderers are a fantastic advert for Australia.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

I genuinely wasn't going to comment and spoil your first overall experience of these cities, but a few things have changed since this video! Firstly, Melbourne is now not as safe as indicated, and Queensland is just great for summer holidays! Darwin suffers from the large division between haves and havenots, the community and the military bases nearby! I am Tasmanian, but currently live in Sydney for work, I still go back to see family and soak up the wonderful friendly atmosphere, great food and fresh air! ♥️

[@LisavonAustralis]

Yep, lil out of date! House prices for one!

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@LisavonAustralis Definitely, I wish they were still the same!

[@roberthandley1786]

If you're interested a lot of places in Australia are returning to their Aboriginal names, so the local dialect is used, which explains why it sounds like a foreign language.

[@tamara5212]

Love your videos hi from Perth Australia

[@MsTtilly]

The intoxicating scent of a beautiful beach is incredible! Being land-locked means that you have never "savoured" the Ocean😮

[@breahzelbubkunda]

I'm in a town in Victoria called Sunbury and it's a mix of country and suburb it's amazing just like the rest of Australia

[@ahdoodeclair]

The measured cleanest air on Earth is on the west coast of Tasmania. The prevailing wind is a westerly and west of Tasmania, there is nothing but the Southern Ocean until you reach southern Argentina. The whole of Africa is north of Tasmania. That means 17000km of ocean unpolluted by any human land activity. The air is clean and one of the world's leading air testing facilities is at Cape Grim on the west coast of Tasmania.

[@joandsarah77]

South America is further south. Cape Horn, located at approximately 55 degrees latitude, whereas the southernmost point of Australia is South East Cape, which lies at around 43 degrees.

[@Jeni10]

States, Territories and their capitals: Queensland - Brisbane : state population 5.1 million New South Wales - Sydney : state population 8.1 million Victoria - Melbourne : state population 7 million Tasmania - Hobart : state population 580,000 South Australia - Adelaide : state population 1.83 million Western Australia - Perth : state population 2.9 million Northern Territory - Darwin : state population 257,000 Australian Capital Territory - Canberra : state population 476,000

[@taniyascott5369]

It absolutely flabbergasts me when I hear that there are people who go their WHOLE LIVES without EVER seeing the ocean! All I can say is "Get out there you poor bastards! LIVE!" I've lived in WA most of my life. From Geraldton (a crayfish capitol 🦞🤤), to Karratha (a mining capitol) but mostly in Perth & I could not imagine never swimming in the ocean. How does one truely live never having sand in ya bathers, scratching against ya sunburnt skin? 😂

[@k.vn.k]

Australia does have high standard, which is why it’s hard to rank these cities. They are pretty much the same, some slightly better and some slightly worse, bit of variations and uniqueness, but in every cities you will find a good living standard from roads, schools, hospitals, parks, recreations, food, etc.

[@Jeni10]

I’m in Sydney, in the far southern suburbs. It’s very safe in this area and walking is a great pastime. I used to work in the city for many years but with all the high rise buildings: expensive department stores, corporate offices, skyscrapers casino, luxury hotels, specialists doctors and a couple of major hospitals, most people only visit for work or shopping, while everyone else is in the suburbs. For example a direct train route from Central station to my suburb is a forty minute train ride or an hour by car in off peak hours. “Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2023 was 5,450,496, which is about 66% of the state's population.”

[@charmed4lifekaren]

As a South Australian i am insulted by being number 7..... but not surprised.

[@LisavonAustralis]

🤫 I couldn't love SA more. I don't mind the low ranking so much. Might put some off, but the fewer people who come here, the better! I prefer the olden days when you could make it from Moana to the city in half an hour 😁

[@zalired8925]

I thought South Australia was in Victoria near where Adelaide is in Melbourne. Or is Melbourne in Adelaide? Then where's Victoria if Melbourne's in Adelaide and South Australia isn't part Adelaide or Melbourne? Now I'm confused with confusion confusing me even more. I always thought NSW was Australia and states were council LGA's and ACT Canberra was all of Australia. Well that's what I was teached in anyway. Has Tanzania always been called Hobart or is Hobart in Tanzania? I know they race sailing boats from Sydney to Tanzania, the Sydney to Hobart I think it's called. Actually don't they have to sail overseas to get to Hobart across Bass Ocean. What's New Zealand to us? State or territory?

[@Danceofmasks]

I like living at a snail's pace, crisp clean cold air, and having zero social obligations. ... Soon as my sister's kids are full grown, I'm going to retire to Tassie.

[@carokat1111]

Couldn’t agree more. It’s why I live in Hobart. Love it.

[@LeanneAnderson-e5c]

We lived in the NT for several years and the crime rate is due to, unfortunately, the indigenous population and alcohol. I wish it was different.

[@JayWhy1964]

As per the comments below, you probably should have said some of the names were odd to you, not silly. Many of these names are indigenous Australian names, so calling them silly is probably offensive.

[@brendanvirgo2794]

Hay mate enjoying your videos i live in the barossa Valley about an hour north from Adelaide its a wine region with some of the best wines in Australia i ran a bottling line for henschke winery that has the highest rated Shiraz in Australia called hill of grace it's frome a single vineyard and is truly amazing not cheap tho it goes for over $ 1000 dollars a bottle lol

[@1970GenXer]

I'm a North Queenslander, and I loved growing up here in the 70's. But you will find something beautiful about all our States. I've done road trips from what we call the Top End, the tip of Queensland, to Melbourne. And it's all beautiful.

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

Actually, my experience with Adelaide isn't that there is hardly any traffic. Maybe that true on weekends, but during the week I found it very busy.

[@natholejnik]

Hey mate Love Ur stuff I'm from woongarrah which is on the central coast in NSW

[@jenraphael3538]

I lived in Bateau Bay for about 25 years. I've moved back to Melbourne 12 years ago. I definitely want to move back to the Central Coast NSW.

[@ChristopherJewels]

Translation for you: ...Great Barrier Reef, Daintree rainforest, Porcupine Gorge, & Lamington, Girraween, Girringun, Undara Volcanic, Blackdown Tableland and Great Sandy National Park...

[@shadowcell1184]

Victorian here, yes the coffee is amazing.

[@skullandcrossbones65]

G'day from North West Queensland

[@queeng5925]

hi from Cairns xxx

[@valdahanson5064]

I live in Tasmania. The southern tip of South America is way south of Tasmania, so is most of the South Island of New Zealand. Tasmania is approximately the same degree south as Illinois is north.

[@heatherlangley4742]

Genuinely made me jump when you said "you" and pointed... I had just clicked the like button. I guess that means you need to visit Victoria, lol.

[@patelk3648]

Hi from an outback mining town in Western Australia 🎉🎉

[@stanleywiggins5047]

Most of the place names are Aboriginal (from the local dialect) that's why they sound weard to non Aussies, especially when a non Aussie trying to pronounce them. 😊

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

It is to be expected that people from every state and territory will be very loyal to where they live.

[@ahdoodeclair]

Of course the temperature in Melbourne can drop ten degrees in a couple of minutes. In summer, northwesterly winds ahead of a cold front bring winds from the hot central parts of Australia with temperatures up to 40°C or so. Then a cold front comes through, the wind swings round to the southwest, bringing air from the cold Southern Ocean with Antarctica just a bit further south. A drop of 10-15° is common in those circumstances and it is not "four seasons in one day" it is just typical summer weather. Sydney being 800km further north does not get the marked changes of cold fronts like Melbourne does unless a particularly strong one beings a Southerly Buster up the coast.

[@ahdoodeclair]

Boobies are closely related to gannets and look very similar. There are three species in Australia, the masked booby, the red-footed booby and the brown booby. Gannets are in the genus Morus and are found in more temperate parts of the globe while boobies have the genus Sula and are more tropical. All three boobies are also found in waters around North America as well as the blue-footed booby and the Nazca booby.

[@kerrydwyer1879]

Love your top/ shirt

[@bumble-g2j]

For an Australian the admission that after some decades of life you've never seen the ocean is somewhat mind blowing. Australians in the main are well travelled. Australia has no official language. There are several hundred languages spoken here, most of them are indigenous. That's what's confusing you. On the face of it you're listening to predominantly English place names but once you get into the nitty gritty, you're dealing with place names depending on which aboriginal language and culture you're in the territory of. BTW, Adelaide is only boring to the boring. It's highly spread out, very spacious in area so street life is sparse. You make your own fun. You need to know where to go.

[@alanhope3061]

Hi Al from Perth. I love living here, it has only one drawback, Adelaide is our closest major city 2,692 km away. The isolation makes it expensive to get anywhere, even within the state Broome one our favourite holiday destination is 2,350 km by car and you haven’t even left the state of Western Australia.

[@Quinctili]

Then go to Bali, it's cheap and cheerful, just as close.

[@deanwimbridge9318]

I live in WA a city called Mandurah about one hour south of Perth . This state is huge and very diverse. 👍

[@jameswitt605]

For your info, the south of New Zealand's South Island plus the southern 3rd of Chile and Argentina are all further south than Tasmania. All these areas could claim to having the purest air on earth due to the roaring 40's air circulation of Antarctica. As I am a proud West Aussie, I agree with the number 1 position, however through both my employment and personal travel, I have spent extensive time in every state and territory, and all have some great attributes and could be great places to live.

[@julianelischer6961]

On your confusion on the connection between income and crime, it's directly proportional to teh percentage of teh population that is native and the access they have to Alcohol. Just like in the USA. It' s a huge issue thart Australia has to figure out. (like the USA) . The aboriginal population has a huge disadvantage in having the most to catch up in the world.T heir culture was one. of the "oldest" being 'trapped at about 50,000 years ago, and having to catch up in just 200 years. It's almost impossible considering that every culture has good points that want to be kept or treasured.

[@michaelsillis1841]

He is speaking a foreign language, there are over 100 indigenous languages in Australia. Melbourne just passed Sydney population with 6 million people.

[@ACDZ123]

Melb 5.3 million not 6

[@Sharon-f6d5y]

Ushuaia (54.8 S) at the bottom of Argentina is 1,330 Kms south of Hobart.

[@notyourtypicalgranny]

Queensland is wonderful. I have lived in three states and visited 2 others. Queensland and Tasmania are my top two choices. They are cleaner, more friendly, have gorgeous coastlines. I live in a regional Queensland City 10 mins from beautiful beaches and everything you could need with much cheaper housing and cost of living. Tassie also spectacular but the opposite of Queensland in climate. Queensland is hot and humid, Tassie cool to cold. I lived in Melbourne Victoria for 10 months but moved back to Queensland. I found Melbourne dirty and unfriendly. Country Victoria is beautiful.

[@geoffmower8729]

SA great mate!👍🏻

[@MissFost]

As a Melbourne girl (pronounced Melbin), I don't mind losing to W.A. We ranked higher than Sydney, that's all that matters!

[@Sharon-f6d5y]

I live in Perth. WA is stunningly beautiful (and we have the best wine BTW :) ) but Melbourne is my favourite city by far - love it.

[@juliandrake-feary3854]

I live in Victoria

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

West Australia represent!

[@MsTtilly]

The heat makes people CRAZY - Which can lead to crime... Especially when you add alcohol... And they do love Beer and Rum in the NT!

[@chrischapman1522]

Hi Charlie Chris from the Sunshine Coast Qld. The clean air thing in Tasmania is on the 40dig. S line so Tas. gets wind that has blown right across the southen ocean. Like your work.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@chrischapman1522 Up and across from as far as South America! Perth has huge winds, storms, droughts and cyclones!

[@janmeyer3129]

Many names are indigenous Australian names, or derived from them. There has been a movement since about the late 1970s to return many ‘colonised’ names for places back to what they were called before (eg That big rock, Uluṟu was called Ayer’s Rock until that time). At first some of the names look scary, but they are quite phonetic (eg a great group, the Warrumpi Band)

[@becdewar3522]

As a west Aussie we agree

[@rebeccabennett8188]

They are not stupid names they are Aboriginal names for these places

[@errolgrierson430]

Victoria but on border of new south Wales in the middle,separated by Australias longest river The Murray River ,huge 1 metre cods

[@jessicamason7726]

I was born in Melbourne in 1965. Moved to Perth in 2003. Been to most of Australia's major Cities. I love Melbourne and Victoria yet believe 'for me' Perth is the best. In all honest events State and Territory has a lot going for them

[@rjswas]

If you want to see some cool stuff when it comes to ocean life and so on, check out B2B Adventures (B2B stands for Back to Basics (and B2B Castaways (which is Stric and Fran that travel for weeks/months and live of the land/ocean). Also, all the "weird" names are names from the Aboriginal people. I live in Tasmania btw, that lonely state... and yes we do have the cleanest air, but its mainly situated in one place, we are also 100% self sufficient in renewable energy and also net-zero in carbon emissions since about 2015. The biggest issue with Tasmania, is its either cold, or really dry hell hot (not humid hoy so you burn really easy.

[@Jeni10]

The names are Aboriginal names, just like the US has Adirondack and Potomac. So in a way, you’re correct, it is a foreign language. Aboriginals have lived on this island for forty thousand years, at least! They spoke hundreds of different tribal languages, but over time, most of them have been lost with only the elders remembering any of it. Recognising the problem, the Government set up programs for the preservation of the remaining languages and to teach them to the kids of those communities.

[@ramiromaia592]

I live in the Northern Territory and i don't mind it at all the weather is great all year round

[@tamara5212]

Western Australia we sometimes call Wait Awhile

[@RiftenTrees]

Hello from West Aus... NEVER SEEN THE OCEAN? Is that common?

[@roslynjonsson2383]

West Aussie here also, who lived in Illinois US for a year, and yep it was very common. I was shocked when I realised how many people have never seen the ocean. For us it's a daily occurrence and a rite of passage. So glad we're Aussie lol

[@LisavonAustralis]

I know, I did a double take at that sentence! 🫢 I'm so grateful to have grown up on Adelaide's southern beaches. Can see the water from my street, my work, driving to the shop, driving anywhere... 😍 We are lucky ducks! 🌊⛱️🍻🦜🦈🐡🎣🐠🥭🥝🍍🍉🍒🍓✨️✌🏻😃

[@jessjenkins5474]

West Aussie here too. Wow! We are so lucky to have some of the worlds best beaches

[@MissAussieChick84]

I met some people from California that lived what we would consider walking distance to the beach (like 3 blocks) and they had never seen the ocean… I was floored

[@ChristopherJewels]

Brisbane, Qld here. Similar climate & latitude to north Florida.

[@vtbn53]

NSW here by far and away the best state in the country.

[@ACDZ123]

Yeah nah , WA got more country to explore..nsw just overcrowded now

[@NadiaArgent]

I’ve lived in Perth WA since I was 2 years old,wouldn’t live anywhere else 20:26

[@vegasvisitor-o3e]

To say you live in a landlocked state and have never seen the ocean is mind-boggling. It also shows that you have either no sense of adventure to travel and see some natural sights or your so poor you can't afford a road trip to the beach, whitch ever of these scenarios is applicable, how the hell are you going to manage getting down here to Austrlia? Wishing you the best, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a day at the closest beach, Magical.

[@ChristopherJewels]

Tasmania is about 43 degrees south. Cape Horn is almost 56 degrees south.

[@Davidclemmons-sy1kz]

Hope you get here one day mate

[@nevillewelsh6393]

I live just Nth of Brisbane, Queensland but grew up in Melbourne, Victoria and my mum is from Tasmania. Melbourne is definitely the best city

[@ahdoodeclair]

I've lived in every State and Territory in Australia except Western Australia and Canberra but I have visited both many times. I would not rate any of them "best" or "worst" but all of them are different and each has its points of excellence as well as some bad points. In general, Australia is a great place to live wherever you go and don't be put off living anywhere because some non-Australian says it is the "worst" place. It is arguable that the "worst" State or Territory in Australia is a better place to live than the "best" State or Territory in the USA.

[@Rastusmishka12]

Having lived in every state over the years, I chose to settle in Canberra

[@jessjenkins5474]

Pink Lake in Esperance hasn't been pink for along while. It's more like grey lake now. 😅 But the Stonehenge Esperance is worth a look

[@Quinctili]

Pink Lake on Middle Island is still pink.

[@Jeni10]

Many Aussies go barefoot especially at home, but also on the train heading to the shops or the beach or Macca’s, except the elderly. I guess we just agreed with the aboriginals that barefoot is fun and refreshing! He completely missed the fact that Queensland has the highest skin cancer rate in the world. If you ever go there, make sure you’re covered in high SPF sunscreen! Chile is much closer to Antarctica than Tasmania, with the tip of the South island of New Zealand being the next closest.

[@Just-Incredible420]

Riverina NSW

[@vivianhull3317]

Yarra valley Victoria about 60 km NE of Melbourne.

[@joandsarah77]

I'm from Queensland, somewhat inland rural area.

[@sandygalbraith2334]

I don't know if all videos have it, but turn on the [CC] closed captions and see if the place names actually are spelt correctly.

[@tesssnow9381]

Live in nsw ❤ born near its coast Bellingen,/ coffs harbour area live more inland nsw and its beautiful roos in front yard neighbours far away enough to see but private bush all around gets some snow in winter and warm summer

[@jessicamason7726]

The ACT was created because Sydney and Melbourne were arguing over who should be Australia's Capitol City. So Canberra was created as it sits about halfway between Sydney an Melbourne. Heloved avoid a civil war 😂

[@davidfoord3164]

The starnge sounding names are what our Aboriginal/Indigenous people call these places. II's something you get used to in Australia, and these days it's considered more polite to use the aboriginal terms, rather than the European ones.

[@julianelischer6961]

"Usually" the local names for places, though sometimes misunderstood, mispronounced or just made up as well, (espiecially these days where oeiple want to sound cool and use a noative name). I remember hearing about a place called the local equivalent of "I don't understand you", but I've heard that story in the USA as well.

[@davidfoord3164]

@@julianelischer6961 That's true sometimes they don't mean anything? but it's such a common practicenow..

[@allisongrattidge4154]

Hello from Brisbane, in Queensland. Living here is great, especially as you can go North to the Sunshine Coast or South to the Gold Coast, both quite close and beautiful. Am new to your channel and you strike me as someone who may like the North Coast of New South Wales, Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Yamba maybe? Also the funny sounding names of places are names from the Aboriginals of OZ (First nation peeps).

[@krystalryan9174]

New Zealand as a whole, is the most southern country. Islands that belong to Chile are further south and are closer to the Antarctic So it depends.

[@Greg-r5h]

South America reaches further south than Tasmania. Sydney NSW here.

[@redhammer9910]

Crime and crime rates vary considerably State by State. NSW and Victoria may have less crime per capita, however the types of crime are overall far more violent. WA and the Northern Territory share similar types of crimes and crime rates where extreme violence is less prevalent and most crime is of a theft nature. The one group severely over represented in prisons are aboriginal people or have an Aboriginal heritage, the latter the greater percentage. The quoted high crime rate for the NT is also represented in their convict population which is 94% Aboriginal. However Aboriginie's that being full tribal seldom end up in prison and that has always been the case. The plight of the Aboriginal one is and remains a sad story. However Australians have long provided special funds for the development of people of aboriginal heritage and I think it has paid off, especially in WA. The vast majority of Aboriginal kids have jobs in a huge variety of qualifications from truck drivers to doctors. Sadly some mostly with no resemblance to those amazing Tribesmen still smear the Aboriginie's honour by committing crimes in their name. I have worked with the Tribesmen for 45 years and have watched them evolve from full on tribal environments where even tribal spearing's and spirit curses that caused death were prevalent to where they are today, running cattle stations, tourist operations and government offices. They hold native title to over 50% of the Australian land mass and are the largest and wealthiest land owners in the world. That's quite an accomplishment for such an ancient people's. Learn some more about our Aboriginie's, not the BS politics the real story. You could start with the Douglas Murrey podcast, my young adulthood. The strange place names that's just a small part of the story, enjoy.

[@boscosun436]

The natives population in northern teritory is massive mate so there are issues. I used to travel the communities outback with people to try and help. Mind you. What I just said can piss people from cities off fir saying this. But I've actually been there and lived and travelled in native towns

[@Lauren-pj3es]

Majority of the town/city/landmark names in our country are Aboriginal words *Queenslander here*

[@Terry151151]

I live in Sydney.

[@peterdubois65]

The southernmost populated town is Ushuaia in Argentina

[@CatherineReynolds-rd2hx]

Tas has same of the best beaches. Tas is clean.melbourne is 11 hours south of sydney. Willsons promitry is the best national park. Western Australia is expensive. Tas and vic can get could. Im from nsw and its easier to get and pay rent hear

[@RickyisSwan]

Mostly the best state is the one that the person making the comment lives in according to them. Sydney people won't give you much for Melbourne, (voted by a worldwide group as 'the worlds most livable city' seven years in a row) and most Melbourne people think Sydney is to fast paced and more of an international big city vibe. Most Adelaide folk wouldn't live in either of them. The east coast people, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane think that Perth W.A. is too bloody far away at, 3.5 thousand k's away. Queenslanders are more likely to go to barefoot, and as every bug known to mankind. Northern Territory has experienced a high crime rate, mostly by young aboriginal people. Below is the reason to disregard the nonsense about Australia's "dangerous wildlife." (more deaths caused by creatures in America, than in Australia) Horses and cows cause most (accidental) deaths in Australia mainly on rural properties. The majority of people living in cities will have never seen a snake in the wild. The last death from spiders was 45 years ago in 1979. Deaths from all creatures from 2008 to 2017 averaged 2.4 deaths per year out of 25 million people. Not exactly a dangerous place. Even in the country, nothing is waiting to ambush you. so if you take care, and don't go looking for these things you'll be safe. Death by creatures. America. 1 in every 340,000 Australia. 1 in every 1,400,000. Cheers mate. 🇦🇺🦘

[@davidberriman5903]

I live in Newcastle which is about one hundred miles North of Sydney. I don't like Sydney. It is too big. Newcastle is a good size. Twenty minutes drive from my home and I am at the beach or if I head in the opposite direction for the same drive I am at Lake Macquarie. A lot of place names have changed in recent times to reflect the names given by the original owners. Uluru is a case in point. For a long time it was Ayer's Rock. At last we are showing the original owners the respect they deserve.

[@thetechman143]

Watch The Spanian hood tours. That will explain more.