American reacts to the Sunshine Coast, Australia

[@liverpool4646]

Someone needs to get this guy a flight to Australia!

[@debbiejefford5187]

I had the same thought

[@deannatroy8113]

If every subscriber donates a dollar, then that's the whole trip paid for.

[@1ihws]

And then you’ll all be bitching about “foreign immigration” again.

[@JisooTurtleRabbitt]

@@1ihwslol 😂

[@grantvando]

@@deannatroy8113 I reckon if Ryan sets up a go fund me, and asks every subscriber for a dollar, we'd get him on a plane. I'd happy donate a buck for all of his content I've consumed

[@estherbeaton1254]

Nobody has yet mentioned one of the most significant things about the Sunny Coast. People are friendly. I mean so friendly. I’ve lived and worked in Canberra, Sydney and finally moved to the Central Coast of NSW, which was scenically stunning. And I accepted the somewhat “down” vibe as being normal. Until I moved to Qld and the SC. Wow! Everyone is so polite. Every stranger, every salesperson. The guy that checks in your car for service, the supermarket checkout kid, the barista, the doctor’s receptionist, the garbos, the air con repairman, and so on and so on. It changed me. Now, if I don’t slap on a smile when I go out the door, I feel naked. To see this complete relaxation and friendliness on every face - that is paradise. And I keep asking, why are all the people like this? Answer: Perfect weather, perfect beach scenery, perfect water temperature, perfect mountain and rainforest scenery, perfect fresh air, perfect local produce, perfectly enough space for everyone - how would this make you feel? So happy I made the decision to move here 3 years ago.

[@michellebarbara1]

Best thing I ever did was bring my children up on the Sunshine Coast and now my grandchildren.. 😂 even my grandchildren say hello to everyone lol

[@janweed3646]

So true, the people are sooooo friendly, I’m a Londoner and they are frightened to speak to anyone, a bit like New Yorkers. Love Brisbane best move I’ve ever made.

[@joanhaines4446]

I moved from Sydney to Brisbane in early 80s. Everyone was so friendly I'd say to my husband "I must look like someone they know ". Even sitting at the railway station , Awesome. Now I'm up Bundaberg way and even friendlier.

[@gundyarrigamarra]

Hey, my husband and I live in Mapleton in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. We live in the rainforest about 25mins to stunning beaches. If you're ever able to holiday here, you're welcome to stay at our home. We've been watching your videos for a while now and absolutely love that you really want to experience our country.

[@joanneday7518]

We used to live in Warana and used to love having a day out in maplton and having lunch at the old pub on the verandah. Beautiful

[@mindi2050]

Love Mapleton. I used to live in Maleny. The whole Sunshine Hinterland is just beautiful.

[@ryanreaction]

thank you very much!!

[@1ihws]

Don’t fall off ObiObi Road - it hasn’t gotten any better in forty years!

[@smithpatricemary]

​@@logic.and.reasoningWhy do you have to be so rude to Ryan. He seems like a lovely person who loves my Australia, and I think his videos are great. PS: My uncle use to say Happy Arvo!

[@AnnQlder]

I’m in Brisbane, people tend to go to the Gold Coast when they are in young and in party mode, and to the Sunshine Coast when they’re raising the consequences and want a family friendly holiday imo, they are just different

[@bevmc5061]

Consequences 😂

[@MaryRaine929]

@@bevmc5061 Made me laugh too.😂

[@1ihws]

@@bevmc5061 yeah we all know that’s not something you’ve been doing - dealing with consequences of your own actions! The fact that you laughed at the word is pretty good indication you wouldn’t know the meaning of the word!

[@bevmc5061]

@@1ihws tell me more about myself……. It seems you can judge people for having a laugh. I would love to hear more.

[@1ihws]

@@bevmc5061 lol, oh I’m sure you don’t want me telling the truth of things in Queensland, lol. That’d be rather too close to few “old bones” for some people’s liking - especially a few folks on the Sunshine Coast, or the Gold Coast! That might put all together far too many “interesting characters” up shite creek in a barbed wire canoe with a tennis raquet for a paddle! You never know who’s up who or who, or in fact, who might be! They don’t refer to “island hopping” because they’re talking about grasshoppers dear!

[@taipan801]

It's Oz, man. Everywhere is fu@king awesome. Even the shit places are great.

[@daveamies5031]

🤣pretty accurate

[@evalovesbread]

Dandenong is my personal favourite

[@kayenash5481]

😂😂👍🏻

[@jejager]

TRUE

[@alancampbell8760]

@@evalovesbread Get your drugs there

[@andraemuys6351]

"The sunshine coast might bring you a little closer to the great barrier reef". It is amazing that after all this time Ryan still hasn't internalised the scale of Australia. The sunshine coast is still ~1200km away. The Queensland coastline is almost 3000km long, in Australia distances are long.

[@Donizen1]

From Noosa to Lady Elliot Island (southern point of the Great Barrier Reef) is 325 km. Still a fair distance but not 1200 km.

[@kerriecu2]

Was thinking exactly that. So……many hours drive between them. I don’t think anywhere in the world do people have concept of the size compared to population of Australia.

[@EwanBrooks]

Then there's Africa and Russia.

[@denisewest7166]

Not far from my home. Much nicer than the Gold Coast 🇦🇺

[@nevillewelsh6393]

I’m Morayfield, they call it Gods Country

[@lynmar77]

I live in Noosa Hinterland but grew up in Brisbane so spent time visiting both and far prefer the Sunshine Coast. The Gold Coast was great in the 60’s and early 70’s but after the tourist found the Gold Coast it lost its appeal to me. Twin Waters🤣 you picked an expensive area! Check out the realestate in Pomona, 4568

[@aishaabdullah6993]

It's good for old people but Gold Coast is better for us with families.

[@1ihws]

@@lynmar77yeah but that’s in the hinterland, so most people think, “that’s not coastal”. Gold Coast has always been the ‘mecca’ for twits and twats from the sputhern states who don’t know Qld, or the northern new south wales, because if they need to leave the state for some reason, it’s big enough to “hide”… and ‘traditionally’ the sunshine coast has always been seen as its poor “second cousin”….except that there’s so many so much nicer little hidden away spots on the sunshine coast & hinterland most people don’t even know of. I love the hills area out to the west of Maleny, but you can’t see the beach, so most people give it a miss.

[@BrendanandChelleGrace]

Same. 40min drive. A lot better than the Goldie…

[@Thisonegoestoeleven666]

Coolum Beach local here. It was affordable before COVID, but during COVID half of Sydney and Melbourne moved up, making it very expensive. Still, the Sunny Coast is paradise.

[@lynmcgrow9246]

I wish they would all go back!!!

[@fionamcgrath8982]

Yes, unfortunately they have caused Qld to now become the second most expensive state in Australia.

[@micheledix2616]

Paradise was exactly what I said in my comment 😅😅😅😅👍

[@acewickhamyoshi8330]

Yes homeless campi coolum & noosa... but only at summer ,,

[@sg3596]

Coolum in the 70's was great. Coolum now is just more suburbia. All gone to shit.

[@ScottTo1967]

Much nicer than the Gold Coast. Quieter less commercial.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

I've been all up the coast Sydney to Brisbane, with stops, my favourite place was Ballina! Gold Coast is great for taking holiday photos, but not for trying to get around, shopping or food! 😏

[@1ihws]

That has to be the funniest thing I’ve read all day!

[@jordanwelch6515]

I’m a Canadian that’s lived on the Sunshine Coast for the past 8 years. Sunshine Coast is beautiful and quiet compared to the city lifestyle. Definitely avoid Noosa during the weekends or any holiday or you will spend your weekend looking for a parking spot. Plenty of other beautiful spots on the coast to check out other than Noosa.

[@ComeatMEOW]

Noosa is way too wanky anyway...unless youre prepared to spend twice the ampunt for anything virtually beside petrol. Dont bother going there. Unless you like to surf...even then as you said be prepared to spend your week looking for a car park.

[@robertbeech8210]

@jordanwelch6515 We live at Golden Beach. This is the prettiest please I have ever lived in.

[@mstmy7082]

Noosa is so overrated in my opinion. What's with the gigantic fugly pipe that chops the beach in half and dumps God only knows what, out at sea?

[@gillykubeart]

I have lived on the sunshine coast for 20 years, originally from uk. It’s truly paradise, love my life full of friendly relaxed people. So much to do and see, you can be on the beach and half hour up in the mountains. My home is in Cooroy close to Noosa, our town is the most beautiful friendly town iv ever experienced in all my 60 years. My home has stunning views looking out to Cooroy mountain the place Cooroy mountain spring water comes from. It’s a must destination still affordable compared to Sydney or Melbourne Heaven on earth is my husband’s description 😊

[@jackiesandberg122]

Im in Mapleton

[@gailstevens6831]

Fishing from the beach is called surf fishing, and is very popular. It's safer than rock fishing, The legs indicate a pedestrian crossing. Sunshine Coast is definitely better. Gold Coast is busy, busy, busy, loud and showy.

[@kwakagreg]

it's mainly called beach fishing down here. used to do it with a sinker a line and a bottle for a reel...

[@AUmarcus]

It's called beach fishing.

[@JOHNSMITH-if9jr]

@@AUmarcus surf fishing, depending if its a surf beach.

[@AUmarcus]

@@JOHNSMITH-if9jr Nah, it's beach fishing regardless.

[@JOHNSMITH-if9jr]

@@AUmarcus i've never heard it call beach fishing then again im from victoria and we go surf fishing, LOL. not a calm water beach front .

[@laurenstotebag]

Sunny Coast local here! Have been here my whole life and adore it. As some people in the comment section have already stated, if you ever plan on visiting, we would be happy to accommodate you and show you around. Truly an unbeatable location :)

[@davdark433]

They definitely wouldn't need to pay for any accommodation lol

[@kathleenharrison9147]

I’ve called the Sunshine Coast home for the past 26 years. Housing is very reasonable if you’re happy to live 8 to 10 kms from the coast. It is the place to go if you want to have a relaxing holiday, you go to the Gold Coast for a lively time, partying etc. There is lots to see and do here and it is very affordable.

[@karenstrong8887]

My Grandfather was a beach fisherman every morning of his last years. He would be home for lunch and then build furniture in his workshop in the afternoon. He was an incredibly skilled Master Builder but he loved his morning walk to the beach to fish.

[@taipan801]

What it didn't cover was from Noosa North to Fraiser Island. Check out Rainbow beach, Chris Hemsworth had a house there, and he and Matt Damon used to hang out there until the paparatzi blitzed them. 300m high coloured sand dunes and a 32mile long beach. At the Northern end of the beach you can catch a barge across to Fraiser.

[@DeepThought9999]

Fraser or K’gari.

[@aussiekat6379]

Umm no he’s at Byron Bay has been for years. Not saying he hasn’t gone to Noosa. He’s home has always been in Bryon Bay…

[@1ihws]

You do so live to talk crap, don’t you! If you check out Rainbow Beach, don’t try driving around the point from the Noosa end of the beach. You’ll only firm up the betting odds at the local pub, on “who is the biggest idiot from the southern states”! I may not have been there for a while, but somethings stay the same!

[@1ihws]

@@DeepThought9999 Fraser. And don’t let any fool talk you into trying to take your pissy little 14foot playtoy of a boat from inskip point to Fraser Island - it never ends well.

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

@@1ihws I am in awe of your extensive knowledge of every single place, and activity, between Victoria and North QLD… not so much in awe of your need to stick that knowledgeable nose of yours in half the comments here… and more so using it to attempt to make others look stupid!!

[@gloriapaddock4618]

My husband loved beach fishing,he said he always felt at peace. The sign with two legs lets you know it is a pedestrian crossing.

[@michaelsecomb4115]

I live in the hinterland behind the Sunshine Coast, about 450m above sea level, about 4 degrees cooler than the coast, with Australia Zoo at the bottom of the range. Its lovely up here, and only an hour from Brisbane by train or car. Much nicer than the Gold Coast.

[@SommerDarsana]

Hi Ryan, I live on the Sunshine Coast. It truly is as good as it seems. You are always so complimentary about Australia, I feel so proud to live here. Thank you.

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Born in Brisbane but grew up & went to high school in Nambour (don't judge me! lol) before heading away to uni for a couple of years. Came back and lived in Curimundi & Caloundra areas then moved to China for a decade! Brisbane northside now but try & get back up to the Coast whenever I can, I miss it so much! Grandparents live up in Montville, it's always a nice drive up the back way through Landsborough, or up the highway & via Palmwoods. In the words of my grandfather, it's Godzone (God's own country).

[@vantage9175]

They say that about Buderim as well because its close to heaven (on top of the mountain), and there are a lot of older people here.

[@kd2533]

The Big Pineapple has been renovated! I'm a Gold Coast, Tweed Coast and Scenic Rim girl personally. However, many great childhood memories on the Sunny Coast! Big Pineapple is a winner and beautiful beaches/hinterland 😊

[@1ihws]

One of my personal “full of pride” moments from way back in the 1990’s was selling them a one metre bright red plastic “building nose” to put on the big pineapple for Red Nose Day. Thankfully they didn’t make me climb a ladder and attached the damned thing - but it certainly made people stop and think, and start to ask relevant questions about sudden infant death, and which we now have had another forty or so years to research

[@thechallengers8090]

Sunshine Coast, Moffat Beach is Perfection. 🇦🇺🦘🪃🐨🇦🇺

[@kathrynscottb]

My husband and I live just south of Brisbane and just north of the Gold Coast. We decided on the Sunshine Coast for our honeymoon because it’s a lot more relaxed and slow paced than the GC is. It rained the whole time but we had a wonderful time anyway. Went to the aquarium (Sea Life), visited the Noosa Chocolate Factory and the Buderim Ginger Factory. It was beautiful, the locals were lovely and the Airbnb we stayed in was so quiet and so private that we often forgot there were other people around us. His great aunt lives up there so we visited her on our way home in the hinterland and it was gorgeous. Definitely prefer it to the busyness of the Gold Coast

[@stevehoskinson4434]

We live on Bribie Island just south of the Sunshine Coast. We have the Sunshine Coast 45 minutes way away, Brisbane 45 minutes away & the hinterland 45 minutes away. Bribie Island is just beautiful so we have it all. 😂😂😂😂

[@1ihws]

You forgot to mention the sand flies, the midges, the exorbitant prices for houses or land, and the gnarly traffic on the Bruce highway to go anywhere other than Bribie Island - yep, you sure do “got it all”!

[@stevehoskinson4434]

@1ihws You are a glass-half-empty type of person aren't you? Just so you can educate yourself some more sandflies and midges are the same

[@ImFIGJAM2]

Happy to say I live there. Very grateful to live in such a beautiful part of Australia.

[@CashWill_Trading]

That sign is a Pedestrian Crossing sign, there will also be white strips on the road which is known as a Zebra Crossing

[@bencodykirk]

They should have made the legs a zebra's legs 😂

[@Austtube]

And the say Zebra, as in Zed sounds like Zed, so it also sounds like Zed in Zebra crossing, not Zeebra crossing. Something we share with Canadians... The Zed divide ha?

[@davidmorrie631]

I've been living on the Sunshine Coast for 25 years, It is beautiful.

[@shanegates678]

I live in Coolum Beach in the Sunshine Coast, overlooking the ocean... It's terrible! I walk on the beach and.. who am i kidding it freaking awesome. Ryan, come stay with us!!

[@jewels1318]

G'day neighbour, I too live at Coolum Beach on the hill.

[@shanegates678]

@jewels1318 What the?? Wow, small world. I'm on the hill too.

[@laurencobcroft7505]

The sunny coast is home for me. I grew up here and will always appreciate how lucky we were to call this place home 🥰

[@DianneBentley-dq5xz]

My niece grew up in Noosa and moved to Cheyenne Wyoming. Total madness.

[@tanya9112]

Ryan you seriously need to come to Australia. Your eyes tell the story 😍

[@MaryRaine929]

🏖️Ryan suffering from „Fernweh“ now, a German word meaning far-sickness or far-woe, describing the longing to go to a distant place. Me too. It‘s beautiful!❤️

[@coolhandluke1503]

I like these German words that describe a feeling, or a complex series of emotions derived from a particular experience. Oddly enough, I as a homebody am experiencing this Fernweh, I need a van.

[@MaryRaine929]

@@coolhandluke1503 Oh, do you know „Schadenfreude“ (damage happiness) - the happiness or satisfaction you feel, when something bad happens to your enemies? Or „Zweisamkeit“ (two-loneliness) - being alone with the one you love?

[@1ihws]

@@MaryRaine929 that’s certainly an “interesting” interpretation of the word schadenfreude…akin to someone telling you that Brisbane to Cairns is a twelve hour drive!

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

@@MaryRaine929 Have not heard any of these terms before (obviously I am not German, but am as Aussie as an Aussie can get)… I find them very interesting… Schadenfreude… maybe translated to ‘karma’! 😂😂 ♥️♥️🇦🇺

[@territhomson9656]

Lived here 32 years, love my home.

[@SuperSrjones]

I live on a mountain top but I am off to Caloundra for the second time this year for another week long break to relax. Beautiful place, far less chaotic than the Gold Coast. Queensland, thousands of miles of white sand beaches.

[@andyossie]

Yayyy... finally noticed the best place to go and live! We moved here to the Sunshine Coast in 1988 and don't plan on leaving any time soon! You have so many lifestyle choices depending on your budget, there's beautiful countryside properties on acreage, beach side properties where you can step literally out the back door and walk to the beach in minutes or even seconds from the door! And then there's canal front homes where you can step literally out the back door and walk to your own pontoon with your boat moored and jump in and actually go out to the ocean via the waterways and do some fishing and as long as the catch is legal size, you can just bring it back home and cook up some fresh fish. 😀

[@CashWill_Trading]

Coming upon my 21st year of living on the Sunshine Coast. It is by far the nicest place I could think of to live. Beautiful beaches and national parks, the hinterland is amazing, excellent weather most of the time although it does rain quite a lot. The worst thing about it is the traffic and number of people around, particularly on weekends. This video doesn't show it but it gets insanely busy. On the flip side, you couldn't pay me enough to live on the Gold Coast.

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Sunny Coast all the way!

[@1ihws]

Wonder where you skimmed your “data” from! Dubai??

[@CashWill_Trading]

Huh....

[@deannatroy8113]

@@1ihws I hope you are coping. Sounds like you need a friend?

[@1ihws]

@@deannatroy8113 i’m not dead yet - does that sound like me coping or just being so incredibly pigheaded after six decades of abuse that I refuse to give in and be crippled by the bastards who inflicted themselves on me as a child, and spurred on by the need to find out if my own children are still alive and well, or dead in a ditch somewhere.

[@datwistyman]

This is basically where I live just out a bit, around the glasshouse mts. It's beautiful 🙂 I'm about 5 KMs away from the big one called Beerwah 👍

[@Alicia-ij6gt]

I love the names - Beerwah, Tibrogargan, Burpengary!

[@peterm4683]

As a resident of Brisbane, I enjoy the choice of what both coasts have to offer. I am slightly closer to the Goldie and own an apartment on the beach that I place on Airbnb. It becomes a great holiday place for me when it’s available and unrented. But for a different vibe and lifestyle I enjoy visiting the Sunny Coast. In my opinion one is not necessarily better than the other. They offer different experiences which makes living in Brisbane awesome. Usually people that put down the Gold Coast are referring to one touristy suburb called Surfers Paradise, but there is so much more to the city than that one particular area.

[@alisonmurray1110]

And they only visit when the place is full of other Brisbaneites who use that part of the GC like a public toilet

[@lynmcgrow9246]

I lived on the Sunny Coast Friday afternoon I'd pick up the kids and we swim at Bullock Beach (safe for kids) Then we'd buy fish and chips while we watched the cane burn in the distance. Chips on white bread, heaps of butter and sauce running down your fingers, on a perfect day at a perfect beach. Best life. Grown kids still rate those Fridays best days of their lives. At beautiful Sunny Coast. 🌞 😊😊

[@micheledix2616]

My family lives near Sippy Downs & my daughter used to pick up the children from school on a hot day and head straight to Maroochydore , Cotton Tree 10mins away for a cool afternoon swim. Perfect , the children think they live in paradise where roos graze at their school and often in their back yard too.

[@KatieBarnes-nz2hz]

When my kids were small, we holidayed in Peregian beach, such amazing memories ❤️

[@carmelmckenzie214]

I moved to the sunshine coast 2 years ago. maroochydore i live in paradise.

[@JillMarshall-xy6td]

Ryan, you should look up Busselton in Western Australia. It's on Geographe Bay and we have award winning wineries, the beach 🏖 AND a beautiful forest surrounding us.

[@kaiphoenix144]

I’ve lived in Noosa and it’s surrounds on the Sunshine Coast for twenty years now. Moved up from Melbourne as a single parent and it was the best decision I made. A fantastic care free place for my daughter to grow up and even though we were living on the poverty line (as a part time working single mum) I always FELT RICH living here because of the weather, beaches, scenery, hinterland, rivers, walks, lifestyle and friendly people. We lucked out and had a fully furnished two story resort townhouse with a pool 1 street back from the Noosa river and only 10 minutes from Main beach Noosa for the same price I was paying for a small dingy, damp and run down flat in inner Melbourne. I feel so blessed to live and work here in this paradise.

[@70chevs]

If you look about 15 to 20 minutes drive away from the beaches you can find homes for sale from approximately $800,000 to $1.3M AUD which is not bad in today's market for that beautiful region.

[@AnoJanJan]

Some secrets should not be shared 🤫

[@1ihws]

Considering that I paid $52,000 for an acre and a half in 1992 - that’s frigging horrific!

[@MikeInAble]

​@@1ihws Actually that sounds about right, given the general rule of thumb that prices double every 7-10 years. Absolutely crazy.

[@1ihws]

@@MikeInAble i was more thinking of my own rather specific personally horrific “cost” of having barely survived a marriage breakdown, and the lack of an appropriately property settlement actually but don’t mind me, no one else does.

[@Sydneysider1310]

My cousins live along the Sunshine Coast and from what I could see when I was visiting last year there’s still a lot of affordable housing. It’s a lovely stretch of Australian coastline with the weather to go with it.

[@jpdprophotography6693]

I live here, it's not affordable 😂😢

[@jacobpipers]

@@jpdprophotography6693 compared to Sydney it is. Just stop looking at Noosa pop limits have always made that place expensive

[@jpdprophotography6693]

@@jacobpipers unfortunately the continued exodus from other states except W.A. prices are fast catching up. The whole country isn't in a great position as far as affordable housing is concerned.

[@fionamcgrath8982]

Check again. Currently real estate is going up every few months. Units and townhouses have gone up 100k in the last six months. There is so much competition is immense due to the housing shortage and with the stupid ideas Victorian govt has been putting forward penalising investors it will be sure to get worse.

[@1ihws]

Your cousins and my cousins too - and no, it is anything but affordable actually, unless you have your feet firmly planted in whichever “charity” or “not for profit” not so cleverly disguised as lying miserable using asoles, and it’s been my experience of the sunshine coast, and most of it’s inhabitants, for decades. Applies equally to pretty much every other “touristy” place near the beach…there’s an ‘attitude’ attached that reeks of “i’m better than”….

[@AndrewBellsWorld]

A much nicer destination to holiday than the Gold Coast. I frequently holiday in Noosa Heads which offers a great central location for roaming in the district.

[@Wartai]

Ive lived on the Sunshine Coast most of my life... I see the beaches and ocean everyday when I get to ride my Harley, lately its been raining alot Fishing is also pretty good .. Love it here

[@scottsmith5533]

If you want a beautiful place to go when visiting the sunshine coast, it's a bit further north but you must see fraser island (K'gari), especially if you enjoy camping, there is a resort/accommodation, it's one of if not the most beautiful places on the east coast, I've done two 5 day camping trips and only explored maybe 70-80% of the island. There are dingos so there will be times to be cautious and, and unless you have people with you, you shouldn't go sun bathing or lay on the beach as the dingos will come right up to you thinking you're potential food but most of the time they keep their distance and you'll mostly see the pack running along the beach, if I could send photos I'd send photos of the dingos I shared a campsite with, I didn't realize we set up next to their den lol. But I highly recommend it

[@biddyboii]

1:49 very true. Tourists stay in the Gold coast Australians chill on the Sunshine coast 😂 and the smart ones live in Brisbane

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Yes, this area and the area around Margaret River WA are the local Aussies' playgrounds. My daughter and her husband and six boys live in a town near Glass House Mountains, so the ankle-biters were avid grommets from an early age. A short drive to a nearby railway station and they can be in Brisbane in 90 minutes, so a three-days a week commute allows for a great leisure and labour balance.

[@aussiewarriorwithbpd9380]

Agree about Margaret River- Gracetown has a beautiful family friendly beach! The Sunshine Coast has the best of both worlds- surf beaches and family friendly ones

[@overworlder]

It was affordable (except for ‘round Noosa) until pretty recently. Covid and working from home brought city prices to coast and country. Sadly.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Beach fishing and Rock Fishing is popular in Australia. Although Rock fishing every year claims people's lives as rogue waves wash them off the rocks and drown as they don't wear a life jacket.

[@overlordnews4075]

Gotta watch out for the Raves, that beat hits hard.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

@@overlordnews4075 I'm thinking what's he on about. 🧐😂 Typo fixed. 😎

[@dennismcdonnell7853]

The Gold Coast is like living in a combined city and beach area, and is quite expensive. The Sunshine Coast is also a city but very stretched out and lots of vacant land and not nearly so expensive, and not a lot of nightlife, and only a few resorts....nothing like Surfers Paradise. I've lived at the Sunshine Coast since 1977, and am only now thinking about the Gold Coast because of it's great waterways and some housing you can fish from. This is available up at Noosa and Kawana here, but the variety is massive at the Gold Coast if you can afford to live there. Here is a great place to raise a family, which is why I came up here.

[@ironside210]

The long fishing rod is to allow him to cast out over and beyond the breakers into clear water, or into the gutters where the larger fish are more likely. Dart, Trevally, Tailor and Spanish Mackerel in season, are typical catches.

[@lizcostello8895]

I’ve lived on the Sunny Coast for about seventeen years and love it. The last 5 years I’m only 20 mins drive west of the coastline so cheaper. I’ve lived on the Gold Coast and Brisbane (I’m from Sydney originally). Love all 3 spots. I’m very lucky.

[@andrewhall9175]

Used to live there. Got stung by like 20 bluebottles one day surfing at Mooloolaba. I was in pain but the surf was so good I couldn’t get out of the water

[@1ihws]

That’s a bloody long way south to find blue bottles! Far more likely to find bullsharks in the canals, wannabe’s feigning smarts, and/or tourist accomodation units where you get zapped turning on a lightswitch - and greedy property developers!

[@nevillemills9517]

Ryan my son bought a property 20 minutes drive from Noosa inland near Eumundi last year $ 975000 and now it's valued around $ 1.3 million. It is up in the hills from Eumundi. We went up to stay with my son recently there but the weather was very wet. They have had rain since before December last year. It's like their rainy season. We were playing golf with the Cain toads at night. ( The Cain toads are an introduced species years ago to eat the Sugar Cain Beatles but of course the fools got it wrong and now they have spread everywhere up there). The Sunshine Coast is lovely. We even went to a place called Yeppoon which is six hours drive north of Noosa and that place is very beautiful too. We stayed there for about 4 days. I think you would love it for a holiday. When it is winter in the southern states, a lot of people travel up there to escape the cold weather where I live in Victoria. We are home now and we are coming into our winter here from June, July and August. One day I hope you and your family can come to Australia and see how beautiful it really is. Queensland, Nsw and Western Australia are huge states and takes days to travel across them. It's not good to travel at night as you may hit Kangaroos, Wallaby's, Wombats, Camel's, Emus, foxes, sheep, cattle etc etc. But mainly Kangaroos. Depending on which state your in. Keep up your education of Australia we love your learning experiences. Nev from Oz.

[@gwenlittle8100]

We must be neighbours. 😂 I've lived here my whole life.

[@kevo6190]

Don't worry about the water being shallow. Surf fishing is about finding the 'Rip' and utilising it to get out the back where monsters hang out!🌅🐟🐠🦈🎣

[@56music64]

My father and brother were each boaties but my grandad loved surf fishing. When I was small I can remember him with his cane creel on his hip and a sugar bag full of tailor and whiting

[@smalltime0]

"wow look at that tree" The stunning views were behind it Ryan...

[@belindamahony3684]

The Gold Coast is Australia's version of Vegas. North is where you want to go. Check out Port Douglas, Cairns and Hamilton Island (my personal favourite). Now that I live on the west coast, I can go to places like Kalbarri, Monkey Mia, the Pilbara and the Kimberley Coast. I personally can't wait to see Karijini Gorge. We truly are the lucky country.

[@bob123850]

We’d love to have you. It’s so relaxing. I holidayed here then moved when I left school 43 years ago. Housing prices have gone up dramatically since COVID but it’s still affordable in lots of places. I learned to surf here in the 70’s when not a lot of girls surfed. It’s so nice to see so many girls and women surfing after school drop off time. Hope you and your family can make it some time soon.

[@LouiseAus10]

Such a sweet guy, Ryan! Downunder welcomes you and your lovely family with open arms.❤

[@fridaytax]

Ryan, the Sunshine Coast, or Currimundi Lake on the Sunshine Coast to be exact has even appeared in a Bluey episode (Stickbird in Series 3). It is a beautiful place

[@misatokitty76]

So did Glasshouse Mountains.

[@alanmoffat4680]

Been going to the Sunny Coast for nearly 75 years now. A great place to visit and relax. Will be connected to Brisbane by rail by the Brisbane Olympic Games. Yea!!

[@shayneramsay1388]

hopefully Alan who knows with the current Qld government

[@AnoJanJan]

Wow, you would've seen some changes.

[@bencodykirk]

Train to Caloundra by 2032... I'm not holding my breath. I hope so though. It's only a 19km branch line so shouldn't be too hard.

[@shayneramsay1388]

@@bencodykirk its hard to say Ben look at the stadium issue, i think Victoria Park would be better longer term for football, big bash etc, with them thinking that 15000 temp seats at QPAC is better shows how money wasting they are thinking

[@amandajane5743]

Lol, doubt it. They still haven't finished the upgrades to the Bruce and its our national highway. It's a carpark most weekends. Look how many decades it has taken and its still only two lanes most of the way. Super special was when they ripped out the old two lane highway north of the SC motorway exit and built a completely new two lane highway. Our government in action. Or is it inaction?

[@_alifeallmine_]

Living Regionally down South, most of the time it’s along the South Coast, expanding from around Bateman’s Bay. A great pace and nice Beaches and Walking Trails.

[@michellecameron5850]

That whole South Coast of NSW is worth a trip to Australia. Kiama for the blowholes, Pebbly Beach for the Roos, Tilba for the shops, Bermagui for another beautiful spot, Ulladulla because it is just beautiful there! Fishing is great all through the region. Yes, and Batemans Bay is a beautiful town too! So much to see on the South Coast of NSW.

[@gypsysteve3576]

I lived on both the sunshine and gold coasts 30yrs ago when the sunny coast was more untouched and coastal village like, without the ever growing rat-race. Now that relaxed coastal village feel place is the Banana Coast around Coffs Harbour. Similar climate, still small coastal villages (like old school sunshine coast), and even more pristine beaches, and not crowded. With ancient Rainforest and Rolling Green hills and Valleys behind it. In 30yrs it will become like Sunny Coast is now too, but its prime time is now. And is the last truly beautiful coastal area, in a similar sub-tropical climate to the Qld coasts, that is still affordable in comparison. Nearly everywhere else on the east coadt of OZ, with a year round warm climate has already Boomed. Coffs/Banana Coast is only just starting to Boom. Still relaxed for some years yet.

[@perryschafer5996]

The leg signs indicate to drivers that they are approaching a pedestrian crossing.

[@alwynemcintyre2184]

Beach fishing is pretty common here in Australia, not so much up north too many croc's

[@notanotherenigma7759]

The Sunshine Coast also has a small industrial area, its name escapes me. And there are areas not as expensive as the ones you looked at, like Wurtula or Curramundi, and many, many more suburbs. But it is beautiful up there. I use to live on the Sunshine coast and commute to Brisbane every day, and coming home, as you cpme down the seaward side of the hill and you see the ocean, it felt like I were going on holiday for a night!

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

I prefer the Sunshine Coast. My parents used to go there each Winter to holiday. Beach fishing is very common all around Australia.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Yes, even Tasmania but watch out for the seals and whales! 😁

[@johnspathonis1078]

The cost of houses varies in proportion to how close the house is to the beach or river or canal. When fishing in the surf you use a surf rod. The further the cast the longer the rod. Also when beach fishing, you have to pick the best spot to fish. Ideally a gutter (deeper channel) beyond the breakers is best to cast into. The long rod is necessary to get out past the breakers.

[@Sydneysider1310]

The Gold Coast was the go-to holiday place before the 90s. Since then it’s attracted heaps of pommy immigrants and holiday makers looking for nightlife and entertainment as much as the beach. It’s far too built up nowadays and draws in heaps of tourists. So yeah, Ryan, you’re right. Sunshine Coast is where us locals go whereas tourists head to the Goldie.

[@patsalter2447]

You were looking at the prices of houses in Twin Waters. There are less expensive houses in adjoining suburbs. Love living here

[@garrymercer757]

We dont vacstion. We holiday.

[@maiakk-music]

Sunshine Coast way better than Gold Coast... however, after 19 years living there we've escaped. Has been loved to death since the pandemic, which has dragged it down. Busy, congested, way more expensive, and infrastructure groaning under the strain. Still a nice place to holiday though. Can't believe the video didn't show waterfalls (Buderim State Forest, Kondalilla Falls.) We moved to Atherton Tablelands (FNQ) just over a year ago and we absolutely love it. No regrets! Great place to holiday and to live. Hasn't been ruined. Affordable. Stunning natural beauty. Just sayin' 🙃

[@lurji3z451]

The leg sign was a Zebra crossing ( or maybe known as a cross walk)

[@issliss]

Rainbow beach just north of here is amazing too and we holiday there frequently

[@suem7515]

Love the Sunshine Coast. We live in Melbourne but had our yearly vacation with our boys for at least 12 consecutive years in Noosa Heads. Great food, shopping and family friendly with a safe beach. The only issue was that we always bumped into acquaintances from Melbourne!

[@warrenturner397]

Well that's a surprise

[@hayekfriedman9078]

This is so true. My husband's family had a house on Hastings Street for nearly a century and Noosa in the winter is basically Toorak and Kooyong.

[@suekennedy1595]

I live in Caloundra and my husband snowboards in Niskeo every year and meets people from Caloundra regularly.

[@suekennedy1595]

@@hayekfriedman9078that is because no Queenslander would stay in Noosa is really for W………

[@1ihws]

That’d be because so many ‘clever’ people ‘immigrate’ to Qld - usually to be sold a crock of shite by some smarmy real estate agent offering sell them a piece of “bumfuck nowhere” in the middle of nowhere, that they proclaim as “god’s country”, even if it more closely resembles somewhere in the Sahara, minus all the hot subaru’s attempting to look like they’re doing the Dakar!

[@GarryOzols]

OK firstly, yes, most Australians will avoid the Gold coast as it is now way to touristy and expensive but if you want to go where Australians go for our holidays, go to Bali as it is far far cheaper to fly to Bali and stay in a beachside resort from just about anywhere than it is to stay in similar style in Australia. Secondly, yes those legs on the sign are to indicate a pedestrian crossing, good eyes 🙂 Thirdly, if you don't need water access but still want that coatsl lifestyle, just live a couple of miles inland and the prices drop dramatically.

[@bellabana]

Yep it maybe cheaper to go to Bali but it’s full of Bogan Aussies….

[@GarryOzols]

@@bellabana well there is that, having said that, I work at airport security and I can safely say that on the flights to Bali that I see, the majority are now older people and families going to Bali/

[@merylcallinan3334]

There are pockets of unaffordable real estate , but basically the Sunshine Coast is within the reach of most home owners. It truly is a beautiful place to live, not only for it’s natural beauty but also for the amazing convenience to major hospitals, universities, schools and up market shopping facilities. It’s an hour and a half from Brisbane, by car, an hour and a half flight from Sydney from the local airport. Best place on Earth, bar none !❤

[@indecisive_bean35]

i grew up on the sunny coast, it was weird hearing places that i went as a kid told like they are super fancy. in saying that it is pretty expensive now, my parents' house is worth over 1.2 million but when they got it back in 2000 it was 100,000.

[@vickyburgess162]

Robert does the croc shows a lot at Australia Zoo.

[@jwnomad]

Please don't feed the Roberts

[@ennmac]

He’s a person not a tourist attraction.

[@1ihws]

Well he should be good at that - well trained into talking a “croc of shite” by his mother and sister. Must run in the family - do hear tell his cousin is an arrogant prick too!

[@fionamcgrath8982]

The Irwins always try to be present on their birthdays.

[@chickenhotbox6710]

Family moved to Kawana Waters on the Sunshine Coast back in 1984 best place in Australia to grow up

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Wow, would be soooo much change there now! I moved there in 1996 from Nambour. I haven't even seen the change in the shopping centre since they've reno'd- I hear there's even a cinema now!

[@sharynpayne5152]

If I ever win x-lotto I will buy you a ticket to Australia for you and your family... It is called Surf fishing when they fish from the beach..😊

[@kimreid3401]

The West Coast is just as stunning !! Try it !

[@michaelmayo9048]

People catch salmon off the beach in south Australia..lots of different types of fish off the beach and rocks at the Sunshine Coast ...fish for T/ dinner tonight..

[@aaronpatton814]

I did marine studies in High school and we had a camping trip to Lady Musgrave Island and camped on the island for a few days, completely remote, the only piece of infrastructure was a pit toilet. Amazing experience waking up on an island on the reef. We also visited Underwater world on the way there and you can book the underwater tunnels to sleep in overnight so you have all the sharks, rays and fish swimming about you as you fall asleep. I've almost visited Australia Zoo on many occasions and got to meet Terri and Bindi, mum has a photo of Bindi. Terri and I when Bindi and I were just little kids. Unfortunately, I never got to meet Steve in person but did get to see him conduct a show at the Crocaseum .

[@Sydneysider1310]

You’ll find someone beach fishing along any large stretch of beach way outside of the flags for safe swimming . It’s pretty popular and not at all uncommon.

[@phelpsyau]

I live on the Gold Coast and holiday in Port Douglas - check that place out - on the Great Barrier Reef and close to Daintree forest - one of the worlds greatest places. Check them out.

[@darneyoung537]

Good Afternoon Ryan, $2000,000 Aus dollars converted to US dollars is $ 1,320,535.79

[@jennifercampbell7698]

He said the price was listed in $US.

[@jennifercampbell7698]

Love the Sunshine Coast. When camping in the Glasshouse Mountains for a week with friends years ago. Washed in running stream, dived off a waterfall into a lake, and went hiking up a rocky stream, where I sat in a rock grotto with water flowing in from 3 directions. Stunning time. How about you take a look at the Fleurieu Region in Sth Australia? Beautiful place where I live. Stunning coastline with surfing beaches, fairy penguins, vineyards and the oldest steam railway in Australia etc. Worth a look.

[@misatokitty76]

​@jennifercampbell7698 where did you dive off a waterfall around the mountains? Closest I can think of is Gardiner or Kondalilla? Although they're up in the hinterland, and while the grotto sounds like Buderim, that's just fed by one stream.

[@taipan801]

If you're going for a holiday or weekend, you can rent a room, a cabin, or stay in a caravan or campsite. All have electricity, shower and toilet blocks, and BBQ's. Or just go for the day, it's only a 1&1/2 hr drive North of Brissy.

[@nolajoy7759]

I used to go beach fishing as a kid,..caught some lovely whiting.

[@libbypeace68]

While on a family caravan trip (August/September school holidays) in the 80s we went to Rainbow Beach/Noosa area and while going on a drive to see what was around my parents put down a $50 deposit on two blocks of land at Tin Can Bay. Mum always carried extra cash for petrol so they tracked down the real estate agent who worked from home and he was happy to take a $50 cash deposit for each block. We then spent every school holiday at TCB for the foreseeable future, building a duplex on one block and keeping one side of the duplex empty for when we would go back up in the holidays. Although it was lovely, it wasn't the most fun place on the planet for a teenager on holidays, lol. Much more populated now though!

[@carokat1111]

Thanks for the reminder to visit this area again. Been too long.

[@piratepete1961]

i lived in golden beach and did the mullet fishing for 3 years average price rental for a 4 bedroom is $600 a week or more

[@amishgirl1000]

Isn’t it about time you came to Oz Ryan? We would love you to experience it for yourself. Your family would love it here, and the people are the best in the world.

[@069diesel069]

Great show and yes surf fishing is big in Australia. Lots of varieties and sizes🇦🇺🇺🇸🤙

[@liviabaggio1543]

Noosa is where Melbournians generally go to holiday

[@megbond]

My Melburnian friend went to Noosa last week and said it was overcast and rained a lot. Melbourne had better weather that week.

[@liviabaggio1543]

@megbond yes my honeymoon many years ago, in May was pretty much like that too.

[@bellabana]

A lot of Melbournians also go to Port Douglas for a winter break.

[@curiouschlo]

I just moved to the sunny coast about 9 months ago from Melbourne. I've been teaching myself how to surf for a while now and I would love to take you out surfing if you ever visited Australia!

[@simonchallenor1006]

Just had a great weekend in Noosa.

[@bobbyhunt100]

Thanks for showcasing our beautiful area Ryan. The real estate here is much more affordable then the "concrete Jungle" which is the "Gold Coast". G'day from Mount Coolum, Qld, Australia