GERMAN REACTS - "Geography Now: Australia" - REACTION

Me watching a video about Australia by the channel Geography Now.
Original video:
• Geography Now! Australia

[@charki40]

Aboriginal Australian here. Im an Elder of my Nation. Gunditjmara Nation. Im working on the first Treaty in Australia, being established in the state of Victoria where I live. We as a country have been going through much social and ideological growth. We are also a multicultural country. I love my country and all the people who call our country home. We may have a small population but its a big country. Ive always felt that we as a global citizen should be a beacon of refuge, hope and civility amongst the turmoil of the world. As a First Nations person, you are most welcome to come visit our beautiful country, and if you like stay and call it home too. In my language, Ngattanwaa (Welcome).

[@jessbellis9510]

Since you're working on the state treaty, I was wondering if you felt comfortable sharing your stance/thoughts on the Voice?

[@charki40]

@@jessbellis9510 Hi Jess. The Voice is primarily about establishing constitutional protected rights for First Nation peoples to be consulted on any legislations and laws developed by Federal Government that affect First Nations peoples. Irrespective of the political party. This is also in line with the United Nations on the Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which Australia has been a signatory since 2009. Much of which has never been implemented until now. This recognition exists already in many westernised countries including USA, Canada, New Zealand and parts of Europe. It is essentially allowing us to have a say on how legislations and laws are developed and applied to ourselves. Are they ethical are they reasonable. Aboriginal Australians has suffered with over 200 pieces of legislation that profoundly impacted our society and culture without any redress or say. Its time we are allowed to have a say on how we are legislated as it affects us directly. I hope this helps in understanding what is meant by us having a Voice to Federal Parliament.

[@charki40]

@@jessbellis9510 Thought I would give examples of impacts of legislations applied only to First Nations Australians. Marriage, areas of work or employment, wages, Service in Armed Forces, rentals or housing restrictions, personal movement, child removals, incarceration rates.. Since 1800's until 2000's legislations have been brought in by States then Federal Govt that applied only to First Nations people that impeded and controlled us and our human rights. This is why A Voice to Parliament is so necessary. Its time we get to have a say.

[@Dr_KAP]

I’m still here! This didn’t come up on my feed for some reason but I’ve found it and I’ll watch it now. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤️

[@Dr_KAP]

Day to day life- for most people in cities and big towns the most we would encounter are nasty spiders in the yard (we generally just leave them alone), maybe a very occasional snake at a park or local bush land area and that’s it. Magpies are more of a threat than anything else 😂

[@Dr_KAP]

@@BareFootDuck quite the contrary maybe you need to reread lol. I have dozens of red backs in my yard in Sydney and very occasionally may see a snake on a bush walk or mountain bike riding in the national parks surrounding me 😉 this is exactly as suggested in my comment.

[@Dr_KAP]

@@BareFootDuck most people I know have frequent red backs and other spiders in their yard or on their property especially during summer. Very common in Sydney. Your suggestion that my yard isn’t common is far from accurate. It’s a typical suburban yard.

[@Bobbydazzlla]

The big white star under the Union Jack is the Federation Star (not the "Commonwealth star"). It is there to represent the collective federation of all Australian state and territories into one country in 1901.

[@PeteV.53]

I am Australian and you are absolutely correct about not travelling all this way and just focussing on beaches. I have circumnavigated the whole country by motorbike … in 2016 and again in 2022; over 40,000 kms in total. Yes, there are great beaches over the entire coastline but Australia is soooo much more than that. The grandeur of the outback alone is on such an epic scale that defies my ability to describe it on a simple KZbin post. The rainforests, the deserts, the mountains … they all deserve to be acknowledged, not just the beaches. And you know what … in some of the remotest parts of the country I visited, I always found young foreign backpackers living and working in these communities. They were from all over the world, including Germany. Come visit … come and explore. You will be most welcome!

[@continental_drift]

A few things not mentioned; 1). There are approximately one million feral camels in Australia. ~350 are exported annually. 2). There are estimated to be about two million feral deer. 3). The toad that he talks about is know as a "Cane Toad", (Rhinella marina). 4). Australia has a greater annual snowfall than Switzerland. The reason is because the mountains where the snow falls are close to the coast and therefore the air is quite moist. Cheers.

[@ZootZinBootZ]

Jervis bay actually has a lot going for it.. Wollongong NSW is pretty much everything anyone would want to see, 27 beaches connect to walk the coast from South of Sydney down to the gong. Bondi beach is good and yes locals love seeing tourists but we do also encourage sunscreen because we really might take the pizz out of a lobster in the evening after a summer day at the pub. Don't get burnt. Last night I killed a funnel web spider in my shower.... They are deadly.

[@AngelaWalters-xr5wx]

I'm a dual citizen born in UK and came to Australia as a child and still here and 83 this year

[@julesmarwell8023]

Harndorf is a German town in South Australia.. you should check it out.. Danke und guten tag

[@theray1319]

Heh, my geography dream has always been to visit the home of baroque and classical music in Europe. (Lily looking for a little affection is fine with me by the way and considerably less annoying than the bloke on the video.) You ask what it's like to live day to day amongst the World's Deadliest. I'm in the south east of Australia, so hardly an expert in this field. I grew up understanding if it has more legs or less legs than I do, don't go near it, a well fed and/or watered magpie won't swoop and never put on a pair of gardening gloves that have not been turned inside out and thoroughly checked over first. Naturally, this theory applies to anything one wishes to plunge their nearest and dearest into. P.S I do like the background music though. And the info is reasonably accurate. And your reaction.

[@stanleywiggins5047]

A fun fact for you, if you were to start at one beach & go to a different beach every day it would take around 33 years to see every beach. Hope you get the chance to come & visit my homeland wishing you all the best from 🇦🇺🦘🤠

[@allangoodger969]

I have been bitten by a funnel web spider and a mate has been bitten by a tiger snake. So you wont find too many dangerous stuff in the cities but get out in the regional areas you have to be aware of the "bities".

[@paulrichardson5892]

when you live here there are rules. to ensure you dont get bitten by spiders or snakes. 1 dont walk in long grass. 2 never lift old logs or timber without great care or a long pole. . 3 stay away from any snake or spider. summer requires greater awareness than in winter.

[@franmarel2883]

Aussies are not impacted by spiders or snakes. It’s a big beat up. I’ve never seen a snake in Sydney, although they do occasionally turn up in some areas. Most snakes and spiders are not venomous. We just like to scare overseas visitors !!

[@Tushar_roy_11]

Aussie snake 🐍 mate 😂

[@peterfromgw4615]

Mate, stay in Sydney if I was you. Most Australian snakes are VENOMOUS. Are you aware that Sydney started off as a home for criminals so bugger all has changed since. Grüße aus Melbourne

[@franmarel2883]

@@peterfromgw4615 yep, you are correct actually, lots are venomous but only about 10% will be likely to do you much harm if they do bite. I would defs stay away and not tempt fate if I encountered one though!!

[@joquail000]

Speak for yourself re the spiders lol, we are Inundated with them, especially in summer! Although not particularly venomous, they still give a nasty bite! Not to mention they are scary and humongous I’ve also seen plenty of snakes, including at home, and one slithered past my foot in the office (a 2M Tiger snake) eek! Oh, I come from Perth, Western Australia 🤗🇦🇺

[@franmarel2883]

@@joquail000 yikes!! 😱 I’ve lived in various parts of Sydney all my life and never seen a snake. I won’t mention spiders, plenty of those about but I’m more afraid of rodents!

[@howellsmithbrad]

I live in the country in Australia. There are snakes and Spiders etc, but you rarely see them. Just respect them and leave them alone, and they leave you alone.

[@alimac1469]

If you get here, get out into the countryside to see the real Australia.

[@aussiemiss1315]

I have lived in 8 decades, all in Country Australia I have seen 3 snakes from a distance, no poisonous spider, no crocodiles outside of a farm, no charms. Very safe country.

[@Rottnwoman]

And especially NO loony citizens with guns!

[@thesteveus]

The Southern Cross isn't a constellation is it? I think it's an asterism?

[@thesteveus]

The pink lakes don't baffle anyone.

[@tomwareham7944]

A few facts , there are now 26 million of us and all are extremely good looking and modest, there are no poisonous spiders or snakes in Australia ,you can eat them all,there are however many venomous spiders and snakes which we leave alone and they reciprocate by leaving us alone , Australians don't have an accent everyone else does , we weren't discovered by the Dutch but the Indonesians who were fishing Australian waters for centuries before the arrival of European explorers .while going to the beach is not a priority if we decide to visit one we have over 10,000 to choose from including the recognised best beach in the world which we don't disclose because we don't want an influx of tourists messing it up. But all this valuable information is of no use if you don't visit and see for yourself so as we Aussies say pull your finger out and get your arse down here , no excuses remember your a long time dead .

[@tinfoilhomer909]

Come to Tasmania, we love you!

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

As to nasty animals and insects, we learn what they look like and what they can do, where they like to be, so we can leave them alone. Most people in large cities can avoid them altogether, though some can turn up completely at random, which is why they end up on the internet, because they are in an unusual place or situation. Certain places have natural populations of some like Sydney has funnel-web, red-back, and trap-door spiders etc Brisbane has red-backs, blue-tongue and bearded dragon lizards. 2inch long cockroaches are an unwelcome surprise to many. In North queensland we have a variety of snakes from pythons to red-belied black snakes and fiesty eastern browns are more often south a bit, which look very similar to taipans so mistakes are made. Our possums run across roofs sounding like hob-nail booted racers. Sulpher crested cockatoos strip my fruit trees while fruit is not ripe, then the Rainbow Lorikeets finish them off. We had a young flying fox (12" long fruit bat), take up residence in our yellow guava tree, he didn't leave after seeing us, he had been released from a carer. But they can get Lissa virus (deadly to man and beast), so they came and got him. Our cat annoys the curlews that live around here, they scream at him very loudly, so we go and chase him to leave the large sad looking birds alone. This area is on top of the Great Dividing Range, volcanic, red soil, rainforest, farmlands, mangoes, avocado, paw-paw, dairy, wineries, coffee, tea with natural fresh water lakes full of fish, red-claw and the dpi puts in barramundi fingerlings, which can grow huge. National parks, camp sites, caravan parks and hire houseboats.

[@1legend517]

The things missing from this video as it was quite brief... -A bit about the cities and states, tourist spots and buildings - Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Alice Springs, Hobart -Our national sport AFL (Australian rules football) and cricket (which is played internationally), -Hardly any reference to our unique wildlife and plants - kangaroos, cockatoos, bilby, echidna, platypus, wombats, koalas, frilled lizard, eucalyptus, banksia, kangaroo paw etc that could take videos. -A bit about our politics Edit: As of today 22/05 our current Labor government and prime minister Anthony Albanese -The great barrier reef, the largest living organism on Earth -Ayers rock/Uluru - a sacred aboriginal site -Exports and mining (such as coal, uranium, iron ore and other natural resources) and farming, -Foods (like our meat pie and a couple of other things), -Australia day, Anzac day and other important days, -Some historical figures like Ned Kelly, Harold Holt, C.Y O'Connor -Our music and famous people - ACDC, Hugh Jackman, Margot Robbie, Heath Ledger, The Living End, Midnight Oil, Mel Gibson and more. And a couple of other things.

[@1legend517]

@@mrd4785 That's interesting. I didn't know that, as I personally don't know anyone Australian born who follows the English premier league who isn't of English descent. I've met a few here in Perth who follow Perth Glory but it isn't a lot. I know more interested in AFL and/or rugby and cricket. I wonder if that was done with a survey or what. Interesting stuff. I wasn't at all aware of that. Thanks for the information.

[@1legend517]

@@mrd4785 Aside from that link, I've checked out other sources which still say that AFL, Rugby and Cricket are the most popular sports in Australia.

[@Rottnwoman]

Your knowledge of Australia is obviously patchy - what about our NATIONAL CAPITAL????

[@1legend517]

@@Rottnwoman Oops, damn, I forgot to mention Canberra there. 🤦‍♂️

[@timbaker7238]

Hope you get there some day.

[@cgkennedy]

It is called quarantine and if you emigrated here with your cat, it would be in quarantine for three to four months.

[@davejensen7922]

When you grow up with snakes spiders and sharks they don’t scare you the way they scare tourists

[@alimac1469]

Great video 😅

[@cgkennedy]

All of Europe fits into Australia with room to spare. Tasmania is three times larger than Switzerland.

[@yurilemming4130]

spider are no problem, snakes are around, just ignore them they will go, it’s an Australian life.

[@jessbellis9510]

Australia is similar in size to the continental US but I'm glad that we have only 26~million people. I hope that we never have more than 30 million people.

[@bernietaylor2344]

You ask about living with our so called deadly animals. I have travelled across most of our country and encounted a fair proportion of them at different times. In reality as long as you keep one eye on the ground and alert to your surroundings you really won't have a problem. Must animals will run away and keep to themselves as long as you leave them alone. General rule is common sense will keep you safe.

[@saraelizabethjoyce]

We love Swiss German accents, American accents are grinding but we don't tell them that shh!

[@debkendall]

Current population is about 26million. Australia is about 22times the size of Germany

[@francoisdaureville323]

Germány has 83 million people

[@paulwilliams73]

"Central Australian territory" would have Alice Springs as its "city" with a population of about 27,000 (so there IS quite a few people in the centre)

[@paulwilliams73]

@@BareFootDuck (I am aussie) & Australia DID have a Central Australia Territory between 1927 / 1931 thus Alice would have been it's "city"

[@aussiemiss1315]

I object to the Australia and America size comparison Australia and the continental USA is nearly the same size. Without Alaska.

[@Rottnwoman]

That's why they say "continental". It is more correctly called the 48 contiguous states. Look it up online. What exactly are you objecting to?

[@aussiemiss1315]

@@Rottnwoman the objection was in a lighthearted Aussie way . There is one frame with Aust and USA the US is pictured larger in comparison. The reality is they are not so different in size. Taking the p@ss actually.

[@TitanSummers]

Like all toxic neighbors you either learn to live with them or leave.

[@brionykathryne6716]

The colonization of Australia is a terrible story much like any other story of colonization. Unlike many other countries though it took us far too long to begin to treat Aborigional people like equals. If you research the Stolen Generation its quite horrific and very recent in our history. Theres indigenous people in their 40's who dont know who or where their parents are due to being stolen as a baby and placed into a white home. There are so many cultures and languages dying out due to things that white people introduced to indigenous people such as alcohol, sugar, and drugs. They're one of the oldest civilizations on the planet and deserve to be respected. They survived for 60,000 years in a harsh environment and thrived until we showed up.

[@peterfromgw4615]

Mate, you omitted adding the billions of $ that have been spent directly on 3% of the population for over 40 years yet there apperas to be little improvement in health, educational or financial outcomes for these people. Perhaps you should get off your arse out of Fitzroy North and learn about the real situation. Quite frankly, a large segment of taxpayers are sick to death of money being spent without any improvement in the indigenous life. Wasn’t ATSIC an absolute waste of time and money!!!! I want the tax $ I work very hard to pay used wisely. So far I cannot see any improvements. Grüße aus Australien.

[@ronaldchristie8206]

Watch AFL Australian own football , It is not Soccer, Rugby or NFL. It is totally different to any other ball sport on earth.(What is AFL )on you tube,

[@osocool1too]

Some of the info in the video was BS, with extraneous rubbish added by the narrator, also we have around 26 million people. We don't have dangerous animals in each city, in fact here in Melbourne I see one non-venomous spider per year and certainly no snakes, plus snakes are more afraid of you than you are of them. It is very safe to live here.

[@Rottnwoman]

A hint for you - if you want to know about Australia, look for AUSTRALIAN content NOT American! Much of this is outdated, misleading or just fiction!