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[@underoaths777]

1:52. It’s called a boab tree, the aboriginals do some amazing art work on the fruit that come off the tree. And some of the tree’s were actually used as prison cells back in the day.

[@mikeyhau]

The fat trunk of the boab tree helps it to survive droughts by storing water.

[@BrentyDProductions]

Not to be confused with the Queensland Bottle Tree which looks somewhat similar.

[@russdy1982]

Yes these are the fruits you were sent from one of your viewers recently Ian with the artwork.

[@bon7572]

Australia holds the oldest continental crust on Earth, researchers have confirmed, hills some 4.4 billion years old. ... Earth itself is a bit more than 4.5 billion years old. The Aboriginal people say is the beginning place

[@burney7418]

Australia also has the most stable Continental Plates in Eurasia

[@adamden9947]

4.5b years lol

[@luketraill2127]

@@adamden9947 lol?

[@adamden9947]

@@luketraill2127 the earth is not that old it's a lie

[@micheledix2616]

@@adamden9947 oh dear you are not one of ' those ' uneducated non believers are you? Do you think the earth is flat too????

[@Vickytoria1984]

I'm born and bred Western Australian and the most amazing place I've been to is purnululu national Park its absolutely breathtaking

[@johnharris6087]

I live in Perth and travel the state with my work. You can 'feel' the age of the place. I'm not indigenous but I can understand their attachment to the land. Whenever I get the chance I go walking on my own into the bush. It's so calming and grounding.

[@davidconroy8547]

Honestly Australia will take your breath away. I've traveled a fair bit around. And still stop in absolute awe in its beauty. It will bring a tear to your eye.

[@madijackson4958]

Born and raised Western Australian. West is best 😁

[@madenabyss6981]

Me 2

[@joshbourke2404]

I honestly think we should become a monarchy and have McGowan for king.

[@wce05308]

@@joshbourke2404I'm no political expert but funny how people bag McGowan out but we've lived relatively normally during the pandemic.

[@GothicLady-pi9sq]

Western Australian born and raised here.

[@heatherrowles9930]

Im Western Australian by birth but spent a chunk of my youth travelling and living in other states......came home to raise my daughter and have no desire to ever leave the best state in the country ever again, other than to do another lap and catch a few spots I missed on the first trip round. West is definitely the best. It is where my heart is and where my heart will stay.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

Every single state in Australia has something truly awe inspiring. I’m from Queensland, so I’m biased. But the most beautiful sight I’ve ever seen was driving between Quilpie and Eromanga in far south west Queensland, in the desert. The soil there is this incredible rich red, that has to be seen to be believed, and the land is flatter than a pancake. Also, Eromanga has a fantastic dinosaur museum, as it was on the shore of what was a massive inland sea, that attracted dinosaurs from all over. They have the highest concentration of dinosaur bones in the world. But I was driving through one day, and there’d been a good soaking rain a few days before, and the flowers came out. Just this magnificent blanket of desert wildflowers, all colours of the rainbow, as far as the eye could see on this flat, deep red land. I don’t think I’ll ever see anything as beautiful again. And I’ve been to plenty of places. Far North Queensland is gorgeous, with this incredible lush rainforest (you have to check out The Daintree), there’s the Reef of course, the views off the Great Dividing Range are spectacular. And of course, the beaches along the entire coast are some of the best in the world- Whitehaven Beach, which you’ve seen a couple of pics of, has won best beach in the world a few times. But even with all that, and the amazing things I’ve seen in the other states (you need to check out Kakadu as well), nothing beats the desert wildflowers. I don’t think anything ever will.

[@daveamies5031]

Hey Ian, 1st Sunday of September is our Fathers day, since your a dad and an Honorary Aussie, Happy Fathers Day Mate 👍🏼

[@IWrocker]

Wow I didn’t know that! Thanks mate!

[@AIMAGINEWORLD777]

Wow!!!!! Happy Father's Day to all the amazing fathers out there!!! Enjoy and make the best out of today :) love and blessings!!

[@shawnhill7504]

When I was a a young man I worked on a Kimberley cattle station as a boar runner. The station was 6500 Kilometres squared . Larger than some European countries. What an incredible experience. You really have to experience the outback for yourself. It has a special magic of its own . And the night skies is Absolutely spectacular .

[@heatherrowles9930]

I worked on Nanutarra back in the day......1 million acres......I was there when Halleys comet passed over, an amazing sight without the city light pollution. Magical, beautiful and BIG.

[@stevemurrell6167]

I was proud of you Ian when you said 'Is that the Bungle Bungles?' just before the narrator said it. Honorary Aussie.

[@al6491]

Interesting fact - The Kimberleys take up just a small part of the state of West Australia, but they are the same size as the whole state of California!

[@Goethite_A]

A some of the footage may have been shot by helicopter. Due to poor road access helicopters are commonly used in the area. In my early professional life I carried out many months of stream sampling in aid of diamond exploration throughout the kimberley. The process involved flying about in helicopters into rugged and otherwise inaccessible places, and collecting 25kg of sediment from streams. The samples were thrown into the chopper before heading to the next sample spot. We camped out in the wild next to waterholes, entertained by the splashing of fresh water crocs, which are not dangerous to humans. It certainly is a marvellous place. One of the best experiences was seeing the build up to the wet, when the thunderstorms start happening. The light show is nonstop with the clouds and landscape constantly lit up as the storms roll in. By the way our diamond hunt succeeded and we discovered diamonds in several areas, with Argyle becoming the highest grade diamond mine in the world while it was operating and the main source of untra rare pink diamonds.

[@sueburn536]

@@Goethite_A Are you saying that you discovered the Argyle Diamond Mine deposit? Seriously cool, if so!! I worked there 3 years from 2006-2009.

[@barnowl5774]

The light in Australia in the Southern hemisphere is said to be quite different to that in the Northern Hemisphere. The European artists who came to Australia after it was colonised by Britain could not at first capture it in their paintings. The early colonial paintings, although featuring the Australian landscape, look like English landscape paintings. Australia is said to be a remnant of the extremely ancient land of Lemuria which has mostly sunk under the Pacific Ocean. The aboriginal people of Australia go further back in time than science estimates and are the last of the first peoples on this earth. There is a dinosaur museum in Winton in outback Queensland - and people are still finding the remains of ancient creatures in Oz. The middle of Australia was once a sea.

[@truthseeker7322]

Australia was the centre/attached to 2 great continents and advanced civilisations in its past. Mu on the east side and Atlantis on the west. Mu (pacific ocean) is where we all originated from. And yes Australian Aboriginals are the last people of the ancient and the first people of the modern world not the Africans. Australian Aboriginals has been here for over 200 thousand years plus

[@wetcat833]

Being a professional photographer from the ol' days of film, I can tell you that the light on every continent has a different 'color temperature'. Australian colors are saturated while Europe is very subdued. Film manufacturers made different film for different continents to compensate for this. I experienced this myself when I traveled Europe and used some professional slide film I had from Australia. The photos came out very flat and washed out. When I got some local film, the color was correct. I've known European travelers coming here with film from Europe and getting over saturated plasticky colors.

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

RICHMOND in inland qld (Cloncurry Shire?) has a fantastic dinosaur museum focussing on underwater dinosaurs. One of the best in Oz & some say the world. What amazed me most was how many new artefacts & specimens have been found in the last 10 yrs & r continuing 2 b found. They arrange for days out so the whole family can have a crack @ finding something in the field. Museum's called Koronasaurus Corner for anyone interested

[@markpaweena781]

I'm from Perth. Margaret river area has fantastic wineries. AFL grand final is in perth at optus stadium this year.

[@cryptomonkey6142]

Proud born and bred Western Australian here, best state in the Commonwealth, beauty and diversity in a state that makes up approximately one third of the Australian continent. The west is often overlooked by international tourists that head for the east coast, they don't know what they are missing as you can see. 🙂

[@truthseeker7322]

Look beautiful over there mate. Shout out from Qld👍

[@jennymoore2083]

NSW here. No doubt, all of us know WA is the most beautiful State in Australia

[@roygeorge5364]

Yeah we might have different states but we've got the best people in Australia I reckon!!

[@pissiole5654]

Shout out from Rockingham bud, jewel in the Western Australian crown haha

[@chrisanschau8169]

Can’t wait to go to the Kimberley. Proud to be from one of the most beautiful countries on earth. From Newcastle

[@-sandman4605]

I told you Mate West was best and it's the only OUTBACK, i lived in broome for 3years 87 to late 89, i rebuilt cable beach resort in 1988 after the 1987 tropical cyclone wiped the place out. The dinosaur footprints is out at Gantheaume point where i was camping when the 1987 cyclone hit, never been so scared in my life. Some of the best days of my life and the fishing up there is to die for, just the best ever. Proud to be Western Australian, we have it best in the WEST and that tree with the big round base is a Boab tree they are full of water. 👍🤓🇦🇺✔✔✔✔✔

[@michaelbaumert9533]

You should check out Kakadu in the Northern Territory it is also beautiful. I grew up in Arnhem Land also a beautiful place.

[@mariuswytenburg8691]

Great video....I can also recommend Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory. If you see the overhanging cliff there I recall sitting on the edge with my feet dangling over the edge...so stupid

[@TheFireflycam]

I used to work at kings canyon, it’s a magical place😁

[@56music64]

How lucky are we! Beautiful photography of even more beautiful scenery

[@taniaPBear]

Beautiful. I'm a Melbournian, but I lived in W.A. for a couple of years. It was quite a few years ago, but I feel like it is the most amazing, tranquil, diverse part of the country. I think it most likely the best fit for you, N.T. also probably, but I think W.A. would be a Heavenly holiday for you.

[@burney7418]

I've lived and worked in Kimberleys for last 30 years in mining, everything is ancient and luckily a lot of it is undisturbed.That tree is a Boab Tree. We also have 'Ningaloo Reef' in WA further south which is also a coral reef .Everyone always talks about the Eastern states but my heart is in the Northwest of Western Australia. Working at Argyle Diamond Mine, we had a ritual " Welcome to our Country" from the Aboriginal people to keep us safe. I used to drive to the top of the waste dump and could see one of the biggest lakes in the middle of nowhere that never had a shore. Lake Argyle. This lake is so vast it supplies all the water to Kunnurra which has the best irrigation to export, fruit, mangoes, avocados, cashews to the rest of the world.

[@roygeorge5364]

Shhhh, don't tell them mate. The eastern states are fine if you like crowds and shopping, but my heart lives in WA too mate.

[@burney7418]

@@roygeorge5364 Copy that. keep it quiet.

[@burney7418]

We have geotechnical people that map the mines we work at with "RL" levels which are at Sea level. I found a fossilised fish in 2012 in a rock at 300 metres above sea level, which meant that we were under the Ocean at one Millenia in time.

[@sueburn536]

Hey Burney - I was at Argyle Diamond Mine from 2006-2009; first two years in the Underground Project, last year in the Plant. When were you there?

[@burney7418]

@@sueburn536 Hi Sue, a little bit after that 2010. I bloody loved the camp. I also worked there on the tailings dam in 2008 for Macmahon but we lived in the other camp.

[@SIKKOBLACKMAGIC]

You should set up a go fund me to fly you out! I'd love to contribute and i'm sure your fans would want to see you in these places

[@bigs1546]

Jake, I have already suggested that Ian and family could travel across Oz and stay with some of us who enjoy his enthusiasm. Have already offered my place in Qld if the reno's are finished by the time we open up to International travel - the restrictions mean you can't have workmen, quite often - ce la vie.

[@ranger_potato7455]

WA is overlooked a LOT by people. Little do they know what they’re missing out on! Places like the Kimberley’s, Broome, The Pinnacles, Exmouth and Coral Bay, Rottnest Island, the beaches down in the South (like Albany and Esperance), the giant karri trees you can find down in Warren River National Park, the gold mines in Kalgoorlie and everything in between! WA is 100% worth visiting (so long as you’re fine with 8+ hour drives to get to some of these places) :D

[@mattallen2801]

While you're looking at the Kimberley region, check out the horizontal falls, I have a old school mate the flies seaplanes around Darwin, but several times a year he spends several weeks in Broome flying guests on seaplanes into inaccessible camp sites for holidays. One day we'll have to trek out that way, but it's a bit of a drive from the Gold Coast, 😂😂

[@beardymcbeardface69]

Just a short hop skip and jump 45 hour drive of 4,000km! 👍

[@mattallen2801]

@@beardymcbeardface69 I'm a ex country Victorian, long drives are a way of life, I cannot remember how many times I've travelled back home overnighter via the Newell HWY, I don't think the kids would handle a non stop drive back to Vic, lol But over to Broome now that's a totally different story, lol

[@BESHYSBEES]

7:09 horizontal falls

[@mattallen2801]

@@BESHYSBEES yeah, it was only a glimpse and no mention of it

[@BESHYSBEES]

@@mattallen2801 can’t miss it though huh 🤔 I’ve always wanted to tour the Kimberly but the Pilbara is as far as I’ve been

[@suerobinson844]

We drove from the N.T into W.A. Went to the most northern town where 5 rivers meet. Then the Kimberly, saw the Agile River Dam. The diamond mine is no longer operating. The rocks are red due to high iron ore content which is heavly mined. Dreby has 12 ft tides and an Aboriginal cultural center. We did the southern part of the Gibb River Road for a day. We took the sea plane from the airport to the horizontal falls where we landed. Spent the day on a large boat doing trips on a jet boat through the Horizontal falls before driving to Broom where we stayed to see stairway to the moon, Cape Leveque, Cable Beach, pearl farm and shops. We spent 6 months driving through W.A

[@Shilo-fc3xm]

Keep in mind: The UK (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the islands) - 209,300 km² The Kimberly - 423,500 km²

[@mdw355]

I've lived in Perth my whole life, and I'll live here till the day I die. I've travelled to alot of places in Australia but haven't been to the Kimberleys yet. Definitely want to go soon.

[@SuperRoo_22]

I'm originally from the South Coast & hve'nt been any further North than Geraldton. Shame on me. One day for sure. I'd love to see the Kimberleys.

[@cbisme6414]

I was born in Wollongong NSW and travelled as a kid living in Orange NSW, Albury on the NSW Vic border, Hastings Vic, Gladstone Qld, then across the Nullarbor when it was a gravel Road and have been in WA since, it's home and I'll die here. I've traveled to Hobart Tasmania and overseas a few times London, France, Singapore, Mauritius and Dubai and there is absolutely nothing like the meeting an Aussie overseas or going home. Fiercely proud of Home, we are so blessed.

[@sueburn536]

I worked at Argyle Diamond Mine from 2006 to 2009 and got to see that scenery every single day, when on swing. The 5km (2m??) bus ride from the camp to the site through the dawn and early sunrise over those mountains and plains was beyond incredible; and then you got to see it all again at sunset on the bus ride back to camp in the evening. The flights into and out from site to home in Perth were just spectacular every single time, throughout the whole 3 hour flight. Throughout all the years (20+ years of working "up north", from Nhulunbuy (NT) to Argyle to the Pilbara, I spent most of every flight with my nose glued to the window, just drinking the sights in.

[@StealthX3000]

Worked there too 2006 to 2011 and also did 6 months in Nhulunbuy in 2016-2017 built a temporary power station at the mine... That place I classify as the heart of the north.. such a magical place

[@sueburn536]

@@StealthX3000 Small world! I did 12 months in Nhulunbuy from April 2005 to April 2006. I was Tech Writing the OM & SWIs for the new refinery. Absolutely LOVED my time up there!

[@philliplynch5943]

Hi Ian. As I am From Perth. I'm So Proud of your interest in Western Australia. You should have a look at the Merchison(Kalbarri) and the Pinnacals too

[@heatherrowles9930]

Pinnacles.....not nitpicking, just making sure that Ian can find it easier.......

[@fyiaustralia9686]

1:50 is a boab tree. They grow very wide and hollow in the middle that you can walk inside one.

[@philcarey5432]

spent 4 months touring the Kimberly in my Defender and camper and never tired of the spectacular scenery, it really is fantastic. A highlight of the trip was flying out to the Horizontal Falls for an overnight stay. Not cheap but worth every cent!

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

Gotta agree, I spent most of my time slummin it,trying to save $ whenever I could but didn't hesitate forking over for the horizontal falls tour. And I probably shouldn't have said slumming it,I just saved money camping out in the middle of knowhere under the stars instead of caravan parks & I wouldn't change it.

[@TheFireflycam]

Try the blue mountains, nsw. It’s heritage listed, plus I’m living here😁

[@Smileythesilent]

Yes!! It's awesome here!

[@cbisme6414]

Hi Cameron, have you checked out Dan Proud's videos, he's done some beautiful ones of there too, I've just watched his "After The Fires". We are just so blessed here and need to show it off, especially when they're traveling again, same with those who make these beautiful videos. 🌏🇦🇺

[@madenabyss6981]

Born and raised western Australian I have been to the Kimberley's it is a beautiful and magical place

[@marknickols7316]

My wife and I - finally- 'did' the Kimberley a few years ago. It has been on the bucket list for a long while. It is expensive to go there because it is so remote. No such thing as a bargain vacation in the Kimberley! We went with a tour company on a 4WD "bus" with a group of 12 including us plus 2 tour guides. We did the Gibb River Road from Broome to Kununurra, pitching tents daily at camp sites and walking into the gorges along the way each day, walking up to 12km daily, swimming in the pools at the end of the gorges, with a special side trip to the Bungle Bungles. It is a magical landscape. It is unlike anywhere else. It is very very old. You feel you are on a different planet. The earth is red dust. Really ancient rock formations. Even in July it was 35C. Don't try it on your own. Beautiful, but not for a novice. It'll kill you.

[@digimontexcelguy1114]

You may want to check out the pricing of those tours though....exclusive is the right word!

[@cbisme6414]

OR, you can hire a 4x4 or drive your own, everything seen here is still very accessible as drive your own and at your own pace. One of the reasons the "Gray Nomads" take off up north for 6 months of the year.

[@brodiemcfadyean893]

The first plant fossil was found on the top of a mountain in Australia. And the Kimberleys is larger than Great Britain

[@blackdatto]

Looking forward to seeing you guys on the west coast. ….one day! I am in perth Western Australia, although same state, it’s a long way to the Kimberly We do have trouble with too many people from eastern states moving here, so keep it quiet please!

[@kathrynhee8155]

Hope you get to visit Australia one day. No visit complete without Uluru, the Kimberleys and Kakadu. Not that many visitors really and often you feel like you’re the only person on earth. It’s an amazing feeling. It’s a connection to country you rarely get to feel anywhere on earth and I’ve travelled extensively to more than 40 countries.

[@lindabown7810]

Loved this video, I live in Perth and looking forward to driving up north to the coral coast next year camping along the way, 👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@bennyw9975]

Scenic place 👍if you ever get down to Aus, check the Flinders Ranges in SA too and the Grampians in Vic 👍👍

[@johnvandeven2188]

Yep, I m a parochial West Australian living 5 minutes from the city centre. So central. When my folks immigrated in 1954 the population of Perth was 250,000 and now it is 2,200,000. I have also lived in Sydney, Gold Coast and Christchurch but home is WA.

[@jemxs]

Makes me want to go to Australia... wait, I live here!

[@IWrocker]

Lucky!!! 😉

[@saskiabowland676]

This guy makes me wish we can appreciate where we live better. I spent a while working in kings canyon and Rottnest. This scenery was just a normal day off island exploring lol. We were too busy trying to push each other off cliffs into croc infestation waters to appreciate it lmao

[@helmuthschultes9243]

Those samdstone cliffs are what remains of very ancient sandstone layer that was over 20km thick layed down over 400 million years ago, as ancient mountains pre 1 billion years ago weathered away. That was capped by lava several km thick, forming sandstone. After the lava layer eroded, the sandstone began eroding. Leaving only upto 100m sandstone today. Facinating geology, natural wilderness across northern part of Australia. Another interesting aspect is the name Kimberley Ranges, that was given by explorers, due to similarity to South Africa Kimberlies. Now it is known from continental plate drift, that these two areas are in fact related, having been joined in the ancient GONDWANA LAND continent. Another aspect, South Africa Kimberlies are known by that name fot KIMBERLITE volcanic cores of ancient volcanoes, bearing DIAMONDS. For which SA is so well known. However similarly the Australian Kimberlies have its known Diamond deposit mined at Argyle mine. Note the earlier lava overlay, mentioned above, was from the significant volcanic activity that deposited the Kimberlite cores, containing these diamond deposits. A little research can produce lots of fascinating information, to add to the picture perfect, beautiful scenery. Other than huge distances from most populated centres of population it is absolutely a must see area, with numerous places to visit. Some other major regional places include Broome pearling hub, Bungle Bungles bee hive mounds, huge tide rise/fall, Ord river dam and Kunnunnurra irrigation farming, Barramundi fishing trips, and more.

[@skippy.30]

I spent 3 years up in the Kimberley’s as a stockman in a cattle station…the landscape and harsh conditions make you feel so small in the world

[@arjovenzia]

the 'tree on a rock' is a Boab tree. stores water in the trunk for the hard times. apparently you can tap them like a maple for fresh water. The tides are huge, so the reefs cover at high tide, and then as the tides rush out form rivers and ponds off the reef. its pretty sweet. one of the coolest spots along 80 mile beach was a huge standalone rock about 20m of the coast with a huge hollow in the middle, about the size of a backyard pool. would fill up each tide, so you still had a swimming spot when the waterline was a kilometre away. and you can be 100% sure there is no crocs.

[@martinfinn674]

Gday Ian and family, I am from Western Australia and even the sunsets in the Northern suburbs of Perth are spectacular. When you come to Western Australia I'd love to show you around. The tree you show and say that it looks like it is growing out of a rock is a boab tree. In the early days of European settlement these trees were used as prisons. Yes, I agree with you Western Australia is fantastic. To show you everything it would take about two weeks minimum and that would be flying to each destination. To do WA by road does take a lifetime. I have not seen much of it myself. Mainly the Southwest and the Nullarbor plain. To give you an idea of the size of Australia; to drive from Perth to Brisbane, inly stopping for fuel and one sleep stop for a maximum of 3 hours it takes 3 and a half days. Driving at night must be done with care. I would recommend following a road-train because they will open up an opening in animals on the road. I have a photo of my old car at midday at Cocklebiddy during the summer. The sky is the brightest blue that I have ever seen. When I expand the photo, stars can be seen. That's how clear the sky is here. If you want to drive around Australia (a very popular extended holiday), I would recommend a Toyota Landcruiser or equivalent with a genuine off road caravan. This will be your home away from home whilst you are driving and stopping in the most breathtaking surroundings on planet Earth. Your family will love you for taking them on a trip like this. If you want to head up to far north Queensland, I would highly recommend teaming up with experienced 4 wheel drivers who have driven the Cape York multiple times. It's very rough and tricky during the wet season. There are KZbinrs who have driven this road many times. Look up "Travelling campers" and others that they have links to. Maaate! You've just got to come over.

[@TheFireflycam]

That solitary tree is boaba tree, it stores heaps of water in the trunks, occasionally they can grow so big, they can be hollowed out, and turned into a jail cell.

[@TheFireflycam]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boab_Prison_Tree,_Derby

[@rowanthefirst148]

You mean "boab" tree.

[@TheFireflycam]

@@rowanthefirst148 Spellcheck got me, lol

[@gabbyb3983]

@IWrocker there is another tree that is similar to the Boab Tree that is called a Bottle Tree, a proud Aussie and descendent of Australia's First Nations People.

[@toddhagan1454]

That tree wasn't growing on a rock, that was it's trunk, called the boab tree it's trunk is used as a source of water. The Kimberly is one of my most favourite places in Australia. It's a place of deep connection to the country. 🤙🏼

[@Ausecko1]

I live in the Pilbara, next to the Kimberley (but still a six hour drive just to Broome at the near end). It really takes a lot of time to explore anything around here, so a lot of people who live here don't really get the chance to do it often. Our main school holidays (Dec-Jan) are during the cyclone season, when it's very risky to travel over that way - you'd better be prepared for roads to be closed and have enough food and water to wait for them to reopen if you can't turn around and get to a town. Even this week we've had major road closures due to wildfires, and the fire season doesn't really start for another couple of months yet. Oh the joys of the outback.

[@ozzywill9180]

Hi Ian, a thing to point out is that the tree you were talking about is called a Boab tree (The Boab tree, an icon of the Kimberley). Fun fact the man who found diamonds in the Kimberly saw that the only other place in the world where Boab trees grow is near the largest Dimond mines in Africa, so that's why they explored the Diamonds In the Kimberly. For three years, I was lucky enough to live in Kununurra, an amazing, fantastic place and beautiful people. Another fun fact is that Lake Argyle is the largest man-made water catchment in the world (Catchment area: 46,100 km²)

[@mick_1949]

It's a beautiful place Australia. And I mean every state has amazing features everywhere 👍

[@darneyoung537]

You are teaching me something about my own country thanks Ian. Cheers mate ❤️❤️❤️

[@perthfalcon]

The red dirt country up north is something else. Western aus is blessed as can be when it comes to diverse amazing scenery. And way less crowds vs over east.

[@aflutteroffeminineconfusio1986]

As a born and bred West Australian i love that youve discovered our amazing Kimberley ...ive been through the whole of the Kimberley and walked through the gorges and slept under the stars and swam in billabongs...truly and utterly unforgettable indeed 😊

[@johnfidler9514]

The reef at the six minute mark is Montgomery Reef. The trick is to get there at high tide. When the 10 metre tide starts to run out, you can literally watch the coral rising out of the ocean. Amazing!

[@juliewillard6932]

The tree is a baobab tree,commonly called boat or bottle tree. I saw plenty of them driving from Lake Argyle WA to Toowoomba Qld, they aren’t all the way but the started off huge in WA and got progressively thinner the further south east we travelled.

[@308chewy]

The state of Western Australia is almost twice the size of Alaska. Check out videos of Esperance in Western Australia. The most brilliant clear blue water you will ever see

[@Rubytuesday1569]

Very proud West Aussie here. Don't miss Ningaloo Reef on the west coast, you can swim with whale sharks there. Sunsets are amazing as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean, the light is truly beautiful. Love your work Ian. Best wishes from WA. ☮️

[@24JJ821]

The Kimberleys to the Pilbara, down to Kalbarri Sky Walk, then through the Swan Valley to Perth, and further down to Margarette River, and the Karri Valley in Pemberton. A magic state to live in.

[@porthos6118]

There were 3 phone booths in 3 churches. 1 in Sydney, 1 in Melbourne and 1 in Perth. Each had a sign " Phone God. Fees Apply." The one in Sydney was $200, the one in Melbourne was $300 and the one in Perth was $1. In Perth it's a local call. Love your vids.

[@impalatube]

The Pilbara region of WA, just below the Kimberly, is considered one of the oldest land masses. The north west of WA is the place to be if you want to know what the beginning of Earth looked like.

[@marieravening927]

The Pilbara is accepted as the oldest part of the earth that is still visible. Scientists from Nasser study it because it's the closest to the conditions on Mars. The area is almost all iron as is the surface of Mars. Which is why Mars is called the red planet.

[@suzmac1526]

The movie “Salute of the Jugger” was filmed in another striking Australian place, Coober Pedy ( Aboriginal for white fellas hole) It was an opal mining town and it’s so bloody hot that some of the dwellings are underground. Both the movie and the town are well worth a look.

[@tbom9644]

Hi Ian, what you see is really like this every day 24/7……..worked and lived in the Kimberley for 3yrs and miss it 40yrs later!!!

[@karenmcneill2602]

Oh my! Beautiful. Yup, been to WA: Perth, Wave Rock and other Southern areas...but it's been over 20yrs. Never been up towards the top as I cannot deal with humidity. But, the Kimberly's looks completely incredible!!! Thanks for teaching me about these areas!

[@heatherrowles9930]

Go during the southern winter......no humidity at all and bear in mind that the desert meets the coast for large stretches of the north west, its a dry heat most of the time.

[@jameswitt605]

As a former field service engineer (now retired) based out of Perth, I had the pleasure of spending many days of my life in the Kimberley's, Pilbara and Goldfields areas of Western Australia. I loved going to all these areas, even went to them on my private times and when I took time off to tour Australia on my motorcycle. Hope to get to all of them again yet before I finally turn up my toes.

[@BradGryphonn]

The Kimberley region is truly stunning. As an Aussie, it's on my bucket list to spend some time there, but not as a tourist.

[@ansett7687]

This is certainly a breathtaking and amazing place. For a contrast you need to look at Far North Queensland in and around Cairns (the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef) Atherton Tablelands, Cape Tribulation and of course the oldest rainforest in the world - the Daintree. All in one area.

[@warrenalchin7452]

You missed the horizontal waterfall when you took a swig of your drink. Have a search for it, and also look into the tides up there. You'll also love the Pilbara region.

[@sylviagerritsen7975]

I’m west Australian. The lighting is stunning in the Kimberley, the light seems to reflect off the rocks and around the gorges. I thought I had an idea of how grand the area was until I visited. It blew my mind, I had no idea how huge or how stunning it truly was. What your imagination tells you it’s like, multiply it by about 4 to 6 times and you’d be close. In my opinion If you come to Australia and miss the West and the Kimberley region you will have forfeited the top 10 percent of your trip of a lifetime.

[@nazr2866]

The Kimberleys is my home.Oombulgurri and Wyndham to be precise. Love, love, loved this one. The tree you stopped at just before the two minute mark is a boab tree, alot of these bigger boab trees were used as prisons for our people in the early days. They produce, a white flower in the wet season that fills the air with its sweet scent. You can eat the fruits it produces, and they also hold alot of water within them. If you're ever stranded, in the boab tree is where you'll find water. This video only shows you just a tiny portion of the beautiful scenery we have out here. You have to actually come and witness yourself, it is unbelievable. Our country is so beautiful and I'm proud to call this place home. 💞☺

[@davecannabis]

yeah some of the gorges are gorgeous i worked on a cattle station in the Kimberlies about 40 odd years ago, i remember one time we had to got 30 klms to muster some cattle , and we were nowhere near the boundary,

[@StealthX3000]

I was born and bred in the heart of the Kimberley. This was my backyard from the fishing, the boating, the swimming under waterfalls, camping... Couldn't have had a better place to explore and grow up. That shot of the Boab tree.. the big fat tree in front of the mountain ranges. Was 50km.. (30miles~) from my home. And could practically see the back side of them ranges from my kitchen window.

[@lukemaris6910]

Hello from Australia my friend yeah Australia has lots of Cool places to see🇦🇺👋🥃🍺 what ever you do don't sit in the sun for too long otherwise skin cancer my friend big problem over here

[@Rei_zero]

I live in Perth, work in the Pilbara region near Karajini National Park. Karajini is absolutely spectacular. Have been swimming in some of the gorges a few times over the years.

[@susangraham7011]

So happy the live in this beautiful Country 🇦🇺

[@tamzinmenadue4887]

Well that's two new channels Ive found since watching you...Dan Proud and Angry Christmas productions....both brilliant...I lived in Oz and NZ for 10 years ....love these videos Both of these guys are brilliant

[@briantayler1230]

The Kimberleys is the area in Australia that has some of the oldest rocks on the surface of the earth. It also has still living today, the oldest form of life on earth. The coastal strip hits those cliff faces called "the escarpment" and then the flat dry land stretches inland from the escarpment.

[@Luppo_01]

Thankyou for uploading this, you've just reminded me of my childhood dreams to one day go on a few months long camp trip in the Kimberly's. As someone who has a memory disorder, I can't tell you how happy it makes me to remember a childhood dream...Thankyou again.

[@steveskrobot9496]

Yes Australia is the oldest Continent. These natural formations from the 'Big Bang' is just spectacular! You're right about filming locations are common in the Kimberleys.

[@clairash2004]

I live about a five hour drive north of Perth in Geraldton. Its a beautiful place.

[@bluey9371]

That tree " Growing out of a piece of rock" is a Boab tree, sometimes referred to a upside down tree. Because the branches looks like it's roots. The trunk is so large because it stores its water for when the dry season hits.

[@pwph8361]

1.53 - I am sure you have been told already but the tree is a Boab, they have a massive fat ass trunk which i believe has a high water storage capability. I could watch that for an hour!! thanks dude :)

[@scottkenzig5144]

The best road trip I have ever done was from my home town Wauchope in nsw all the way up the middle through the south Australian outback and northern Territory all the way to Darwin and back home again. Unbelievable experience. Australia is amazing.

[@reddog5378]

They were both brilliant, excellent choice. Thankyou

[@icequeen9]

You know, when it comes to megafauna in Australia, our indigenous population has verbal history that INCLUDES MEGAFAUNA. It also includes certain large-scale weather events that have been confirmed to have taken place, about 10,000 years ago. I don't know what it is about it, but it is so humbling to think about how long ago that was, and how things that happened so long ago were remembered and passed on for TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS. It absolutely blows my mind. If I think about it too hard, it makes me cry. It's the same feeling as lying down somewhere really, really dark, like away from city lights, and being absolutely overwhelmed by how bright and full the night sky is.

[@oneshot4826]

Well done, you will never find more spectacular scenery anywhere else in the world. Western Australia has everything in one state that all of Australia has and more.

[@joannemurdock7899]

Wow! Ian thanks for the tour! I'm on the east coast! That amazing SCENERY

[@gregbettridge8292]

That was a baobab tree. It has an extra thick trunk to conserve water

[@helmuthschultes9243]

Some of the oldest rocks exposed on earth are in Western Australia, from memory between 2 and 3 billion years old. Further the huge iron ore deposites are remenants of original high iron content, dissolved in oceans, before oxygen level began rising from action by blue-green bacterial (nitrogen dependant) action. The oxygen then caused iron oxide (rust) to fall out of solution, forming near pure iron deposits. Some are so pure, you can weld the rocks. By the way, West Australia stll has Stromatolites, like pillar rocks, that are such ancient bacteria colonies, possibly unique in the world, not sure.

[@lynvoyager5976]

Australia has the oldest land (crust) approx 4.4 billion years. Retired to WA from Qld about 3 years ago. We live in a small coastal town called Dongara about 3 hours north of Perth, which is a really wonderful city. Drove through the top of WA when I left the Air Force in Darwin, NT. Gorgeous area with so much to see.

[@skyemiddletonx9006]

Thank you for this. My family regularly travelled to thr Kimberley region when we lived in the outback. It's beautiful and amazing and these images brought me straight back to my childhood.

[@katetoner3077]

Well that was a good vid! You would find Cooberpedy interesting. Opal Mining.They live in holes in the ground there - literally! Different rooms, sometimes several properties connected together with tunnels.....even shops and hotels and accomadation! I think they filmed some of the 'Mad Max' movie out there. I hope to go there for a visit one day myself.

[@mariagrant2072]

Went to Perth across the Nullarbor Plains back in 1974 - back then the road was not a bitumen road- took a few days to cross but after we passed the grader, we could gain a little speed- probably got up to around 50-60kms per hour as the road was still rough- had to do it again coming back- worth the trip though- an experience I’ve never forgotten 👍🏻 🇦🇺

[@peterhughes5948]

Hey Ian here's another old saying .."its Kimberley Cool" ..... referring to its a Hot day in the southern part of the State .. Way down in the Deep South hahaha .. I used to drive Trucks East West North South and most places in between its an amazing Country that changes colour with every season. I watched Roger on "Mud Fossils University" he spins out about Australia he seems to think its Older than Africa .. Driving Trucks all through the North west and into N.T to Darwin looking out from my Cab Wow! its Ancient i knew for some reason before ever hearing Roger speak of it. Reminds me of the song and film clip Great Southern Land. Two Thumbs Up Mate! Love Your Work!

[@simeonhowman7976]

I was a pearl diver working out of Broome for 15 years and found it to be one of the last wilderness areas in OZ. Gibb river road trail is a must

[@michaelfink64]

That first one was an awesome video. I love the Kimberley. Pretty hard to get those coastal views because Kimberley cruises usually cost about $1,000/person/day. I suspect the cruises in the second video would cost significantly more. The unusually shaped tree is a boab. It stores water in the trunk. I think you missed a remarkable natural phenomenon, the Horizontal Falls, when you were taking a swig of your water bottle. This occurs because of the high tides (up to 10 m) in this region and because a large bay fills and empties through a narrow opening in the rock. We flew over it once. Spectacular.

[@chriscassar78]

You need to check out the"Victorian High country " in Australia especially during Winter

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

3:04 Croc is thinking "Hmmm Can I eat that ??"

[@DaveWhoa]

another thing is that in Western Australia you can just WALK OUT to the amazing Ningaloo Reef, whereas you have to take a boat to go out to the Great Barrier Reef