Great Australian Railway Journeys | Sydney to Broken Hill | Series 01 E02

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Michael Portillo explores New South Wales, steered by his 1913 Bradshaw’s Guide. He strikes west into the Blue Mountains and travels 570 miles into the interior of the vast Australian continent to reach the mining city of Broken Hill.
Beginning in the waterside metropolis of Sydney, the NSW capital, Michael investigates the origins of the city as a penal colony, visiting the Hyde Park Barracks, where many of the first convicts were housed. Taking his courage in both hands, Michael climbs to the top of the Coathanger to admire the view of the harbour and tours the city’s iconic Opera House.
At Bondi Beach, he joins volunteers from the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, founded at the time of his guidebook, for rescue practice. In the Blue Mountains, Michael hears from indigenous guide Yamandirra about his people’s relationship to the land and is ceremonially 'welcomed to the country'.
At Katoomba, Michael is in for the ride of his life on the steepest railway in the world. How to follow this 125-second thrill? With an overnight journey on one of the world’s longest trains, the luxurious Indian Pacific Railway.
Arriving deep in the parched Outback at Broken Hill, Michael discovers the precious metal that put this isolated outpost on the international map, silver.
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[@JOURNEYS7]

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[@judyhutchison6949]

Thank you Michael you have done a fantastic job at portraying my country 🇦🇺

[@Bobtubeau]

My first thought as an Australian is how much you missed.... but I have to remind myself that Australia is so vast you'd need a lifetime to see it, not just 6 episodes.

[@krishnamurthyvarunsrinivas5456]

Love you Australia ❤️

[@cammysmith7562]

I have been on the steep railway and I can tell you the video does not do it justice. That thing is steep on another level.

[@kennyriach]

First time I went there I got to sit where Michael was with my three kids - glad my wife wasn't there she would have fouled the seat!!

[@mchan3682]

Thank you for this clip. Helped me recalled the Broken Hill images. I made the journey in 2nd year univ visited my college mate in Broken hill in 1980. I remember I slept on the floor of the train. Thank you. missed the outback.

[@wadoodrehman3669]

One of my favorite episodes of this series

[@jennyg9923]

Loved this! Sydney is gorgeous

[@anselreid2196]

What was he thinking running on the beach in those shorts and in THAT style (or lack thereof)! Still a cracking historian who I'm very proud of..Damn good show!

[@nonamerooster5413]

Pink and green outfit, very unique!

[@jordanevans7499]

Just came here for Broken Hill

[@janitaosmond5007]

God Bless you Australia!

[@hamza_jutt32]

Watching from Sydney 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺💕💕💕

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thankyou Hamza . Please Share it with Your Friends . Do Subscribe :)

[@michaelofsydney6128]

Good on you Michael. You did well.

[@dwimaludwimalu6347]

Love australia🇦🇺 good love

[@adelynnadn9853]

Incredible

[@niyazinihadavc1563]

Sydney is a nice and beautiful city

[@brianmcdonald2045]

My mother and her parents came out from England in 1921 and went to Broken Hill where her father worked in the mine

[@allysonhanks9159]

hello Brian how are you doing 😊

[@w5pda]

Fun Fact: The train manager, Deb Mun, also appeared in an episode of "Chris Tarrant Extreme Railway Journeys." It was on The Ghan, if memory serves.

[@astrofabio68]

I went to Australia in 2000 and in 2015 because I have family there ... and I love that land, its people, places, etc ... I climbed the bridge, I used all kinds of transport, especially trains ... and when I see this, literally I cried, because I think that in this damn "new normal", we are losing all our freedom, and it will be impossible to travel freely like a few years ago.

[@josephglover4256]

I know it’s devastating. I can’t believe the sheer evil going on. It’s incomprehensible.

[@j.wwilson4866]

We will never travel free again

[@neddyladdy]

@@j.wwilson4866 I have had to pay all my life, I never had it free, you are very lucky to have had some for free..

[@j.wwilson4866]

@@neddyladdy I know I’ve been lucky but I haven’t travelled in 3 years now because of certain things god willing I can again one day I just pray I leave this place once more before my time is up

[@neddyladdy]

@@j.wwilson4866 I too, like mist people, I think,have had times when II was not able to travel, for various reasons, health and money being the main reasons. Busy with work and one time when travel was restricted for 2 months or so, again health related, both my own health ant the health of my community. A nuisance, but certainly worth it.

[@metovebelo3949]

Love this ♥️❤♥️

[@rickpowell4048]

I remember as a Kid 70 years ago why are My Family who stole nothing siting here in the Rain, and the Bad Folks live in such a beautiful Nation. Should have left the Convicts here and all moved there.

[@JOURNEYS7]

Hello Rick with such vast experience of life you had . It will be great to hear you on my channel . If you are ok with it. I would to showcase your journey to the world. In these 70 how you have perceived this changing world... ♥️🙏.

[@rickpowell4048]

@@JOURNEYS7 A complement in deed. But My disdain for the poor behaviour of Folks these days would show through too much.

[@JOURNEYS7]

@@rickpowell4048 your wish . Yeah it happens. Thankyou for replying , Stay Healthy 💪.

[@JOURNEYS7]

Hello Got an idea Why not share to the world which you want to share your good memories may be we can discuss things . You are the value of 70 years which I think is priceless.

[@rickpowell4048]

@@JOURNEYS7 I dont think i can get over the Damage caused by the behaviour to the Monarchy of a few young Royals to have an open unbiased view anymore That Ginger Idiot and Andrew especially.

[@adelynnadn9853]

Wowww

[@miticothor7555]

Bravo Michael!

[@allysonhanks9159]

hello how are you doing 😊

[@miticothor7555]

@@allysonhanks9159 pretty well and I hope you too🙂

[@allysonhanks9159]

@@miticothor7555 hi I’m fine thank you for writing back

[@swiper1818]

My life was saved at about 4 or 5 years old despite the fact that I was a good swimmer for my age by a man at Mona Vale beach near Sydney - he wasn’t a lifesaver but if it hadn’t been for this gentleman I probably would have drowned as I was caught in a riptide and was being dragged out to sea

[@JOURNEYS7]

Lucky you ☺️.

[@sujithkumarjack]

Wow...what a wonderful Sydney..love to explore Sydney..!👌👍👍👍

[@ek7593]

It´s well worth a visit. Don´t forget to explore by a boat or a cheap ferry, which gives great views. Thank you "Journeys"!

[@kebabremover6024]

@@ek7593 I stayed in Sydney in an area called kings cross, only when i came home to the uk I was told it's a very dangerous place to stay, nightlife was good thou

[@ek7593]

@@kebabremover6024 Ha, great comment! :) See, when you are not afraid and you know nothing about - nothing bad happens... I noticed this when I came to Glasgow as a visitor. People told me later: "Wow, you are cool!" But I simply had no idea about the area :(

[@kebabremover6024]

@@ek7593 haha its amazing isnt it! Ignorance is bliss as the saying goes 😁 apparently one murder a week in the cross but who am I to judge 😂 well done for surviving Glasgow 😂😂 brave!!

[@ek7593]

@@kebabremover6024: Love from sunny Portugal now, ha ha! Stay safe and well...

[@kanchanananayakkara8959]

Thank you for these videos..Enjoying them a lot! waiting for the next! Already subscribed.. :)

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thanks Kanchana for Supporting. Please Share these videos to people who might like travel journey video.

[@kanchanananayakkara8959]

@@JOURNEYS7 Sure thing!

[@salimjamal6656]

I LOVE YOUR JOB SIR

[@fabin979]

Nice video, interesting informations

[@melh2333]

Great episode! Can you upload the next ones please?

[@enriquetaliaoa9993]

Wow😮😮

[@pritamdas2174]

Nice I love safari

[@longrider42]

Where is episode one? This really needs to have its own Play list. Great series.

[@JOURNEYS7]

Yes You are Right -- the playlist is featured in this channel.

[@user-ds3qm2oq8e]

Very​ Nice

[@davidbarnes1955]

Bondi Junction railway station is named after a tramway junction, where the lines to Bondi and Bronte, another beach side suburb ,separated; it isn't a railway junction, it is a terminal station. Àlso it isn't common knowledge that the trip from Sydney to Perth and return has been done twice by steam hauled trains, in 1970 the Western Endeavour, and 1988 the Bicentennial Train

[@JOURNEYS7]

What an insight about bondi station . Thankyou David for sharing your knowledge .

[@brucie-of-bangor528]

Much earlier than n 1970,it was possible in 1917, changing trains I think 5 times and utilising two gauges but all steam powered. It was about 1970 that the whole line was converted to standard gauge and facilitated a single train journey by a diesel hauled train, the Indian Pacific. Worth pointing out Bondi Junction is a 3.5km journey from Bondi Beach, 13 minutes by bus. Silly fact, Bondi Junction terminates the T6 railway line, the other end of T6 optionally terminates at Cronulla Beach (30km and 1 1/2 hours), or at Kiama Beach (120km and 2 1/2 hours).

[@markbph2336]

great documentary.... love your work. my dad is also a fan...! keep up the good work. mark.

[@markbph2336]

the only thing is i forgot my sunglasses today to watch the video. some of your clothes michael.... are very BRIGHT...!

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thanks for watching!

[@allysonhanks9159]

hello Mark how are you doing 😊

[@stef6567]

All alcoholic beverages are complimentary on Indian Pacific, bet the moment they'd finished filming him getting in to bed he was straight in the saloon bar knocking the cocktails back! (Nearly drank myself sick when I took it 3 years ago.. :-)

[@kafeelhussan1473]

Nice

[@anarose1213]

Your videos are awesome!

[@JOURNEYS7]

Glad you think so!

[@bahakz6748]

Hi from Kazakhstan

[@JOURNEYS7]

Welcome ♥️ from India. I love Kazakhstan will visit some day.

[@Pat-TMW]

It’s a shame he wasn’t able to visit Menindee Lakes approx 100km east of Broken Hill. I just came back from a road trip there after the lakes had filled up for the first time in a few years. It’s absolutely stunning! Also, Silverton is such a unique experience been an old mining town mixed in with the quirkiness of 1980s Aussie culture from events such as the filming of the mad max movies. Highly recommend anyone visit this part of the world 👍🏼

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thankyou Patrick for the recommendation. I am sure people reading your comment would definitely plan for menindee lakes & Silverton.

[@deanpd3402]

Well, that shows us we can't rely on the MSM for information. As an Aussie, things like what you just informed us about greatly interest me. MSM too busy scaring us all with the flu to tell us any real news.

[@ivanlam1799]

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[@chilliinsanity6898]

Failed to mention that the Lifesavers are volunteer (mostly) and get paid nothing for their services. However the Lifeguards are paid. (Bondi rescue folk)

[@pleiades1014]

I have been there, it is spectacular view and breathtaking, and there is in another side to see the view, after the bushfires maybe no more like this

[@ChuckyLad]

nah. Aus is too big for that. no problem

[@timb2606]

Will regrow, slowly but surely.

[@DJ99777]

Bush is almost completely green again can see from the air. Bush fires are normal. It rained all winter and she’s all sweet again.

[@barsatillaencel9614]

bettifulllllllll ...

[@Cumbriahandyman]

Best video I have seen of the what used to be worlds largest open prison. Have a niece out there who loves it and is always trying to get me to visit. But at 71 I can't bring myself to do the journey.

[@dinoninja47]

John O'Neill worth the visit 👍🏼

[@timb2606]

Assuming you are still mobile, my 87 year old mother just did a month in Kuala Lumpur. Go for it!

[@ChinaAl]

33:55 Green Shirt and Orange pants? OMG! what guts.

[@georgebronte840]

ChinaAl 45:28 But ok for her? Just as well he changed to pink for this shot! 😂😂

[@ChinaAl]

@@georgebronte840 HA! I didn't even see that one. Thanks. In watching most of Michael's films he seems to alwys be very colorful.

[@dinoninja47]

ChinaAl Spanish heritage

[@ChinaAl]

@@dinoninja47 Ahhhhh That explains it! ;-)

[@peacevkw]

I've spent 2 weeks in Victoria. NSW is my next target.

[@martinlipovina981]

Doppel Null Australien..Evropa ist Gold.

[@otaviovieira1041]

👊👍

[@brucie-of-bangor528]

Just a point on the Opera House. It was nothing to do with the Australian Government; rather it's build was started by a NSW State Labor government in 1959. The State government changed to a Liberal (read conservative) government in 1965 and they stuffed around with Utzon, to the point where he could no longer work with them. It was completed under enormous duress by Peter Hall, an Australian architect, under enormous financial and design pressure from the Premier Robin Askin. The concert hall, even as shown in this film, was never a success acoustically, and finally it was rebuilt starting 2 years ago, completed & had the first performance on the 20th of July 2022. It is MAGNIFICENT, everything Utzon wanted, 50 years later. We had a wonderful performance of the Mahler Resurrection and an even better orchestral piece commissioned for the opening by Indigenous composer Australian William Barton; performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Simone Young, 49 years after first opening with the Beethoven 9th, same orchestra conducted by Young's mentor Sir Charles Mackerras.

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thanks for the information ☺️

[@viviancheng8436]

👍😄

[@billmahlerwein8214]

👍😎

[@gregjohnson720]

A good way to see how the British , Australians and indigenous peoples interacted can be seen fairly well in the film call Quigley Down Under starring Tom Selleck. It is a great film and very well filmed, produced and acted. It is not free but worth the price. Amazon?

[@gda295]

Also levi-strauss raw and cooked is good

[@geoffreymoore1510]

This was a great video, thanks. Did The Alice to Broken Hill overnight and returned, next night on the Indian Pacific back to Sydney. My wife and I returned from Perth on the Indian pacific in 2000, after driving across East to West. I get the feeling the filming of the Indian Pacific segment in particular might have been at a different time to other parts of this video and before the ownership change of the train? I just confirmed my suspicion as in the credits Great Southern is mentioned and that changed after this obviously.

[@wadoodrehman3669]

I love Sydney.Been to Sydney so many times but still keep coming back to it.I love the ferry rides of Sydney.

[@JOURNEYS7]

Hello Wadood - Thankyou for the Love Of Sydney . If this channel gave you Value then Please Contribute to this Channel - JOURNEYS.

[@suzannejessep780]

good

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thanks

[@egemensentin]

Michael Portillo is new to the Yabba.

[@gash4192]

Does anybody know what the name of the background score from 12:08? I've heard this on another programme as well

[@georgebronte840]

@56:00 what’s the life span of those panels? How are old, obsolete panels disposed? Who cleans them? How often?

[@vkmtahgi]

Solar panels don't have any moving parts so they have extremely long lifespans. solar panels last about 25-30 years. However, this doesn't mean that they stop producing electricity after 25 years - it just means that energy production has declined by a significant amount. However, what we are seeing is that efficiency is increasing so rapidly that solar panels are often economically outdated in 10 years or so. In terms of disposal - solar panels are largely made of crystalline silicon dioxide (quartz). This is harmless in landfill and can be easily recycled. Howver, since quartzis so abundant its economically not viable to recycle. Solar is the energy source of the futre - free fuel, works on all scales and low maintenance.

[@georgebronte840]

Rusty Thank you. Who cleans them, how often?

[@heatherrowles2580]

@@georgebronte840 we dont have solar panels on that scale.....ours are on our roof at home, but we find we need to clean them at least once a month, a thin film of dust is enough to cut the power production considerably. I'd imagine that in a place like Broken Hill they would need to be cleaned weekly to maintain maximum power production. Not an onerous task though, a quick rinse most of the time with a quick scrub with a broom being necessary about once every 3 months.

[@precisiont5188]

Well, don't expect to claim their land without them not wanting a good relationship with you. You are claiming land that is already inhabited. This phenomena happened a lot.

[@guyh9992]

The train terminates at Bondi Junction several kms away. The residents of Bondi objected to the train reaching the beach itself to discourage the poor people of the western suburbs paying a visit. The real estate in the eastern suburbs would be amongst the most expensive in the world.

[@graemedurie9094]

And who would want to live at Bondi - or any other of the eastern beaches - in any event?

[@jakegargiulo5101]

Yeah Sydney! Hey why didn't he even go see or mention the Bondi Lifeguards, the paid ones from the TV show. Hahaha, I like how he says "KatOOMba"

[@marionbayley1351]

Agreed. He did get a shot of the tower!

[@AbiNomac]

I love this show but no way! I had know idea you did a show in Oz

[@absthewonderdog]

In all honesty, that steep train ride is quite boring. And where it is located is a majorly expensive tourist trap. If you decide to visit the blue mountains, there are many more natural, beautiful places to see.

[@MrFIZZYMann]

Does Anyone Know When This was Made / on TV ? THANK YOU.

[@coliniancooke8848]

MMXVIII

[@majidalotaibi3710]

Fall 2019

[@rosannecoffman1933]

Progress is often unkind as with indigenous people in Australia but it moves forward nonetheless.

[@utareangara5529]

Mo offence but Bondi (Jungle) is exactly that. a concrete jungle, no tress around. Tamarama is much nicer, or even Manly. Bondi is just a hole ;(

[@saltyseadog2787]

James Cook May be civil in Cooktown, but killed 2 Aboriginal people at Botany Bay. Also it was Sir Joseph Banks that recorded the “Easter Grey Male Kabgaroo” as Kangaroo

[@JOURNEYS7]

Thanks for your insights .

[@socialistsolidarity]

Something we can all learn from the Aboriginal culture is living with nature rather than destroying it.

[@rosemarysmall5103]

I know you wrote this 3 years ago but I'm only seeing this train journey video for the first time and was curious to read your comment regarding Aboriginals living and respecting the land. BUT, what is not talked about is how the Aboriginal actually destroyed what they found, the amazing but slow moving mega fauna not to mention the flora which was here when they arrived ... the story of which was somehow conveniently forgotten, as it goes against the agenda and never made it into Dreamtime, I wonder why!! Because they had the knowledge of Fire they used it to entrap animals and in doing so destroyed much of the original flora. They also introduced the eucalyptus tree which was never part of this land ... big water drinker and explodes in fires. The current species of Aboriginal was not the first nor the solitary one, due to the height and strength they annihilated the smaller fuzzy haired tribes - conducting a kind of "genocide" I think is the current trend word of the day!! Not so comfortable when that shoe was worn by other feet, figuratively speaking! 🙄

[@pstricko1944]

its a shame he didnt visit the everleigh rail yards amasing building and old trains

[@gda295]

insert university here [ camb / oxford] insert profession here [ comedian / politician ...altho comedian often does the work of the politician and , unintentionally, vice versa ] insert name of presenter HERE

[@JoyJoy-ge4ce]

J Watched these Journeys on tv. J think M. Portillo is very nice, smart and intelligent... colorfull, too ahahahahah 😆😆😆😅j'm european PEACE

[@dude2850]

He forgot about the train trip I’ve gone to bed.

[@josephglover4256]

I’m crying watching this. I loved Sydney and fell in love with a wonderful woman there. Now it’s a totalitarian dictatorship and I know I’ll never be allowed back to see her again. 😢😢🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@twelveytwelve]

New South Wales is such a strange name.

[@tdb7992]

the female surf life saver he speaks to, what accent does she have? Is it Canadian? There are a lot of Canadians in Australia because of the CaNZUK family blood. Although it could be American.Nowadays, not many Australians go to Bondi as it's just full of tourists. Especially Brazilians hitting on women, drunken Irish people, and Asians who don't know how to swim and always need to be rescued. Go to Manly beach if you want to experience real Australian beach culture.

[@user-ny4uc5qr4j]

I wont to go in Australia, I like leave in Sydney

[@dude2850]

One would have to ask is he Irish or maybe he’s colour blind.

[@gordygibson8776]

NB This is Michael Portillo's TV presenter persona - the lovable gregarious eccentric Englishman. Anyone interested in his authentic self should check out his political background.

[@dude2850]

The first thing that’s stans out to me is his presentation is his outlandish clothes.Surely in different environments he could have dressed accordingly.

[@michaelgill3604]

I think a meeting with the Aborigines should have been included. No not the white guy claiming he was an Indigenes person ?

[@geoffrysbarro]

he’s indigenous and an aboriginal.

[@deanpd3402]

@@geoffrysbarro ...and he's white. Denies one heritage while claiming another. Why's that? The clue lies in those forms we sign that asks if we identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

[@heatherrowles2580]

If you are going to try to be "clever" at least get your words right. It in indigenous and Aboriginal. Note the capitalization of Aboriginal. It is a proper noun in this usage.

[@peterchilds1411]

You would have to cover 100% of Australia to power it with solar power.

[@leochen887]

While I like Portillo's videos, it would be better if he didn't stick himself in the middle of them. But I suppose that self-promotion cannot be resisted...

[@jameskendrick740]

Sidney Opera House is crap if you are an opera singer. Voices fall dead on the walls.

[@dennissavage4007]

You must be loaded with cash. Travelling all over the world.

[@williamshafer3199]

stay away from Broken Hill, 3 times in 4 months have been burnt by charlatans, worst being Broken Hill City Council

[@graemedurie9094]

Very Anglocentric, and totally ignores the 60,000 odd years when the first people lived here before British occupation.

[@cammysmith7562]

I mean there is a whole series of videos and when they go to the blue mountain they literally talk and learn about the first Australians, I can’t tell if you just didn’t watch the video or just missed that section... plus it’s a series about railways and I don’t remember the aboriginals buildings many of those.

[@graemedurie9094]

@@cammysmith7562 I had given up on him well before then. But I can't accept that he learnt much about the first people from a talk in the Blue Mountains - and by the way, it's Blue Mountains not blue mountain. And no, the first people did not build railways. Why would they? They lived on the land to which they belonged, moving gradually from one place to another as they had done for millennia - summer here where there was good hunting, spring somewhere else to gather fresh young plants and so forth.

[@StEaLtHMel0n]

@@graemedurie9094 Are you serious mate? I can't tell if you're trolling or not.

[@graemedurie9094]

@@StEaLtHMel0n Dead serious. I've described how the First People lived until occupation, made it clear (I hope) about how they belonged to the land and not the land to them, ands picked up an egregious error from Cammy Smith. What more do you want?

[@graemedurie9094]

And I've picked up an ex-Tory minister, dressed up like nothing on earth, pontificating as if he were the best thing since sliced bread.

[@flyonthe7013]

Too long and boring journey...

[@jackfrost2146]

"The only way to see Australia"---Then shows an aerial view of the train. The only way to see Australia is from about 1000 ft. in a light aircraft or a ultralight aircraft!

[@jackfrost2146]

@lwf51 Obviously never flown in one!

[@tigersharkzh]

I had to stop the video, I just can't watch a grown man dressed like that and take it seriously.

[@dude2850]

This is restarting to annoy me a white indigenous person get real.You should meet the true aboriginal people.

[@JoTheSnoop]

As the expression goes... 'No matter how much milk you put into a cup of tea, it is still tea'. One could add the same principle to Aboriginality.

[@adm7812]

the lack of coloured people on board that train is painful to watch.

[@jagadeeshanarve5667]

Every series of this journey brings out a great pain and disgust how the European colonial powers, especially Britishers, with their military strength invaded other civilization and annihilated them with brutal force ,treachery ,conversion in to Christianity ,eviction and you "proudly " claim the great work done . And rewrote the borders of the nations so that it helped the colonial powers but nations keep on battle among themselves even today.

[@cplbruiser8267]

WW3! Give me a break. Your a sensationalist.

[@dude2850]

He should chuck that old book in the sea it’s doesn’t represent us in 2020

[@deanpd3402]

You'd be one of those toss history in the bonfire marxists wouldn't you? Man, we gotta chuck the commies out of Australia. You are all a pack of deadbeats.