THE RED HEART OF AUSTRALIA (Uluru)

[@grahammewburn]

I'm 74. You have inspired me to visit Uluru. I was born in Australia. I must see it before I die.

[@andrewbatty3858]

We were just there. I'm 57. I think I felt a sense of shame that I hadn't been sooner.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Me too. It looks spiritual.

[@elrey8876]

If you go with the right frame of mind, it really feels like the heart of the continent - vast and ancient. Kata Tjuta is also amazing - you can walk on it and explore it more. And King's Canyon walk is the most incredible few hours I've ever trekked. Don't miss it when you're there.

[@laurenwilliams8811]

I’m thinking the exact same thing!At 59, it’s way overdue.

[@brucekercher45]

I'm about the same age. I was there about ten years ago. It is simply wonderful. The stars too...

[@gettingoutthere9998]

As an Australian, I thank you for showcasing my country. As an Australian living in Germany, I thank you for reminding me how much I love and miss my country.

[@cheesecracker1543]

It’s called Ayers Rock! Vote No

[@duanehirini2078]

@@cheesecracker1543😂

[@PaulinAsia_]

@@cheesecracker1543 It hasn't been called Ayers Rock since 1993

[@PeteV.53]

@@cheesecracker1543 why? Henry Ayers was a Pommy bureaucrat based in Adelaide who never went near Uluṟu! It was named after him in 1873 by William Gosse (another Pom) who claimed to be the first white man to see Uluru. It had already been there for over 500 million years before Gosse “discovered” it.

[@amycope7970]

​@@cheesecracker1543oh the irony. Are you still finding the name change difficult to handle 30 years on? I can't imagine how difficult that must be....... I wonder if there might be a particular group of people who might be able to relate to that feeling of disempowerment, of having something removed, stolen or changed from their history against their wishes...... Hmmmm

[@mickyryan3874]

You guys were meant to see Uluru, drawn there. I'm so glad you did. I love how much respect you show for our indigenous peoples. BTW those giant pineapples (cycads) were around when dinosaurs roamed ( they ate them). This episode is what travel is all about.

[@adam88099]

It's almost impossible to see it any other way. For someone who wants to see all the big things in Australia... This is the biggest thing and it's natural. So much significance to this land.

[@DaveWhoa]

I WANNA EAT ONE

[@tomwareham7944]

Imso glad that circumstances allowed you to visit Uluru and KataJuta , we were fortunate enough on our visit to encounter a rainstorm which made all the crevices on Uluru come alive with water falls and streams something that doesn't happen very often also after the rain it took only hours annd the desert began to bloom with wildflowers. But for me the sidetrip to KataJuta was the most sobering experience , like yourselves my wife and I had the overlook to ourselves and as my wife put it you could taste the silence not even a bird call and there were many birds ,and as you alluded to it was a spiritual feeling like I'd never felt before in any of the numerous churches and cathedrals that I've visited in my life . I got instantly what the Australian Aboriginal people were on about, when they say they belong to the land , and that the land is sacred . I might sound sappy but from your reaction to the place I now know other people felt the same way I did . Good luck on the rest of your journey and stay safe .

[@eddykate3700]

I was 15 when I went to the Centre on a two week school camping trip in September 1974. I thought it was a "once in a lifetime" experience until I FELT Uluru and what beautifully captures how it feels to be an Ausie. It has regularly called me to country ever since, and I am so thankful to our Dreamtime custodians. Uluru is definitely where our country's heart is and so many others who have visited can feel the silent, still, majestic beat as well. Next year, 2024, it will be 50 years since I saw Uluru and I am going back! There is only one other place I have ever been to and felt a spiritual pulse similar to Uluru's and that was one year ago today at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.

[@Deugzo1]

Australia is such a big place & a huge chunk of the population would agree with you that being outside & away from the major cities is preferable… most Aussies like a bit of space!! Great to see & hear you guys felt the “spiritual” side of the outback!!

[@gloryglory5688]

Feck off, I like the city

[@petermcculloch4933]

Tia, the story about your mum travelling Oz was really nice.

[@majeedtaouk3038]

Born and bred in Australia and never been to red centre. Your videos are engaging like we are travelling with you. For that I thank you

[@anthonybelham1466]

I might be a year behind but i think this would be the best Tia comparison of the whole trip😂😂❤❤🇦🇺🦘🪃🇦🇺🦘🪃

[@mikeyhau]

I was sure that any regrets you had at being unable to finish your planned route would completely evaporate when you got to Uluru. Wonderful video!

[@stevetarrant3898]

When you travel through the outback like you have in the past few days, you realise how old Australia is, as a continent. No large mountains, they have all worn away. And Uluru, most of it is underground. Ancient land. And Daly Waters, its pronounced Daily Waters. Not your fault, that's how it's spelt.

[@LczVfx]

Stumbled across this account a few weeks ago and I’ve got to say, the amount of effort and quality that you two put into these videos is so incredible! Videos so good I average 3-4 videos per day, even starting to watch the first videos as well. You two both have a very promising future ahead!

[@OnePackWanderers]

That's really nice of you to say 😊

[@steve4637]

I'm not religious in any way, but at Uluru I found peace in my life. My parents had died within 18 months of each other, and I went travelling for 2 years. I went on a tour that lasted for a day, from Alice Springs, on the way back I was semi sleepy, but vividly remember my parents saying " Let us go '. They knew I would be there, and wanted to say goodbye. A magical place

[@bobellisdon2099]

Did you do the Emu Run day trip? That's a massive day. Used to guide and drive those tours.

[@eddykate3700]

You just made me cry for all my ancestors too. Thank you!

[@markyteo]

Thats the closest I've ever seen the Uluru from, in a video. I feel as if I'm there in person. Love the sunset time lapse. If only drones were allowed.

[@FredPilcher]

Told ya that your first sight of Uluru is something you'd remember all your lives. 🙂 The geology of the area is mind-blowing. Those little hills around Alice are the remnant nubs of a mountain range the size of the Himalayas. Uluru and Kata Tjuta are formed from the remnants of those mountains washed down by rains. And fossils of those ancient pineapples are found in Antarctica - leftovers from when Australia and Antarctica were joined as Gondwana. You'll see tiny patches of palms near Uluru from the same era. BTW - "chasm" is pronounced "kasm". 🙂

[@abe_5536]

Shorts, pluggers and a hoodie in winter, classic Aussie outfit. Terrific vibes in the video again, thank you for this.

[@AuntyJack123]

I've never heard of pluggers but if you meant thongs or jandals then yeppers 😂

[@Laurie473]

@@AuntyJack123 DOUBLE PLUGGER (noun). The highest standard of thong. Two plugs through the sole on each side. If it has one plug, it is only good for showers. Two plugs and you can wear it out for dinner, to the pub, a wedding or a funeral. 🤣

[@michaelsillis1841]

Loving this, and especially the reaction to Uluru. Trying to catch up on all your stuff! My Mother and I travelled there in the early 80's on all dirt roads from Alice Springs! When we saw it, we both cried 🥺🥺🙃🙃

[@davidh3194]

Loved this episode. What beauty and such serenity. Your story telling and editing makes watching feel like we are with you. Thank you. Love Tia’s great attitude when things go astray. Love that smile. Cheers. 😊

[@jooliroo]

The time lapse was so worth it. Also, as someone who dwells a lot on making mistakes, especially when it comes to backtracking as a result, I think you guys handle all of these blunders with a lot of grace!

[@TraceyD-vg3vv]

Growing up as an Australian, I'd seen images of Uluru so many times. I was almost indifferent to it. When I finally went to see it for myself, I was so moved, I cried. It is really hard to explain - it has such an incredible, powerful presence in the landscape. And it means so much to so many people, especially the Anangu and other First Nations people of this land. It is our heart. You have had to take some hard detours to get there - back tracking and starting again. It was worth it eh?

[@OnePackWanderers]

Definitely worth it.

[@eddykate3700]

And it is a heart that we can all feel and it unites us in a way that I am unsure is felt in other places. I think most Australians are welcoming to newcomers but I think it is the land itself that is the "rock" that describes us best, whether we have been here for centuries or days!

[@PeteV.53]

That is the most respectful and sensitive treatment of Uluru I have ever seen by foreign tourists posting on KZbin. Thank you. The spirits of the Ancients were calling you ... that's why they flooded the Fitzroy River so you would have to visit Uluru. They were telling you that your visit to Australia would not have been complete if you had not seen, but more particularly felt, the spiritual heart. You have been here long enough and sensed the spirit of Australia ... you get it. If you have not already done so, look up on KZbin "The Seekers farewell concert We are Australian". Listen carefully to the words. You will understand. Tia: you made me tear up when you spoke of your mother. Truly walking in her footsteps.

[@RatFink-nr5td]

You guys continue to knock it out of the park! This was my fav stop on your Aussie journey. As an American businessman, I was fortunate to travel to Aus for over 10 years, and lived there (Melbourne) for two years. Keep up the amazing work!

[@kayelle8005]

That patience you have for Tia’s unbridled curiosity will benefit you immensely if you ever have children as their awe and wonder as they discover the world around them is so special to witness.

[@september5671]

Glad to see you're enjoying Australia, I'm from Sydney and living in London, deffo missing my beautiful home

[@redhammer9910]

Your happiness is infectious, I can remember my first time and your bringing it all back. Thank you. Great times laps, you really captured those famous colours. The wildflowers get better further south, there's been a lot of rain since February. Keep on trekin, doin good.

[@Jordy120]

Yep. I stop to look at everything. The journey, then the destination. Uluru is more than 2.5kms underground. Cheers guys.

[@jasgem76]

Thank you for your beautiful and respectful footage of Uluru. Its on my bucket list as an Australian but ive yet to make it there.

[@andrewbatty3858]

DO whatever you need to do to get there.

[@jaisbr]

I had only one day to see Uluru from Alice, so I set off super early and drove as fast as I could. I knew something was wrong when I saw the “Welcome to South Australia” sign. Missed the turn! Ended up driving 1400kms that dat

[@Brightangel55]

Yay ! Lemons turn into lemonade 👍I'm so pleased the red heart drew you in - your reaction was everything I'd hoped for you. Special people in a special place ❤

[@gailcollins9331]

You have both presented such a lovely and sensitive video about your visit to Uluru. It looks an amazing and magical place, therefore it means so much to the Aborigines. I'm really enjoying your Australian trip with Blueberry and your previous videos. I certainly want to get back to travelling. For now I wish you safe and happy adventures, Gail Czech Republic❤️❤️

[@alieenhoman4507]

Loved this video. We visited back in 2017 when people were still able to climb up this majestic place - I found that so disrespectful - so glad that practice has stopped. We were on a bus tour from Alice Springs - longest and best day ever! The guide told us that lovely pool at the base of the rock was so polluted animals didn’t come and drink from it anymore because run off from the climbers (which took about 4 hours to do) so basically it had become a toilet bowl at the bottom - that ripped a hole in my heart for the People of the Land who as you say have such a spiritual bond with this magical place. Xx

[@annikaw3506]

I think the Universe had plans for you to see Uluru! I am so pleased that you got to see it! This is one part of Australia that I as an Aussie have actually explored and seeing you experience it with fresh eyes was like getting to experience for the first time again myself. It’s a spiritual place. And you absolutely nailed the Timelapse, it was so beautiful I cried a little. 🥲❤ Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@nickgraham2506]

I am not a religious person at all, but there is something about Uluru that truly is spiritual. We were fortunate enough to watch a storm go over and to see waterfalls pouring off is truly something special. I have watched almost all of this series now and I have really enjoyed watching you both visit so many places that are special to me and showing me some that I haven't been to yet. You have done this with such joy and love that I can't help but feel your joy. Really looking forward to you visiting Tassie, my second home.

[@peterstoll8366]

So glad you guys made it to the 'heart' of Australia and experienced and acknowledged the spiritual vibes there! It is truly special! I have been there once and intend to go back again - soon!

[@coujunque]

Happy days !!!!! We got two “Tia for Scale” shots - a cute little pineapple looking tree and a huge rock. My day is complete. ❤

[@katecobb9278]

Thank you for showing our ancient, beautiful land to the world. I visited Uluṟu for the first time around 40 years ago as a young backpacker then the second time around 10 years ago with my husband and children. I believe every Australian should visit this beautiful, spiritual place. Thank you again for sharing. Safe travels.

[@davidparsons3432]

That sunset sequence of the rock is spine tinglingly stunning.....

[@MrPeterDWatson]

You two are the best! There are a lot of travel vloggers out there, but you are so enjoyable and interesting to watch and to follow your adventures. You're epitome of what a respectful visitor should be when visiting another country (any country). Congrats!

[@DartFrog815]

It's nice to see my hometown once again after moving to Perth in Dec, hope you both enjoy your stay. P.S.I know Alice Springs has a pretty bad rep for youth crime, but it is a really nice place with a wonderful community of people who are incredibly helpful, particularly to outsiders and travelers. P.P.S...the car that was in the middle of the road was most likely a stolen Government vehicle or town residents personal vehicle that was set on fire before being abandoned by youths.

[@Puppydoug]

Alice Springs needs nuking.

[@DartFrog815]

@@Puppydoug Nah, you just need a vacation man to desensitize yourself. I've been in Perth for 8 months and miss Alice a little, the city is a fast paced environment and can be a little bit too much sometimes.

[@Stiffdistantandweird]

Uluru is the equivalent of the Vatican to our Indigenous peoples. While I can never pretend to understand it’s significance, I do know it’s a revered and sacred place. You’ve inspired me… I want to go now!

[@brettevill9055]

It is significant to us Old Australians, too. We and the Aboriginal people are dreaming different dreams, but in the same country.

[@greyman3515]

Caught some of your videos last week while on holiday. Watched most but not in order. Great work. Your shot choice and editing are professional but not pretentious. You guys are adorable and I love your honest wonder at the places you visit. Even the repeated ‘cool’ is a seal of approval rather than repetitious. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@ClarkKent71]

If you went to Uluru in the 1960s there was nothing there other than the rock. No indigenous people living near by. If you asked an indigenous person from the area If you could climb they would say sure if you're stupid enough to do it in the heat. Now there's literally millions of dollars being made from it it's become sacred. I've seen this from Nepal to Arizona. Money is the biggest religious force.

[@Feargal011]

I'm so glad you are able to visit Uluru and Kata Tjuta on your side trip south through the NT to South Australia. Most desert landscapes in Australia are beautiful in the small details: viewing trees at the base of a longitudinal dune, for example. But Uluru is unique in scale and majesty and nothing can really compare to it. I am also glad you felt the spiritual nature of the landscape and understand the link between land and Indigenous people. It is an incredible part of the country. I'd love to hear more about your Mum's backpacking trek through Australia, Tia!

[@MyLittleFarmhouse]

Stunning footage 😍👍🏽

[@MAKelly2121]

Just to clear one thing up. Eiffel Tower 330 metres, Uluru 348 metres. Uluru is certainly majestic!!!! Can't wait for your Kings Canyon video, it's my favourite Australian destination

[@izzaduck8896]

You MADE IT... !!! It's such a thrill to see Uluru again - in all its glory - (thanks to your wonderful photographic skills), and to be able to share a bit of your experience there. Thank you! I'm also glad that you too felt the sanctity of that space. On my first visit... there were people climbing all over The Rock, (like ants on a mango), which just didn't seem right. On my second visit the fences were up - a bit disappointing... but appropriate for protecting the majesty of that 'great heart' of this continent. I didn't have time to see Kata Tjuta... but an indigenous elder said something like "If Uluru is the heart, Kata Tjuta is the liver" - one provides energy, while the other purifies... (my interpretation) - BOTH are essential for life. So, again, thank you for bringing us to this PAIR of significant totems. I hope both of you received the 'energy and blessings' of Uluru through your touch and proximity... Godspeed.

[@chopper7352]

Glad that you guys got to visit & experience Uluru, but also bumbed that you got diverted because of the flooding at Fitzroy Crossing as you guys would have loved the Pilbara region of WA, especially at sunrise & sunset. Sunrises & Sunsets are magical in the Pilbara. Hopefully you get there on your next Aussie Adventure. Speaking of which...have you heard of "Russell Coight" (character) ? Cheers for the "Whitehaven" Postcard 👍

[@OnePackWanderers]

Definitely eager to get back to Oz and see Northern WA, as well as Tasmania and a bunch of other parts. Never heard of Russel Coight… off to Google him!

[@ODST05]

@@OnePackWanderers Another great Aussie Icon was Steve Irwin. I reckon you two would love him, and we as a collective nation miss him every day. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXykZGh_p8h4rNE

[@AuntyJack123]

​@@OnePackWanderersRussel has some very funny camping videos 😂

[@artistjoh]

Some places are made for the camera. The central desert is made for a brush and watercolors. And a Land Cruiser.

[@OzStick]

It's so hard to describe the experience of Uluru, but it's beauty, sheer size and obvious sacred significance to the locals are all felt when you begin exploring. I think part of its wonder is that it dominates the landscape due to how flat the area is and when driving there it seems to take forever to reach it after it first appears on the horizon. So glad you were able to replace the disappointment of not being able to do a "full lap" of Australia with the majesty of Uluru!

[@videohistorysnippets8963]

Heart of our country! Wondering vlog guys.

[@carokat1111]

Thank you for being so respectful of this special place. Wonderful photography too.

[@nigeltinning8713]

Tia's story about her Mother's time in Australia is cool. Great to know~

[@margymckenzie7417]

you guys are so respectful of place and people wherever you travel - its lovely to see. the segways tearing around uluru - not so much. really beautiful images of our rock :) thank you.

[@timcarr4673]

That was a brilliant time-lapse of Uluṟu Cheveyo. The way the colour got deeper as the sun went down was amazing.

[@kingsleyflett1487]

I love the reverence and respect you showed for Uluru and Anangu/Arrernte country in general. Not all outsiders feel that.

[@andysparks1973]

Lol .

[@onoyoudont]

Outsider? Guest maybe? Or friend?

[@peped6158]

There’s no mistaking where you both are, Uluru is so majestic and your video has really done it justice. Love how you’ve captured the contrasting colors of the outback, beautiful as always guys!

[@waynebastow1071]

You mentioned your mum backpacking in Australia. I met a Japanese woman in Alice Springs who travelled on a Greyhound bus out to Uluru. She didn't have much English. This was in about 2003. We both climbed to the top of Uluru. Probably not your mum but I have experienced lots of coincidences in my life. I was back out there 4 weeks ago and did a Segway ride.

[@allisongrattidge4154]

Love this episode! Many people say that Uluru is mesmerising, and there's a different feeling, kind of like a church as you said, but this is the reason why the First Nation's people don't allow anyone to climb it anymore for a while now, it's sacred and def our red heart of the country. The best thing is that the rock's name changed from Ayers Rock to its First Nations name Uluru, its true name. Can you imagine the scenes of Princess Di and now King Charles climbing it way back then? - what a privilege.

[@neilgrant873]

Best time to visit Uluru guys - perfect weather for walking and no flies (well a lot less anyway).

[@stevenicholson8312]

A couple of years ago my beloved better half decided she wanted to see the Opal mines at Lightning Ridge. We were going to Brisbane so we detoured via Lightning Ridge. We hit dirt road and a large truck going the other way cracked our windscreen. We couldn't get it repaired until we got back to Sydney from Brisbane so I drove the whole way looking through a litle clear piece of glass in the windscreen. Never letting her choose another destination. Also loved the shot of Tia asleep in the car, my wife sleeps the whole way and then says "that didn't take long".

[@cappaman73]

It absolutely makes up for your disappointment of not being able to complete your circumnavigation. We took our mum their for her 70th birthday as it was somewhere she always wanted to see. We had the best time. On her birthday night we did the Sounds of Silence dinner in the desert...truly a remarkable experience. Also did a camel ride at dawn. Such a magical place and glad you got to see it too.

[@TerrenceHunter-f3m]

I assume you will go to WA by Eyre highway A1 , look out for the big Gala and the painted silo in Kimba. They are both on the highway as you pass the town. The painted silos are found all over Australia, cheers Terry

[@DavidBuse]

My biggest travel blunder was in Fiji when I avoided drinking the water for the whole time to not get sick but then had cocktails on the last night which were full of ice. I've never been more sick and had to extend our stay due to not being allowed to fly because I couldn't stop throwing up.

[@monicaking2140]

Ouch that sounds so horrible:-(

[@carokat1111]

I did the same thing in Malawi. Accepted a drink offered to me at the airport. Flew to Perth and straight to hospital!

[@OnePackWanderers]

Ah that doesn’t sound fun at all 😔

[@JayJayGamerOfficial]

The Fiji one surprises me, as someone who has been there over 5 times as a kid the worst thing that's ever happened to me was stepping on a dead bee with the stinger getting on my foot 😬

[@goulash75]

When I went to Turkey, everyone told me not to drink the water or have ice in my cup for the same reason. Totally forgot the instant I arrived, but was fine for the three months I stayed there. Two days after arriving back in London, the water there had me praying to the great white porcelain god for days. Before I left, the Londoners kept telling me how dangerous Turkey was, with terrorists and everything. Not a problem while I was there. 3 bomb attacks in London in the same time period.

[@mglew]

Roz and I did that dirt road in a small Nissan rental car. It was crazy and we did a long shallow water crossing in it. We handed it back to the rental company in Alice Springs caked on the outside with mud. It’s a priceless Memory for us…

[@evacrabb5294]

What an awesome video! I didn’t want it to be over, I love the videography, so amazing! Thank you for bringing us to this place. I always wanted to see it with my own eyes, until I do, it’s great to see it through your eyes, you guys are awesome!

[@irresponsibledad]

Great shot of the local wildlife at 2:17. A Commodore cutting across two lanes (including a solid line) in front of another car just to get to Red Rooter a few seconds faster is peak bogan

[@benkadel2614]

Exactly 🤣

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

Absolutely gorgeous❤❤ So glad you got there👍👍 The colours of the Australian outback are just absolutely stunning imo..totally love it! 😯😲❤ Was sure you'd feel the connection when at The Rock. A very special place 🖤💛❤️ I stop to look at everything too,as there's so much intriguing diversity right under our noses,that gets missed. ...or I just like resting lots 😁 Still loving & looking fwd to all your 📷🎥🚁 Keep safe✌️ 🍻

[@michaelwallace7587]

I was on the way to Yellowstone. The map showed a road cutting across the Absaroka (Crow) Reservation to Red Lodge, Montana. It turned into Forest Service Trail track.

[@rqn1998]

I climbed ayres rock when it was allowed and signed a book up the top. It was very windy and was an awesome experience. Like with everything now its all changed and i cant believe im now in my mid to late 40s! Time flies so fast! Also i remember on the climb someone had a heart attack and was leaning against the metal post with paramedics going up. A much different experience than what i saw here i must say. Finally some of the music in your vids is so cool lol. Travelling aus is awesome! Keep goin' cheers.

[@robparsons1527]

Cycads (pineapple plant) are awesome, to think dinosaurs once roamed and munched on them is just mind blowing. The size is amazing and I recently saw a scientific study that estimates it goes down 8k possibly further! The changes in Uluru, the rock faces and colours during the day/sunset are so magical, it's so easy to see why First Nation People hold it in such high regard as a spiritual place. It hits you like no other place, you can feel the ancient passage of time, like a building that has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years. To think of all the human beings which have been here over at least 50,000 years and now you have joined them. Sometimes I think that it's not just the heart of Australia but the Earth. You've found our heart and it has entered your hearts as you have entered ours, just like Tia's mum it will live inside you forever, no matter where you go or whatever you do, a part of you is now permanently Aussie. I hope you have the best time ever.

[@boppermacca9346]

Excellent video guys.. you've really experienced the vastness of our country but until you return and spend a week in Tasmania and hike in pristine wilderness its truly majestic.. BUT do Tassie in summer as winter there is cold

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Cold?? That's called The Freshest Air in the World! 🤗⛰️😹 Canberra is far colder! 🥶

[@dennisferrell3662]

We did the Overland Trek in Tasmania a few years ago. Incredible experience!

[@wollymolly]

Your videos of Australia are amazing. I wish there was more. If you have more footage, please do a bonus video. Maybe a collection of outtakes from your Aussie trip would be cool 😊

[@clementulcoq5440]

One of my favourite places on the planet. It’s so true about it being spiritual and the peace I feel there is something I haven’t experienced anywhere else.

[@dennisferrell3662]

Spectacular shot of Uluru. Tia's shirt matched!

[@NeonGenesisPlatinum]

Another ripper video. My biggest travel blunder is driving to work each day. :)

[@PeteV.53]

😂😂😂

[@NeonGenesisPlatinum]

@@PeteV.53 I'm serious.

[@PeteV.53]

@@NeonGenesisPlatinum I’m sure you are! I did it for 40 years 🤯 18 years of 36km round trip; 22 years of 42 km round trip. No longer!

[@NeonGenesisPlatinum]

@@PeteV.53 Good stuff mate. Mine is around 32km round trip so very similar, enjoy your YOU time, there isn't enough of it. Been 26 years so far to the same place.

[@PeteV.53]

@@NeonGenesisPlatinum 👍🏽

[@JoanneBurford09]

As an Aussie I've never really had an interest in visiting Uluru, until now - thank you both.

[@jollygoode4153]

Some great shots there. I love the unique perspectives you bring to your travelling.

[@Gr300w]

Thank you! Great video. As a vegetation scientist in South Africa, I am fascinated by the vegetation there. So many trees and so much groundwater. Our popular image of Australia is so wrong; the great red centre with a narrow belt of green on the east coast. I’ve been to southern Queensland and northern NSW and the greenness and amount of water is staggering. Every town seems built on the banks of a significant river. When I asked about visiting the Outback I was told to catch a train and travel 18 hours west, and then the vegetation will START to look a little bit drier. I didn’t have time for that! I see in your video of Katherine and Darwin, and here too, that there are just trees trees trees throughout Australia. It looks about as dry and as vegetated as most of South Africa, also a semi-arid country. No doubt there are patches of just sand, and sand dunes, but I guess they are really difficult to get to. Thanks again for such a great series; the best I have seen on Australia, and I have watched many.

[@robhancock1412]

Thanks for another great video 👍 We really enjoyed our visit to Uluru & Alice Springs. We are also fortunate to go to Kings Canyon and go on a pre-dawn walk around the canyon. That was in the height of summer 😊

[@Rickxta]

Thank you for your wonderful and sensitive post of those special places at our nation’s heart.

[@kimn9802]

Chasm is pronounced kazm not chazm. The 'pineapple' is a palm, most likely a type of Macrozamia aka a Zamia palm. Uluru isn't even the biggest rock in Australia. Mount Augustus in Western Australia is even bigger, in fact it's twice the size. It's the biggest rock in the world.

[@stevetarrant3898]

Saying 'chasm' made my skin crawl. Kasm..

[@mikewilson58]

Macrozamia macdonnelliana

[@hamishdavidson3368]

Good to see you made it to the Rock..Enjoy.

[@reetsoz2592]

Probably a good idea to wear enclosed footware guys. Keep safe!

[@brettevill9055]

They ought to wear hats, too.

[@highbrand]

That natural pool at the base of Uluru looks so calming.

[@jordangilby6153]

If you get a chance to go through Broken Hill do it! Australia's best time capsule!

[@letsseeif]

With other Melbourne students, I climbed Ayers Rock (NOW ULARU) in 1960. Took hours of big descents and ascents to reach the visitors book which I duly signed. We also climbed Mount Olga thirty miles away. OUTSTANDING. Along with Mt. Conner, these three align due to geological forces. Came by "the Real Ghan' which took a very different track to what Ghan riders experience in 2023. [1.For many years now we all know that it's illegal to climb Ularu. 2 On Climate. Darwin is Equatorial and Katherine is 'Tropical. From Katherine South is Continental climate due to being away from warmth and humidity of the sea,] ]

[@julierichardson1919]

Uluru, our sacred beating heart, and Katajuta were formed by ancient giant rivers that once flowed across our continent. Kings canyon is mind boggling as well🙂

[@Kaykouf]

really enjoying your videos guys, they are so professionally done. It's a shame you missed Kings Canyon this trip it is amazing, but hopefully you will be able to get there in a 4wd when you come back. You will love tasmania when you eventually get there, it is a bush walkers dream! I go over once a year and still haven't seen it all. The other place I recommend is the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, another bush walkers paradise! and equally as spiritual as Uluru is. I've travelled australia widely but the one bad experience that really sticks in mind is getting bogged in a dry creek bed in Yunta - outback south australia, and having to help hubby push the car out - while 8 1/2 months pregnant. I was sure my waters were going to break haha.

[@OnePackWanderers]

Now that is a hardcore travel story! 8 & 1/2 months pregnant and pushing a car!

[@zzhoward]

Absolutely breathtaking video, guys. Definitely one of your best, and the beautiful shots of Uluru (especially those quiet areas) were mesmerizing. Fantastic work again! And I was born and raised in Australia, and I also didn't know that Uluru was so far from Alice Springs! The things we learn!

[@MonstaAU]

The rock has a magnetism and gravity all of it's own. Flying over the area often heading into Asia, I feel it pulling on my heart and soul, even as a whitefella. I've woken up on the night flight from Singapore to Sydney as we pass it too many times to be a coincidence. Uluru is such a special place, and not just for the traditional custodians of that land. It is an important and shared part of our continent, our country, our culture, our identity. It doesn't matter what you skin colour is. Once you feel it, it will own you and be part of you forever. You are a part of the land.

[@OnePackWanderers]

Very well-said. I (Cheveyo) am not a spiritual or religious person at all, but that’s the first time in my life I ever felt something like that.

[@MonstaAU]

@@OnePackWanderers We are so proud of you guys. You both are already Aussies in my eyes. We will take you back anytime, just sad that the trip and series is coming to an end soon.

[@OnePackWanderers]

You’ll see us again in a bit, probably documenting ourselves trying to get permanent residency/citizenship 😂

[@PeteV.53]

@@OnePackWanderers back in the day when tourists were allowed to walk up Uluṟu many took little bits of the rock as souvenirs. Many/most ended up posting their souvenirs back to the Alice Springs post office because they wanted to get rid of the bad luck that had haunted them ever since they took the souvenirs. In one record year the PO received thousands of returned stones.

[@MonstaAU]

@@OnePackWanderers I will gladly move a motion or sign the papers. Most of your Aussie viewers would do the same. You had already proven yourselves by the time you hit the Grampians.

[@GeeenJ]

memories of living in alice in the mid 80's and early 90's driving down that highway i've done that about 25 times climbed the rock twice in 83 when you look down people look like ants below your lucky its all sealed road now when i first did that highway from pt augusta to alice 900 k's of it was dirt road i travelled it in a 1953 holden at the time

[@gezzyroache1785]

Absolutely fab images 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you always 💞🌸💞

[@Cutis0n]

If you’re wanting to do hiking next time you come back, definitely do the light to light walk in Tathra NSW! It’s amazing and the Sapphire coast is severely underrated!

[@petermcculloch4933]

I think Victorians and Canberrians value the Sapphire Coast way more highly than the people of New South Wales do.

[@carolespinoza3446]

The first time I visited the Alice it was for a work conference. I was totally unprepared for the almost spiritual connection to the earth and my country in a way I’d never felt before. I found myself stupidly crying. So crazy. So to watch you guys experiencing Uluṟu and Alice for the first time, it’s so confirming. All through this video I’ve been nodding and smiling and saying right? Right?? My husband hasn’t stopped laughing. Anyway, so friggin happy you got there. I absolutely think it was meant to be. ❤

[@PaulinAsia_]

Awesome video. Kata Tjuta was earlier known as the Olgas, and Ulura was called Ayers Rock. I'm happy they changed them to native names. Tourists used to climb Uluru. It's a sacred site or the local Anungu people, who asked for years to stop people climbing it, plus it was dangerous. In 2019 they stopped people climbing it. Chasm is pronounced like a C not Ch (sorry just trying to help out.) P.S. the dumbest travel mistake I made was missing my flight to New Zealand.......twice. HAHAHA "Have you met a nice ant." (No.)

[@ganneswilliams641]

We aren’t laughing at you Tia.We admire you both for your adventures here and showing us our country.We thank you very much.Congratulations too.Very happy for you.🎊🎉🥂👏

[@kevinwall8893]

you two are the best duo going around

[@NEILHEAP]

What a beautifully photographed video & your editing is first rate, a wonderful showcase of our outback. Tourism Australia could use your creative talents....extremely well done.

[@wolftiedemann-jh8wg]

Just a brilliant video again and the respect of a significant site that you have shown is a credit to you both

[@karlennis3642]

The EXACT reason we Love you guys is simply because You both share our DNA. Others try but fail because they try and?... dramatize or point score it. Thing is,,,, Aussies SEE Genuine. So Happy (for u guys!) u did the right thing and just went with it... Much.... Happiness in Both of your obvious enjoying this Awesome country!

[@erikmardiste]

Apparently Uluru at night is incredible. As its a very low night pollution so the sky should be incredible

[@andrewbatty3858]

You can't get to it at night as the park closes not long after sunset

[@erikmardiste]

@andrewbatty3858 cheers thanks didn't know that much appreciated

[@TheMowogman]

As an old Veteran I would like to thank you for showing respect to the ANZAC spirit. The first of your videos I saw was your Cairns one. It popped up in my feed. The wife and I then went back to the start of your Australian Trip. It's interesting to watch the reactions of visitors to Australia while we share many things in common with the USA as you have found we are just a little different. I have never been to the USA however I have interacted with a lot of Americans on a Peace Keeping force. I loved seeing Australia through your experience. We have travelled to many of the same places however your sense of excitement and wonder is refreshing. You have probably already heard this. You did limit your options on what you could see with your choice of car. Blueberry did let you see a lot of Australia, However you missed some absolute wonders Like the Flinders Ranges. I know time was also a factor in your travels and you only had time to cover the highlights. I grew up and Lived in the cities but made to move to Gladstone Central Queensland for the slower pace of life. Victoria Markets I remember these as a child as family we would go there to do shopping. I was telling my wife that one very strong memory for me as a 5-6 year old was the Jam Donuts you could get there. It blew me away to see you guys go and get Jam Donuts. If you do Australia again do yourselves a favour get a 4WD (not small thing like a Suzuki) make sure you have long range fuel tanks or space for Jerry cans. This will allow you to see the real Australia. I am looking forward to the rest of your Australian Trip All the best Ian Fraser