Sydney, Australia: A Tour with Heaps of History

[@darkhorse5591]

I am an Aussie with over 20 years of study in Australian History and I just have to let the birthday boy know, your knowledge and presentation of Sydney's history is literally world class, almost perfect. As an Australian I am so happy to see others willing to immerse themselves in and share in our story. Thank you so very much ( If you are ever headed back please LMK I would be honoured to shout ya a schooner ). Oh just FYI Aborigine is a bit of a swear word here ( call em first nations peoples cause there are a lot of bad connotations with the term Aborigine , it's kinda like dropping the n word ).

[@constance480]

Fantastic!! And happy birthday Tom. It’s about time that you have your own travel show. We are so fortunate to have you on KZbin.

[@intallpines]

Your mind and knowledge of history are really phenomenal. Thanks for sharing and Happy Birthday Tom!

[@lesterbangs3417]

Many happy returns, Tom. Thumbs up on the vid.

[@Zsanebula]

I love the international videos this past year!

[@suzannefane6979]

Hi Tom and Lucie, welcome to Australia and Happy Birthday!

[@0c7ober7]

Hell yea bro ! Glad to see you traveling the world.

[@TrainsFerriesFeet]

Happy birthday, Tom!

[@tejida815]

I hope you had a great birthday in Sydney. Great video.

[@nancyking9718]

Great video ,Tom !! Heaps of entertainment lol 👏😊

[@lisalarose812]

Glad you took your humor to the land down under mate!

[@Golden_Age_Of_Sound]

How am I just seeing this?! Brilliant Tom

[@IsaacWilsonSantiago]

Happy birthday Tom.

[@LuciePohl1]

MATE! This is heaps amazing! Better than a Tim Tam in the Outback!

[@Gl6619]

You and Tommy D make a great team

[@Gl6619]

You and Tommy D make a great team

[@FionaEm]

Tim Tams would melt the second you took them out of the fridge in the outback 😅 Too bloody hot!

[@albertndrecka8610]

Hello yes Albert Yes Albania iam single no alcohol no smoking Yes Camera no speak English Yes Google Albania

[@albertndrecka8610]

Hello yes Albert Yes Albania iam single

[@janwrede4555]

The 'Free Walking Tour' tour guide you always wanted☺️ No honestly, love your videos, came for NYC stayed for all your content! 👌

[@larrygrasso6032]

Tom. you're still the best !

[@sjmazzoli]

Tom & Lucie in 'straya....... Amaroo in September...excellent tour Tom & Lucie Thank You...awesome

[@tarasidor3028]

I 🧡 Australia. Thanks for the information!

[@recoveringfatboy5660]

Woah!!!! The Patreon is blowing up I see 😂😂

[@artinek7126]

Tom has made it!!

[@AdamFelibrico]

I love how Tom is very intellegent and filled with so much information, but as an American can not resist the urge to imitate a shitty Austrailan accent that drives them fucking crazy. Bravo on another great video.

[@angelam874]

Excellent video thoroughly enjoyed watching thank you very much 🤩

[@naydenlover]

Hope you had fun here!!!!!! I'm Aussie and you taught me things!!!! And Happy Birthday!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@angeladelia7472]

One of my bucket list items, go to Australia, so I'm not going to say I'm not jealous lol. Happy birthday! And how great was it to hear those kids say sorry...

[@albertndrecka8610]

Hello yes Albert Yes Albania iam single no alcohol no smoking Yes Camera FB messenger 💞

[@moff8631]

Really good video. You really are good at presenting historical information And the visuals are really nice

[@suzieq390]

Wow I’m so excited as this is my home! Didn’t expect that!!

[@navehori9075]

Happy Birthday, Tom! I started watching your videos after I moved away from NYC. Every trip you do is great, appreciate your work!

[@RCMixes]

As a resident Australian and “Sydneysider”, this was a fantastic video…thank you for sharing the good and bad of Australia’s culture! Love your work mate!

[@phillipmcgough6282]

man you're thorough. i'm aussi but living in London & working in NYC. i was hoping for something like this, but so glad to be surprised at the quality. good show

[@chrispeterson1247]

Sydney is my home town...it sucks TBH. Much prefer it here in good ole Tennessee!

[@gracedagostino5231]

@@chrispeterson1247 Could you explain why you feel this way?

[@chrispeterson1247]

@@gracedagostino5231 Cost of living. Freedom. Not being controlled by the government at every turn. Put it this way….you can’t build a garden shed….on your own property….without local council approval and fees of course….if you say hang on…I own this property, I worked hard to own it, it belongs to me im gonna build a shed…..they will come to your house and give you 14 days to remove it. Also did you see how covid was handled in Sydney?? You were only allowed up to 5 km from your home for valid reasons (And the government will decide what those valid reasons are). The police have the ability to scan your license plate without even pulling you over. My parents were looking at property three hours from their house, a patrol car passed them, spun around and lit them up. After a long drawn out conversation they showed proof that they had an appointment to look at a property that day…the police “let them go” otherwise it would have been a $5000 fine……each. Yeah I’ll stay here in Tennessee…..thanks! There are good spots in Australia far away from the woke leftist communism of Sydney and Melbourne, but hey if you like California and NYC you’ll probably fit right in!

[@gracedagostino5231]

@@chrispeterson1247 You bring up some excellent points. Born in Canada but I’ve lived most of my life in Southern California, and the only thing I would miss about this place is the great warm sunny weather. I love the lush greenery of Tennessee, but not the winter. So I had thought Australia is the only other place with California type weather, and speaks English. Sounds like from what you are saying, I wouldn’t be any happier.

[@chrispeterson1247]

@@gracedagostino5231 The northern part of the state has better weather and it’s a much better life style. The biggest problem with Australia is that there are 2 major cities maybe 3 that have 90% of the jobs you basically have to live there…..where I grew up it’s nothing….it’s even standard to commute 3 to 31/2 hours round trip into the city for work everyday. Unless you are a multi millionaire you are not going to be living within an hr of the office that’s for sure. I’d compare Sydney more closely to Vancouver BC…..a place Iv also have lived in for 2 years and equally as horrible as Sydney

[@Catelynmeow]

This was a great tour! And it's so cool that Lucie came along!

[@esmeesme7666]

Tom in Oz!!! Oh my!! My dream is to go there!! Have a blast and we are all looking forward to seeing you there!! Please try to spend time with the Cockatoos in Sydney!! Best times!!

[@bettystallard9101]

happy birthday lovely job

[@niamhdunlea6770]

No one does b-roll footage like Tom 😂

[@deborahjesic4804]

And I don't mind when you're rambling, you're hilarious, very clever with a great sense of humor! I wish you the very best sweetie! ❤

[@robyndavis3043]

Happy birthday 🎈🎁🎉🎊🎂 dude!

[@angelicagaldos]

Sweet Sydney tour!! Sick Plug!

[@gabrielszakaly6232]

So this was where you were at when I was in NYC in June ! The show at the Poco is great!

[@eltronics]

You and Lucie did a great job down under. Would love to see more, Mate.

[@annetijsen1669]

Gday Tom, great Sydney. I am jealous. On my bucket list. Thanks for the tour.

[@danielkirchgesler6945]

¡ FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS !

[@samidalao3071]

That Australian accent had me rolling on the floor lol

[@michaelkime7947]

Welcome to Australia Tom. Come up to Queensland for a visit.

[@ecortes1]

Happy Birthday 🎉🎁🎊🎈

[@sailingsam3815]

Beautiful city. It's cold there now..winter..

[@tomtheoharidis1788]

Hey Tom welcome ! Great to see you in our neck of the woods. You coming down to Melbourne? I have been watching your NYC videos for awhile now. Very funny and entertaining! Enjoy your stay in Australia.

[@deborahjesic4804]

You cheer me up every time! ☺ ❤

[@franklinshouse8719]

Happy Birthday!

[@aaron1823]

Dam I’m a Sydney boy and you know way more than I do about the place, nice work

[@raycrou8837]

I hope you make it to Cape Town and Johannesburg, Tom. You'd do it great justice as a tour guide. Love your videos.

[@richardbaker2701]

Love your NYC videos and always told myself that if I ever go over there id try to get in touch with you. This is crazy to see you come to my home country.

[@jonathansmith283]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TD ! nice video . ~ JDS/CT

[@andrewc6385]

Love the vids tom!

[@sagarbrahmbhatt]

As an Aussie, I approve this mate!

[@valentinorossi6784]

Good job

[@KozakSports]

Bro, what don’t we know? Patreon must be doing fantastic. European and Australia vacations within weeks? Apartment in NYC?

[@regnier30]

He finally found a rich daddy! Lol

[@dissidentfairy4264]

I loved the beach and the seagulls and especially the Umbrella Cockatoos. Did you know that Cockatoos have a 350 psi (pressure per square inch) bite if they decide to clamp down on an unsuspecting finger? lol I used to have a Moluccan:-) Enjoy!

[@DirtyDingles]

I read it’s an urban legend the water in Australia funnels down the toilet the opposite way . Hopefully you have more NYC tours. I love those.

[@Triple3hot]

It does. Not a legend.

[@katerick6158]

Yay. Lucky is was a nice day. Weather has been awful

[@kayleylenard6220]

I would have loved to meet you! I’m an hour away from Sydney 😂

[@christopherm5958]

Australia now? Wow, somebody's making some good green on their talking tours.

[@Kurio71]

My 4th great-grandfather was shipped to Sydney in 1806 for 7-years for bigamy

[@rogeliocecilia4392]

Happy birthday good video video

[@darryljorden9177]

Always wanted to visit Sydney, particularly to see the Opera House and to climb the Harbour Bridge. Such a long way to travel, though. Now, I wouldn't even THINK of climbing that structure with my knees. Besides, my Australian is limited to "Vegemite" and "A dingo ate my baby".

[@australia_now]

Welcome to Sydney...

[@chrispeterson1247]

Sydney is my hometown......Moved to the US 16 years ago.......wouldn't even move back! also "Bron-tay"? lol and no Kings Cross tour?? haha

[@nigeljacobs8862]

You’re in Aus!!! Let’s see Brisbane next 🙏🏻

[@moff8631]

Wish I bumped into you in Sydney but I am pretty much a recluse. Just go out to buy the wine Anyway welcome to out fair city

[@daveybaby8389]

Happy BirthDay :)

[@Triple3hot]

I’m from Sydney and this is better than anything ive seen Accurate and interesting The Aussie accent needs fine tuning, though

[@victormartins3520]

Happy Birthday TOM ,Loving the long hair .There is an OLd man river song sung by a african american on a famous american movie best version ive heard.

[@tiggertown4918]

Great video but for the seniors you forgot to mention the bee gees

[@goodfay]

Super cool

[@saskiapanter]

Balleh de Balleh? .... nah mate, we just hold them.... 🤣😂 my favorite scene CD2 yep, br 2. Also one of the better sequels in movies

[@Gl6619]

OMG Tommy D in the place to be…..down under, mate

[@vincentgoupil180]

What borough is Australia in? Is that the Hellgate's Bridge? Where the sheep consenting ... guess not. 14:56 is that David Johansen? Great job Lulu & Tom P.s. Vegemite is actually axle grease. But in a pinch can work as a lube. Not as good as Dr. Oetker's Vanillin Zucker. (Sick plug for Gunter Grass)

[@MilesBellas]

9:50 "jumpy" Lucy may consider a tripod ?

[@chrisjb308]

Woah bud come on over to New Zealand! I'll show ya round, swap yarns about my life in Harlem/BK.

[@JusDeFruit999]

My ancestor came to Australia as a convict trying to steal someone’s home from what I can see I the records. My grandparents generation told us that we weren’t convicts and we came in the run from the police but never got caught. When they all died we discovered the convict records so not sure if they were actively covering it up or actually believed the story. (We hung out at supanova for a bit. Hi!)

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

15:11 My family are into gold prospecting, its a family hobby and we go into central Vic every now and then to look for gold. There is still plenty around, extrmely hard to find though which is the real kicker.

[@vincentgoupil180]

Recommend *"Top End Wedding"* with Miranda Tapsell (free on You Tube now) Great movie, shows the Australia Tom & Lucie didn't have the time or knowledge to.

[@ehmmmjay9907]

Are you named after the song "Tommy the Cat"? Were your parents huge Primus fans?

[@nicktsimiklis7077]

Hope you get down to Melb

[@Robertegan]

I think I read that kids there throw shrimp at Barbie dolls. Of course, I may just be Crocodile Dumbdee.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Kind of their winter. A little bit after their New Years with the solstice just past.

[@richardlim2518]

Hey Tom, welcome to Australia. will you and Lucy be making your way to Melbourne? Hope you do and please let us know where you'll be!!

[@TAWTAW-hf3xw]

do melbourne!!

[@tiggertown4918]

Happy birthday

[@skater1191]

Came back to comment for the algorithm

[@FionaEm]

OMG you're here in Oz! Welcome and happy birthday ☺️ Inner Sydney is great - though I suspect that Melbourne, with our creative scene, street art etc, would be more your style than flashy ol' Sydney Town 😎😎 BTW, Aboriginal ppl (they prefer you not to say Aborigines) suffered pretty much as soon as white ppl arrived, because they pushed them out of their fishing spots and they were forced to move on to find food. Tensions gradually escalated from there. The history of our Indigenous ppl since white colonisation is very, very sad. And as for your & Lucie's imitations of our accent ... ummm ... dude, we're not Cockney Brits 😂 Try relaxing a bit and moving your lips a less when you speak. Hope you come back some day and see more of Australia than just Sydney. It's a huge continent with everything from urban landscapes to rainforests to beaches and snow fields.

[@chrispeterson1247]

A woke greenie from Melbourne ....colour me shocked lol. We just call em Abos.....they dont seem to mind

[@FionaEm]

@@chrispeterson1247 This 'woke greenie' is originally from Qld and has seen Indigenous ppl's disadvantage firsthand. I grew up with the racist crud you're peddling, so bugger off with your trolling.

[@chrispeterson1247]

@@FionaEm lol I’m 1/4 Abo. Could have gone to uni for free. Flog.

[@Raven_John]

Go to Fremantle in Western Australia if you're able to. A very interesting and historical town.

[@wtfa2910]

How do you get into stralia

[@jordarnnahleigh1447]

COME TO MELBOURNE, IT'S BETTER!!!!

[@jeffreycoy]

Run into any Sydney funnel-web spiders? It's okay, they don't mind being handled.

[@minkles1330]

G'Day mate 🐨🐨🐨

[@vincentgoupil180]

Ah, Happy Juneteenth +/- one day Birthday (took the video a month to appear then mate)

[@Gl6619]

10:54 photobomb 🤣🤣🤣

[@Gl6619]

and I posted that before I saw the real photobomb 14:47

[@smaweyes]

Austria is like America with a different story

[@StrangeHistoryX]

Great show. Less you. More Lucy speaking like an Aussie.

[@hwtours]

Enjoyed your video. But have to mention the 3:44 mark when you pause on Indian minor birds. Massive pest species, not native.

[@letsseewhatelse6086]

Seeeeeeeck!