Australia
Australia
One of the most fascinating countries in the world, most inhabited desert in the world and home to some of the most stunning beaches we have ever seen is beautiful Australia. Despite its size almost being the same as the entire European continent, this barren island has less than half the population of the United Kingdom. Australia is world famous for its crazy wildlife, awesome surf and ancient history, and these are just some of the reasons why we fell in love!
The Australian chapter of our story originally began in 2014, when Gemma lived here for 3 months completing placements for her university degree. We then met up and toured the east coast in a campervan before leaving all too soon.
This chapter was continued at the end of 2018 when we began our backpacker’s right of passage; the Australia working holiday visa. These are all of our guides and tales from this epic adventure, with plenty more to come!
Facts
Capital City – Canberra
Language(s) – English
Currency – Australian Dollar (AUD)
Population – 24.6million (2017)
Most Popular Beer – Carlton Draught
Average Cost of Pint – £4.33
Australia is famous for is deadly wildlife and many stunning beaches
Videos
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24 HOURS IN BRISBANE | Winter Weekend Break from Melbourne
As we explored Brisbane for the two days, we fell in love with the simplicity of the city, the warmth of the air and the beauty of the natural environment that can be found right in the city centre.
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As our first winter in Melbourne began we were already dreaming of the summer once again. The days were getting shorter and the skies darker, and so to beat the winter blues we decided to shoot off for a winter weekend break from Melbourne to the sunny city of Brisbane.
As we explored Brisbane for the two days, we fell in love with the simplicity of the city, the warmth of the air and the beauty of the natural environment that can be found right in the city centre.
Check out this full-day itinerary sightseeing in Brisbane for some ideas of what to do during your own visit to the sunshine city.
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~~ FREE TRAVEL GUIDES ~~
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COMPLETE GUIDE TO 2ND YEAR VISA FARM WORK - https://bit.ly/38p6lxU
READ MORE AUSTRALIA GUIDES RIGHT HERE - https://bit.ly/3dVNfRb
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~~GET TO KNOW US~~
A free-spirited couple from Scotland with hearts full of adventure, and a passion for what is yet to be discovered. The best things in life really are free and you do not have to be rich to travel; Our goal is to show the world that anyone can and should make the most of this beautiful planet.
Since our first trip together to the golden sands of Fiji, we have spent every day working on our journey back to paradise. This is our story of how we get from the highlands of Scotland to the hammocks of Fiji.
The raw side of travel.
Uncut.
Unclean.
Imperfect.
Epic.
Join us and realise that anyone can travel, you just have to take that first step.
Gemma and Campbell
highlands2hammocks
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48 HOURS GREAT OCEAN ROAD TRIP | Top Sights on the Great Ocean Road
The southern coast of Victoria beholds one of Australia's most spectacular road trips, the Great Ocean Road. Towering cliffs, endless beaches, and hidden, jungle waterfalls, the Great Ocean Road literally has it all.
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The southern coast of Victoria beholds one of Australia's most spectacular road trips, the Great Ocean Road. Towering cliffs, endless beaches, and hidden, jungle waterfalls, the Great Ocean Road literally has it all.
In this video, we explore just some of the top sights on the Great Ocean Road during our 2-day road trip along this dramatic coastline.
Sights visited
- Split Point Lighthouse
- Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie
- Erskine Falls
- Lorne Beach
- 12 Apostles
- Lochard Gorge
- Bay of Islands
- London Bridge
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~~ FREE TRAVEL GUIDES ~~
WORKING HOLIDAY VISA GUIDE - https://bit.ly/38yLGr9
BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO BUYING A CAMPERVAN - https://bit.ly/3eV8aVE
COMPLETE GUIDE TO 2ND YEAR VISA FARM WORK - https://bit.ly/38p6lxU
READ MORE AUSTRALIA GUIDES RIGHT HERE - https://bit.ly/3dVNfRb
** READ MORE ABOUT VANLIFE HERE **
Our Campervan Roxy – What We’ve Learnt from Vanlife in Australia - https://bit.ly/2C3CizB
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~~GET TO KNOW US~~
A free-spirited couple from Scotland with hearts full of adventure, and a passion for what is yet to be discovered. The best things in life really are free and you do not have to be rich to travel; Our goal is to show the world that anyone can and should make the most of this beautiful planet.
Since our first trip together to the golden sands of Fiji, we have spent every day working on our journey back to paradise. This is our story of how we get from the highlands of Scotland to the hammocks of Fiji.
The raw side of travel.
Uncut.
Unclean.
Imperfect.
Epic.
Join us and realise that anyone can travel, you just have to take that first step.
Gemma and Campbell
highlands2hammocks
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We will be trying to post videos regularly (given the wifi gods are good!), so make sure you subscribe to our channel for updates!
Also, head over and check out our full website for all of our FREE travel guides and even some downloadable goodies just for you guys!
https://highlands2hammocks.co.uk
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If you want to see some of our daily activities, catch up with us on our other social medias
Twitter : https://twitter.com/highlands2hamm
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/highlands2hammocks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlands2hammocks
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/highlands2hammocks
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24 HOURS IN MELBOURNE | Is this Australia's BEST CITY?!
After living in Melbourne for 5 months, we want to share with you our favourite activities that we like to do on a day out in the city. In this video, we take you on a tour of the best FREE sights and activities in the thriving city of Melbourne.
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Have you been to Melbourne? Is it Australia's best city? Let's find out!
Sights visited in this video include
- Sunrise over the city
- Melbourne Central Shopping Centre
- Melbourne Botanical Gardens
- Shrine of Remembrance
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Sunset by Yarra River
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~~ FREE TRAVEL GUIDES ~~
WORKING HOLIDAY VISA GUIDE - https://bit.ly/38yLGr9
BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO BUYING A CAMPERVAN - https://bit.ly/3eV8aVE
COMPLETE GUIDE TO 2ND YEAR VISA FARM WORK - https://bit.ly/38p6lxU
READ MORE AUSTRALIA GUIDES RIGHT HERE - https://bit.ly/3dVNfRb
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~~GET TO KNOW US~~
A free-spirited couple from Scotland with hearts full of adventure, and a passion for what is yet to be discovered. The best things in life really are free and you do not have to be rich to travel; Our goal is to show the world that anyone can and should make the most of this beautiful planet.
Since our first trip together to the golden sands of Fiji, we have spent every day working on our journey back to paradise. This is our story of how we get from the highlands of Scotland to the hammocks of Fiji.
The raw side of travel.
Uncut.
Unclean.
Imperfect.
Epic.
Join us and realise that anyone can travel, you just have to take that first step.
Gemma and Campbell
highlands2hammocks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We will be trying to post videos regularly (given the wifi gods are good!), so make sure you subscribe to our channel for updates!
Also, head over and check out our full website for all of our FREE travel guides and even some downloadable goodies just for you guys!
https://highlands2hammocks.co.uk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want to see some of our daily activities, catch up with us on our other social medias
Twitter : https://twitter.com/highlands2hamm
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/highlands2hammocks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlands2hammocks
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/highlands2hammocks
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Filmed on:
- Huawei Nova 3e
- Sony A7 - https://amzn.to/2Zho0o2
- Sony HX90 - https://amzn.to/38IxQme
- GoPro Hero 8 Black - https://amzn.to/3gRVIX9
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LIVING IN A VAN in Australia | Vanlife, Farmwork and Van Conversion
An epic 6 months squeezed into just 17-minutes of video, this is our most exciting video yet! It is a story that we LOVE to tell and it is one that will stick with us forever, this is the tale of our campervan Australia road trip and the adventures that Roxy the Hiace took us on from Melbourne to South Australia.
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In this video, we show you guys the ups and downs of vanlife, what it is like to work on a farm for our 88 days of farmwork (Australian Working Holiday Visa), and the outline of our van conversion process.
We travelled from Melbourne to Adelaide in our new campervan, where we then headed into the remote farmlands of SA known as the Riverlands. Here we began work on an orange farm, which quickly changed to an olive farm when we were offered a better-paid job.
Once our 3 months on the olive farm was over, it was time to head back into civilisation and get cracking on our first ever. van conversion.
And that was that! Roxy was all ready to hit the road once again, looking beautiful and feeling fresh, ready for our epic South Australia road trip.
If you enjoyed this video guys, please hit that like button and leave us a comment on what you think of our new home. Every like helps us out so much and we will be shouting out all those who comment on our Instagram Stories!
Subscribe for more vanlife action and stay tuned for the next video dropping this week.
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~~ FREE TRAVEL GUIDES ~~
WORKING HOLIDAY VISA GUIDE - https://bit.ly/38yLGr9
BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO BUYING A CAMPERVAN - https://bit.ly/3eV8aVE
COMPLETE GUIDE TO 2ND YEAR VISA FARM WORK - https://bit.ly/38p6lxU
READ MORE AUSTRALIA GUIDES RIGHT HERE - https://bit.ly/3dVNfRb
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
~~GET TO KNOW US~~
A free-spirited couple from Scotland with hearts full of adventure, and a passion for what is yet to be discovered. The best things in life really are free and you do not have to be rich to travel; Our goal is to show the world that anyone can and should make the most of this beautiful planet.
Since our first trip together to the golden sands of Fiji, we have spent every day working on our journey back to paradise. This is our story of how we get from the highlands of Scotland to the hammocks of Fiji.
The raw side of travel.
Uncut.
Unclean.
Imperfect.
Epic.
Join us and realise that anyone can travel, you just have to take that first step.
Gemma and Campbell
highlands2hammocks
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We will be trying to post videos regularly (given the wifi gods are good!), so make sure you subscribe to our channel for updates!
Also, head over and check out our full website for all of our FREE travel guides and even some downloadable goodies just for you guys!
https://highlands2hammocks.co.uk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want to see some of our daily activities, catch up with us on our other social medias
Twitter : https://twitter.com/highlands2hamm
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/highlands2hammocks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlands2hammocks
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/highlands2hammocks
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Filmed on:
- Huawei Nova 3e
- Sony A7 - https://amzn.to/2Zho0o2
- Sony HX90 - https://amzn.to/38IxQme
- GoPro Hero 8 Black - https://amzn.to/3gRVIX9
- DJI Spark - https://amzn.to/2OeMcRQ
Shop all of our Travel Tech here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/highlands2hamm
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