AUSTRALIA’S UNDERGROUND MINING TOWN 

Tia's reaction to the huge ant was priceless. She makes me laugh so hard.

Gals and Guys! I've seen lots of comments telling Tia and Cheveyo off for places they didn't visit. Maybe we can word recommendations in a nicer way or simply appreciate what they chose to visit according to their budget and likings..

I love how you two have clicked that we Aussies don’t take ourselves too seriously that confuses a lot of o seas visitors which gives us more reasons to chuckle but you two have tuned in to it and I think it entertains you somewhat Goodonya!

That fence isn't electric, it's grounded to the steel droppers, there aren't any isolators on them. The humming sound you can hear is just the wind making the wires hum. We have a horse property and certain sections of our fencing has been know to do it in the slightest breeze. ps The Tia proof fence is a real thing, we all had to chip in for it's construction before you got here 😂😂😂

Despite your disappointment in not reaching Broome, you have certainly made up for it with your detours that were well worth it and spectacular. The cockatoos flying over the silos was so iconic❤.

I’ve loved your Aussie videos (love all the others too but as an Aussie from Perth it’s so cool to see it from your view). I just wanted to say Thankyou for the lovely content. I’ve been recovering from breast cancer treatment this year and watched a lot of RU-vid and your channel has brought such joy ❤

Sometimes, watching Tia is like watching a child explore and discover her world. Love it! 😁

Im so glad you bought yourself an Opal necklace. Wherever you go now you will always take a part of us with you. Safe travels guys.

Another very entertaining video. The reason you don't fly drones in Coober Pedy is because of the opal mines. Miners are justifiably paranoid about people looking around their claim due to Ratters (ratters are people who sneak into a mine to steal opal)

Love your happy videos. My family and I are moving permanently out to Australia from the UK in a little over a week! Gulp! I’ve visited many times, mainly the east coast, but your channel has really been useful for giving my kids a happy impression of this wonderful place. I thank you for that. It’s also, if I may be so bold to say so, lovely to see such a gentle couple so enjoying each others lives. I’m sure you have arguments off camera, but you truly are living your best lives. Such a pleasure to be briefly invited in each video.

I’m going to be so sad when your trip is over. I can’t wait for you guys to come back and travel to more Australian places. You guys are the most interesting travelers on RU-vid. 😊

Back in 1977 when I was 18 we were travelling around Australia and were between Coober Pedy and Alice Springs in the middle of "Whoop Whoop" and here were to young blonde haired Austrian girls hitch hiking, we were in a Falcon Ute and they jumped in the back for around a 100 klm to a crossroad to I can't remember where and there was a small settlement where they got out and we continued our journey to the Alice, We could not believe it that these two girls would be that daring to travel in such a remote area where there is nothing but desert and lots of flies, did I mention LOTS of FLIES!!!!

Watching you two is like my daily dose of happiness, i just can't stop smiling! ^_^

From Dingo Fence to Rabbit Proof Fence and now a Tia Proof Fence

The Legend of the Billy Brownless Silo Kick: AFL Geelong forward Billy Brownless was on his way to a wedding in West Wyalong with a few mates in the late ‘80s. It was a stinking hot day, so the lads dropped into the Royal Hotel to freshen up. Brownless asked why the footy was behind the bar. The explanation prompted him to shrug off the effects of afternoon beers and, in his bare feet, boot the ball over the hulking cylinders. The celebrations forced he and his fellow wedding guests to miss the ceremony and a good part of the reception. Folklore surrounded this so Brownless returned to Mirrool, 600 kilometres north of Melbourne, for the inaugural silo challenge in October, 1992. The presence of Brownless was central to the event's initial success. Today , the Mirrool Annual Silo Kick Challenge is now held annually in October with $1,000.00 prize money. Yay Billy!! 👏

Another fun filled, joyous video. I am going to be so sad when you finish this journey. Seeing our country via your trip, has been so fantastic. I still want to adopt you both. Safe travels.

Ah, one day you must find a pair of sulphur crested cockatoos to watch. They are natural clowns and love twirling around on power lines, crests up, screeching at everything around them. Heaps of fun. I wish you could include more of our incredible range of birds during your trip.

Can’t be,I eve your Aussie adventure is almost over 🇦🇺😢 don’t stay away too long please 🥰🇦🇺

How happy was Tia to see the 'Big Ant' ? Great Reaction 😊 Well done Cheveyo 👍

Thank you guys for showing these places. I'm in the states but I have a couple of Aussie friends and one of them turned me on to your show. It's wonderful to be able to see Australia, and I'll probably take a gander at some of the other places you've visited. It's lovely to watch you both, you're so cheerful and happy. May your travels be safe ones. Best of luck! 😊

Love Tia's Big Ant reaction, like a kid on Christmas morning!, nice one Cheveyo, oh and the boo in the mine 😆. Coober Pedy really is unique and that was a very pretty necklace as well, what a beautiful memory that will be when you hold it 50 years from now, Cheveyo will be bald by then! 😂. Love from South Oz.

As to your comment about 4WD, there is a reason that the two places with the highest sales numbers of Land Cruisers are Siberia and Australia. A good 4WD opens up so much more of the country. Often, the best bits.

Hey, you guys should come back to Adelaide. You missed the Big Rocking Horse and native animal petting zoo at Gumeracha. Also, you missed Morialta waterfall (just 20 minutes from the city center). Not to mention Glenelg beach! Come on back! 😉😁👍

😂😂😂🖒🖒🖒🐜🐜🐜. Great trip! Blueberry is a trooper. She makes driving Australia look easy. Lovely necklace Tia! I like opals a lot but I LOVE boulder opals. Rocks with Opal in it is irresistible to me! Canberra had an awesome mined jewellery shop in Civic. It only recently closed due to the Owner, Peter, retiring. Peter did the mining too. It was always one of the shops I went to in Civic and where I first saw a boulder Opal. Such treasures there! Thank you for sharing your travels!

Thanks for going to Cooper Pedy for me! It's somewhere I wanted to see, along with Uluru, but my dr has told me not to travel that far! I have some Paua Shell jewellry made in New Zealand from my grandmother, but no opals! What an interesting experience, I see now it's far more than a group of underground mining shacks and a few rough miners! Blueberry is an amazing car-friend, I never once doubted her keeping you safe! I hope she finds a kind new owner! 😪 Tasmania is quietly waiting to welcome you to its magical heart! 🤗💓

The super pit at Kalgoorlie would be worth a look too, if you are going that way. Also, you’ve been through Katherine twice but didn’t do the gorge??? Katherine gorge is the most spectacular part of Australia, imo

G’Day Guys, I have been binging your Videos with nostalgia. Back in 1974 My wife and I started from Perth and had an adventure of a lifetime. The Nullabore was dirt road. We stopped at that abandoned roadhouse you two went into The population was written on a bit of cardboard 3. It was just after floods. We stopped in Hervey Bay QLD to get married where she grew up. We slept in our Station Waggon. What a trip. 50 years we’ve been together. Sadly I lost my girl last week. Our journey together has ended, I wish you two a long and happy life. Thanks for the memories.

Definitely see the Flinders next time - they are very beautiful.

Nearly 5 months in Australia and with the trip drawing to a close, it's fair to say we are happy to adopt you both now. Consider yourselves honorary Aussies 🇦🇺

I have lived in SA all my life (nearly 60 years) and have probably seen less than a quarter of Australia. Thanks to you both, I am seeing lots more through your videos. Will be sad to see you leave Aus.

Coober with a B. It sounded like Cheveyo was saying Cooper. I guess it’s too late to warn you that the whole area is filled with vertical shafts so don’t fall down any of them! The miners each have a licence to dig and are limited to their own area, so they set up their own shops and displays. They don’t want you filming their layouts because they’re valuable mines.

Coober Pedy is surrounded by the Woomera Prohibited Area. The Woomera Prohibited Area is a large government military weapons testing area. So it's understandable that drones are not permitted.

My brother in law was a police officer in Coober Pedy quite a few years ago. He left the force and mined opal there. He and the family lived in a dug out house. Usual front then leads into underground rooms. I stayed with them and in the dugout bedroom at night it was the darkest dark you can imagine. Absolutely no light, it felt “thick” like cut it with a knife. Totally disorienting. Unfortunate you did not see right whales on the the Bight section of your trip. Quite awesome. Thanks and stay safe.

Could go to Kalgoorlie and see the Gold mining town and the Super Pit.

Cheveyo you earned a lot of browny points buying that opal. Next stop the rock shop in Coolgardie. Should old Vern still be prospecting you may even pick up a beautiful piece of gold in black quartz. So much more to see. You'll love Kalgoorlie and it's history.

Went through Coober Pedy in 1984. Stopped at the pub which was full of wild looking people with spiky hair and chains, etc. Thought "what a rough place" Then barman told us they were all extras on "Thunderdome" and that if we'd been an hour earlier we could have met Tina Turner!

i'm curious to know where is your next trip? i hope its new zealand. spend like couple of month in Nz and then come back to aussie and finished the job !!😁😁

Will you head north to Broome when you get back to Perth? Just wondering. Also, the Big Ant? Would have had me shreaking " Them! Them! "

Hi guys, You don't have to back track all the way. When you get to Norseman, turn right and then right at the Kambalda turn off and then left to go to Kalgoorlie-Boulder City. Apart from the Superpit, there is a lot to see in the area. You will then pass through Coolgardie on your way to Perth so there will be no back tracking at all. Don't miss Kal........😁

Great to see Cheval catching on with the big thing 😂

It's a pity you can't afford the underground motel. I have stayed at the one in white cliffs in NSW which is an opal town as well and it was freaking awesome as it's pitch black when the lights are out

Now that your backtracking, it feels like the pressure it off and you're more relaxed now and having fun with the narrative and direction 🤠

The miners are very protective of their mining leases and if someone flew their drone over their pils of spoil they could see if they were digging in a good reef and then people would come poach

Highly recommend a visit to “The Wave Rock”. Another Tia for scale 😮 special!! Also recommend driving to The Pinnacles. Awesome to drive around & a fabulous place to launch your drone! 🚙

Your videos are only getting better. You are two really likeable content creators

I'm legit beaming at Tia's reaction and Cheveyo's " AH-HAAAAA " lol

Loving your videos, thank you for taking us with you. There is a giant natural wonder in Southern WA called Wave Rock. A natural rock formation that looks like an enormous wave. It is really worth seeing, if you feel inclined. You guys would love it….you can walk through and upon to it 💛

Another wonderful video, absolutely love your style of presentation. Blueberry has done extremely well, unfortunately Australia just doesn't have the population for paved roads to all the good stuff, you're locked out of a lot of country when you're stuck to the blacktop.

I'm wondering why you guys didn't mention, or show any video of Kata Tjuta or Kings Canyon? 2 beautiful places. I'm glad that you stopped in at Coober Pedy to look through the mining area. A very unique town

Loved the GIANT ant. I've been looking back over your travels prior to Australia and saw one that introduced Chevayo's family. You mentioned in the comments that all your sibling had Native American names too. Do you have Native American ancestry? Sad that you've almost finished my homeland, but you must come back for Tassie.

I think on the way back to Perth you should visit the super pit in Kalgoorlie.

Hey guys - you should break new ground and go to Barossa Valley then go to Ballarat in Victoria, through Melbourne to Phillip Island, then along the east coast of Australia which you missed originally by going the inland route. Lots to see!

Great vlog you guys . I think after the Nullarbor you should head Kalgoorlie way instead of Esperance way on the way back to Perth , plenty of new stuff to see in that direction . Happy travels :-)

On your entry back into Perth, I think you should drive past York. It’s a fantastic town with a great vibe.

Tia is such a lovely gal, so sweet,and is the prettiest, and cheveyo is a really solid guy and such supportive partner. These guys got me loving theyre channel

LOL, another great video guys! Well done! I guess it's a little sad that you have to go back via the southern route and miss the west coast. But on the bright side, you did get to do Copper Pedi. If I may offer some beginner driving advice, Always reverse with a window down. That way, if somebody is yelling and screaming, "Stop Stop, go forward!", You can hear them, and you don't continue to run over the child you couldn't see run behind you or other calamity awaiting your rear end! Even today, after 40 years of driving, I still reverse my window down just in case. It has save me a couple of times, even though people think I'm a good driver compared to most. Enjoy the 90mile straight again. P.S. Thanks for showing the silo art this time 'round.

In addition to the more exotic parts of Western Australia and the Interior of South Australia and the Northern Territory; when you do round 2 with the 4WD, you might consider visiting Moreton Island (take a barge from Brisbane) or K'Gari (formerly known as Frasier Island) - a few hours north of Brisbane.

I'm so glad she bought an opal!!!! I did the same, as an American coming to Australia - but I didn't know much, so what I bought was called a "triplet," which is basically opal dust re-formed against an obsidian backing. That makes the opal affordable. I suspect Tia got a triplet. My triplet is beautiful - having so many colours, really catches the light nicely. But I have a goal to get a real stone, Australian opal.

A side note… In several working stints for a close mate in Sapphire, Anaki, RubyVale Central Queensland - Aka Gem Fields machine mining sapphires. I was fortunate to experience several mining positions in Gold and Opals. Fun Fact: in the 1880’s A town west of Winton in the middle of the never never was a bustling prospecting community of 600 where some of the best opal was discovered . One (log) in particular being 3 meters long 😮 incredible!! Boulder opal was the main kind of opals as it’s referred to. It was an experience for me and while I was sitting on an excavator eating a sandwich with a net over my face trying to enjoy every bite because so many damn flies! The Gold mining among the famous Rosewoods Fields central Queensland was another experience. The landscape in these three towns I’ve mentioned I guess a very similar to the landscape in Cooba Pedy where you stayed. These towns are like the Wild West when I worked there and I’ve recently gone back to work for a month or so in my mates mine… on his property I managed to catch some drone footage and from the air it’s just like the moon surface. A shame you didn’t throw the drone up in the air… 🤔😢 Anyway the video was still great for those people never seeing such Kinda remote landscape… When you go back to Australia you have to go west and yes hire a 4 x Keep the videos coming your content is interesting ✌🏻😉

The Coober Pedy mine tour was cool to see. I couldn't help feeling freaked out for the guys back in the day with only oil lamps & candles in those underground spaces 😳 Tough old buggers. Thanks for another entertaining vlog!

We used to go gold and opal prospecting for holidays as kids.. White Cliffs was where we went for opal, its the same white/crystal opal as Coober Pedy. (black opal, white opal, crystal opal, jelly opal, fire opal, hyalite, water opal, hydrophane and honey opal) We found a lot of bits on the "mullock heaps" as kids.. some really nice bits.. (mullock heaps are the dirt buildup around a mine) There are estimated to be well over 1 MILLION holes out there.. its actually quite dangerous and a big snake area too, so you have to be a bit careful.. I hand polished 2 stones (after 60 YEARS in a bottle) and we got them put into a necklace for our Mums 80th birthday.. Opal mining is cool, there are still people making money from it. And more than one fortune has been made while digging an underground home/extension. Thats a nice necklace for $65..

Are you planning to take a different route once you get to Norseman? You could go north to Kalgoorlie and then head to Perth the inland way.

love your videos. Love the silos. Australia has a number of old mining towns. Love the interaction between you two - and Tia thinking it was an actual ant.

I can't believe the price of that pendant. I recently bought one about the same size in Lightning Ridge and paid $700 for it. Coober Pedy is now on my bucket list. Love your videos. You've seen so much more of Australia than l have seen.

I so love you guys. Glad you are taking an opal home Tia! You should do the Links golf course (at least a hole or two) as you cross the Nullarbor this time :)

Love the videos! It would be great to see you go back to Esperance and see the Great Ocean Drive. I think you missed it last time, definitely worth the drive.

I love seeing Tia's art, Cheveyo being so encouraging and gentle teaching Tia to drive a manual and when you guys are truly enjoying yourself! Of coarse all the other stuff is great too! As always, thanks for taking us along for the ride! 🤩🥰 Formerly Living54&more75 (or something like that. I finally figured out how to change it. Ha)

Hi, love your channel. I happened upon it with you picking up the new Mazda 4WD in Perth and enjoyed it so much, I went back to the start and binged my way through. The pair of you remind so much me of my wife and I, when we first toured Aus way back in the 1970's (many of the main roads, including some of the Nullabor, were still unsealed back then, but we drove 2wd anyway). We have visited practically all the places you have and it is so nice to see a young couple enjoying time on the road. With Tia's attraction to big things, I was surprised you didn't show Kimba's Big Galah in this episode? It is only 200 metres up the road on the same side and practically opposite the grain silos! Did you actually miss it? There you go, you'll have to do what some Aussies do after doing the Big Lap, turn around and go around the other way! All the best, looking forward to watching to the point where I catch up to the end of the Aus video. Bob n Glenda - Perth (we moved from Melbourne 1980 because after travelling the country, as you said "That's the place to be").

Tia you did it! You converted Cheveyo to big things. 😂

The old adage 'youth is wasted on the young' certainly does not apply in your case. You both seem to have a real lust for life & learning. Your videos are extremely well done with subtle choices of music.You both seem to be well grounded with a healthy respect for Australia & our way of life. Keep up the great work.

Love this series & love your work guys! ❤ ..This might be the best thing I’ve ever watched on RU-vid.🙌🙌🙌

I'm an old Aussie. I remember when we thought most Americans were like you two, sweet and uncomplicated, positive about the world. Times have changed, and the current image via MAGA can be quite disheartening. Thanks for really entertaining coverage of our huge home. You've reassured me that there are still good folks from back home, probably heaps. Safe travels, you're welcome back forever.

Oh man! You came through Port Augusta again. if we’d known you were coming you’d have been welcome to stay at our place. If you ever come back, you are always welcome. We started watching your Aussie videos and then when we caught up with them, we went back to the beginning of the trip. Currently towards the end of Thailand! We enjoy your laid back, positive attitude and your honest feedback. Thanks for making such great videos!!!

Gee those underground hotels in Coober Pedy were great to see. I reckon people from around the world were amazed. Thank you. 😮😮😮

Good on you Cheveyo! I did love Tia's reaction to the big ant - hilarious! Thank you for taking us with you on your adventures, we look forward to your video notifications.

Tia:- "Prices aren't so bad".😂😂😂 You two are brilliant together, it's so refreshing to see your unbridled enthusiasm. Absolutely love your channel.🇭🇲🇺🇲👍

It's nice to see how considerate you are of others when filming, either in busy areas or with regards to using the drone. Kudos to you guys!

I will miss your travels around our fair country very much 😊❤️❤️ so glad you guys have enjoyed your time here! Also I LOL'd a lot at the "Big Head" shelf - classic Australia right there. Tia's face when you got to the ants was fantastic too 😅

We would guess you are heading back to Perth via. Kalgoorlie. You will notice the the main streets are very wide ( also in many other towns). That's so in the old days they could allow camel trains to do a U turn. Kalgoorlie is an amazing town. So many pubs. One of them has a history with Herbert Hoover, before he became President on the US. After Kalgoorlie head to Lake Ballard. If you can get to Cue there is Aboriginal rock art depicting a sailing ship. ( Walga rock) Then make your way to the great northern highway ( any way that you see works for you) That will take you to Port headland and then Broome. Come back along the coastal road to Perth. By that time you have Done the main things you would want to see in Australia. You also get to cross the tropic of Capricorn twice.

You guys are sounding a little bit sad that your exploring has come to an end in Oz. Don’t feel sad, you’ll come back and we have heeeeaps more to see (brr-brrrrrrrrt!) and, some of the things you’ve already seen will look different, cause of seasons and climate. Also, please tell us how tall Tia is with left arm raised 🙋🏻‍♀️ in millimetres, so we have a measurement for Tiaforscale. ….or….if we can purchase, or win, a life sized cardboard cut out of Tia (arm raised), that would be sweet.

Funny seeing cheveyo taking on Tia's role for this video

another great video well done

You both look very relaxed and happy in this vid. Safe drive back to perth . Dont forget Denmark its on your way......the most beautiful beaches and a lovely little town. 😊😊

You liked the water tower? You'll love the shot tower in Taroona Hobart.

You guys always make me laugh 😊 Such fun seeing my country through your eyes.

So pleased you got to see and showcase Coober Pedy - such a fascinating little town full of interesting history and colourful characters! The underground homes and hotels are really cool (literally and figuratively!) Moonscape country! Tiaforscale - love your work! As the family travel photographer, I used to use my boys for scale, now I use my husband - ‘hubbyforscale’ - thanks again guys!

You can see a great deal around the Flinders Rangers in a normal car easily! Lots of walking tracks too. Wilpena Pound is a great place to start.

Hi Guys - if you are heading back across to WA - you should go out to Kalgoorlie - and from there out to a place call Lake Ballard (very cool salt lake with sculptures scattered on the dry salt bed - such a unique and breathtaking experience).

you pair really have me along for the ride love it

Just thinking about 'Blueberry 2',,, don't go Jeep, better off with say a Toyota because of parts availability in remote areas. Ideally, diesel with air, bull bar, and a tray you can put a box on with a rooftop tent. Balance the extra costs with fewer hotel stays needed. Add solar and a fridge if possible.

When you get to Norseman, turn North and see Kalgoorlie, Boulder and Geraldton on your way back to Perth. Well worth the alternative drive. Also, you will be in Western Australia at the beginning of the Wildflower Season. It's spectacular (and free). Ask around and you may see the very rare wreath flower.

Good to see da’ Nut-brush city limits👍🏻lol Another awesome vid guys! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 19:08

Great you turned the forced change of route into a positive, as usual. But I missed your reaction to Kata Tjuta?

Hey guys, I really enjoy your vlogs. I'm from Melbourne & I haven't seen even half the amount of Australia you guys have. And you're damn funny as well. Cheers!

Another outstanding blog. Sorry you thought you needed a 4x4 to enjoy the Flinders ranges, ( so much could have been seen with blue berry) but hey always next time 😉 Love the ant reaction. Keep on enjoying life. and GO Blue Berry GO!!

Although it wasn’t on the video, hope you guys managed to see ‘The Big Galah’ along the Eyre Highway at Kimba - the ‘Halfway Across Australia’ town that had the silo art and the flock of galahs which you filmed.

Glad you went to Coober Pedy. It’s is unique 🎉glad you and blueberry are holding up so well !!

Enjoying your videos. We had a ‘Blueberry’ years ago and loved it. It was great car and we never had any problems with it but my husband sold it to buy a camera 🙄 We are now on our 3rd Mazda 😊

Hey Tia & Cheveyo 👋🏼 Great video again! Just a word re 4x4’s; I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’ve known a few travellers who buy their 4x4’s from other backpackers in the bigger cities. They fit them out with whatever they need/want, do their travels then sell them before flying home or elsewhere. Of course they’ve done some km’s & would need to be checked out thoroughly, although they’re generally well maintained because who wants to break down in the back of beyond!😅They can be cheaper than the market price because of the necessity to offload the vehicle before heading out. Marketplace(fb)always have a few. Just a thought 💭 Safe travels✌🏼

I love Opal it's so beautiful and rarer than dimaond so a good purchase imo. It really hit me this episode this season is soon coming to an end, I'm gonna miss this