Wow. Woke up at 4:30 to take a leak. Thought I’d go back to bed but instead saw this on my phone and the 30 minutes blew by. I can’t believe how well you put this together. Excellent !
Yes it's a beautiful spot, the heat in summer can get to you a bit though, I've noticed the older I get the less I can handle it, or I would be living there now.
It really is harder as you get older but it's really only bad over the summer months (aircon time) and then the rest is heaven. @@australianbiotopes4563
A fantastic story, narrative and exploration of the wonders of our own backyard. Truly inspirational Jason. So looking forward to parts 2 & 3. A wonderful production. Congratulations
Growing up in mission beach and tully watching this makes me remember why I got into keeping fish. Snorkelling at alligators nest and just down from it as a kid. Thank you for taking me back home 🙌🏼
Simply stunning!!! I love watching the beautiful fish in their natural home. These biotope videos give me so much inspiration. Thank you for sharing your art.
Thanks you Jason , I’m ex vicco - now Newcastle, a freshwater fisherman from the high country with all its beauty , I went to the Atherton tablelands when young and was blown away , you just took me back . Forever grateful 🌞
That was fantastic Jason! Reallying enjoying these extended longer documentaries and already looking forward to the installments. Really gives you a feel for some of the beautiful environments and species to be encountered in the wet tropics.
Thanks mate! they are a lot of work to put together, but worth it in the end I think, it does make you appreciate what they must go through to make a documentary but the pros have probably got whole crews to help, I do really enjoy the process though, it's fun trying to blend it all together.
This has to be one of your best exploration videos so far. The scenery and commentary are just sublime. The biotopes you find are stunning (a shame to see the invasive species present). Would be awesome to create a aquascape of these native fish in a natural environment. Your tank was inspiring! Looking forward to the rest of this series. 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! yes I have to get a little used to commentating, it was great to finally get a good sound recorder, not only for me but to get some good sound from the areas I explore.
As always, good professional work! It is interesting to observe aquarium fish in their natural environment. A good director and also a cameraman! The nature of Australia is known thanks to you.
Fantastic video, I've been a fan of Keeping Fish Simple for some, I've only just discovered you. Wow. I'm a big rainbow keeper and breeder, I only wish I had access to such beautiful fish in the wild. I've just subscribed, keep up the brilliant work.
Thank you for the kind words my friend! yes we are very lucky to live around these environments, Nick is a nice bloke and has helped me with a lot where putting my videos together are concerned, it's a shame I didn't start earlier as I have seen some beautiful places in this country, but it's never to late, and Nick is pretty enthusiastic to join me in exploring, hopefully together we will produce some awesome stuff to share with you all 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 The diversity of life there is enchanting. Those blue eyes are amazing. Can't wait for the next episode here in dry S. California
You have done it again - such a nice video. Great angles, nice fish and a balance of facts. I also had perfect timing in finding it, just around my morning coffee. Perfect!
Thank you! the second one will be a bit shorter but the third should be another big one as there is just as much nice habitat along the northern coast, I thought I'd put these together as there isn't many good documentaries on our underwater habitats.
@@australianbiotopes4563 you are doing amazing work mate. Already discussing with the family to do the same trip to see some cool fish haha. Keep it up, these videos are the best in the world on our underwater habitats! You are very knowledgeable😁
@@parkerdavis182 Do it mate you won't regret it, I have been going there for 10 years and still haven't seen all the creeks, it is amazing up there, I'm hooked on the area and don't think I will ever get sick of it, I now have others tagging along, just watch the warning signs and be aware of the surroundings 🙂
Yes Thank you! I know there is a lot more spots, I have been to a lot of them but just reaching the surface of filming them all, I recon with all the cool spots around the area it will keep me busy for a few years yet 🙂
Thanks so much for making these. Really feels like an exploration of ecosystems I'll probably never see live myself. Any ideas/hints as to why some of these spots seem to lack aquatic plant life?
Thank you for watching, I'm really happy you enjoy them, There is probably a lack of plant life due to the the heavy rainfall in the wet season, there is some plant life in shallower bogs around the creek, the heavy rain also probably strips all the nutrient rich substrate bare from the heavy water flow so aquatic plants don't even get a chance to take root, the slower smaller creeks have a lot of plants but they are just flowing off flat ground were the other creeks are just inundated strait off the mountains.
Wow that was a really well done film. I've been to Cairns a few times in the past years. Explored some of those creeks and it is always spectacular. Need to get myself back up there again!
Thank you for watching! I hope all you fish lovers are enjoying these wild documentaries and I hope it can inspire you for biotopes of our native fish 🙂
I'm enjoying it very much and yes, there are definitely many inspirations for biotope tanks :-) thanks for your reply and many greetings from Düsseldorf:-)
@@jorg8564 I hope to bring you more soon, it will give you something to watch during the cooler weather over there, it is now spring over here and has warmed up quick 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 that sounds great and I will be happy to see new videos :-) ...and spring here in Germany would be nice, too ;-) but ok, today we had 20 degree (celsius) and for october not so bad ;-)
Thanks mate! I actually got a good shot of a Bullrout in a dangerous creatures of Australia pocket guide, we get heaps of them down here around Brisbane, I did see a Platypus at Julatin on one of my trips but it didn't want to expose it self in front of the camera unfortunately, but yeah if I go up I'll let you know 🙂
Great video mate. I've had the pleasure of visiting Bruce Hanson's place at Little Mulgrave a few times, He didn't mention to you the 15' croc living just up stream from his house? lol He is an amazing source of knowledge . We and Lennert were members of the local Cairns Aquarium group. Len was around my place last week 'liberating' some plants from my backyard pond. You are inspiring me to drive to Behana Ck again soon for some Pacific Blue-eyes. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! yeah there could be crocs anywhere around those areas, we use drones to keep an eye out, I went to a meeting many years ago with Bruce when I was up there, Lennert is a great bloke we had a lot of fun, and yes the blue-eyes are cool just to aggressive, I got some from Tully that don't seem to be as bad though.
What a beautiful place. Brings tears to my eyes to think these places are at risk for being wiped out all around the world, not just in Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania
Yes it is sad, but luckily most of these places are now world heritage listed and some of the others that aren't have dedicated people and organisations buying back the land and turning them into nature reserves, that way they will be protected for our future generations 🙂
Amazing video Jason, well done. Incredible footage, aquascapers dream - you're not wrong! You did a great job with the voiceover also. Looking forward to part 2 and 3. You could take paying customers up on guided tours you're so knowledgable on the region. Was great to meet you at the shop on the weekend, thanks again for the advice.
Thank you mate! yes it's a beautiful part of the world, I have taken people on tours before, even locally, I have even helped other tour guides in the past educating some of them funny enough, I took a professor from the USA. once he was interested in reptiles, all he wanted to see was a Coastal Carpet Snake and a venomous snake he got to see both, we watched a Red Belly eating a frog and heaps of other species, it blew his mind, he actually hit me up after seeing my reptile photos and wasn't disappointed, the beauty is I'm into so many different things, and a mad book collector, I'm always happy to help with advice, I hope you do well with your aquarium 🙂
He actually saw a sample of it before he pasted and thought it was brilliant, I only wish I had the gear when we went to WA together, it would of been awesome, some of the creeks around the Pilbara were nice and clear.
Great vid. Watched 10mins and already shared it to my friends and family. Just moved to Qld from Indonesia so it's cool to see all these tropical spots. Thanks for adding in plant names and the detailed maps and ... everything. Cheers.
Thank you for watching and sharing! there are more to come from this region in part 2 and 3, to many to put in one video and I still have only reached the surface, enjoy 🙂
Thank you for watching, yes it's a beautiful part of the world, in the next one I'll have Davies Creek, you might like that one a little closer to home 🙂
Thank you that means a lot, I put a lot of work into these, but I had a lot of fun doing it, that was one thing I always wished Sir David would of done was more on freshwater fish around the world, I loved all his documentaries growing up, I guess he just didn't have enough time and most people want to see the cute and cuddly animals so good for ratings 🙂
This was an absolutely visually stunning half-hour, Jason. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us. I'm really looking forward to the next parts. Take care, Mate!
AWESOME VIDEO MATE GREW UP AT BOWEN AN TOWNSVILLE AREA, USED TO HOLIDAY AT TULLY AN CAIRNS EVERY YEAR THE FRESH WATER RIVERS ARE JUST AWESOME FULL OF FISH ITS A SHAME THE JUNGLE PERCH IS NO LONGER FOUND IN NORTHERN NSW RIVER SYSTEMS ISN'T THERE OVER 30 GRUNTER FISH SPECIES FOUND IN THE WET TROPICS OF AUSTRALIA
Thanks mate! they are trying to slowly re-stock them down our way, yes there are a few grunter, they probably still need to do work on a lot of fish to, there are a few grey areas.
Poly CK near Innisfail would take you through a scenic 3hr creek stroll to the waterfall (runs down to the Ella Bay National Park beachfront), with a few deep pools along the way. Mozzy repellent and a machete to help walk the creek.
I live in the same area and still go, you just need to jump on a plane, you can be there in two hours, I wen't in the morning and spent my first day there at Harvey Creek with Nick, it blew him away 🙂
interesting, aus fish species, shame ur saying the colourz r there but its grey wash on a tablet or sphone unless i guess it can go higher than 1080 or more, u understand,, love 2 really know what our tropicals look like, great advert for spendthrift adventurours
Yes in the distance, they always seem to hover in the background, I got footage of one at Cooper Creek in the Daintree swimming with Mullet, and some you can faintly see in the background at Freshwater Creek in Cairns, they really don't like my camera though.
Not a dumb question, you always have to be on the lookout in some areas, some creeks are safe and others you just have to be careful, I also drone up and down stream first to check if there are any around.
With tripods and mounts mainly, I don't like to chaise the fish as it looks un-natural, I'd rather have them come to the camera naturally, it is a lot more work with plenty of footage taken but worth it in the end.
Yes in some places, they are in some creeks and not in others, it depends on the natural barriers, like waterfalls, but it is definitely something you have to be careful of, I normally use a drone to check for them as a extra precaution.
I'm not really to worried about algorithm, I do enjoy nature and fish so I would be doing this anyway, so I thought why not share with other people that have similar interests and let them enjoy it with me 🙂
They are here to stay unfortunately, they breed faster then you can remove them and they are everywhere so when the next wet season comes along they get dispersed again from swamps ext.
It's always in the back of your mind, even when you are careful, I normally drone the area first to check, I have seen a few but if I find their around I normally stick to safer areas or to the shallows where I can keep an eye out for them, some areas are pretty safe but others can be a bit of a worry.
Hahaha Sorry, and Thank you! I would of liked to do the 3 part series in one video but it may of been to long, half an hour is a good time to sit and relax, it's also a nightmare for me to put so much footage together and takes a long time to render it, but it will give you something to look forward to, I'd prefer to have quality over quantity if I can 🙂
@@australianbiotopes4563 My name, as well as your grandfather's, have Slavic origins, as do the two countries of the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. I'm from Bulgaria. It is located in Eastern Europe, on the west coast of the Black Sea. I am thinking in the future to make an aquarium with an underwater landscape based on your videos, which have inspired me. I wish you all the best and keep uploading videos like I said they are great! Oh, I'd forgotten. You should enter the biotope aquarium competition, but the one organized by Heiko Blecher. I hope that I have written intelligibly, because my language is not very good
@@miroslavivanov7220 I have been to the Czech Republic twice but never to Bulgaria, I bet it is as nice as the Czech country, I have been asked every year to do that competition, the problem I have is time, it is in the time of year when I go travelling to get content for my videos, best time of the year here to film up north in the dry season, so I am not home much, in the last Russian one I did, I really had to rush the setup and wasn't very happy with it myself even if other people liked it, maybe if I get time I will, I have pulled down my fish room to make a RU-vid studio so I can make better content on biotope builds.
Yes it's nice, especially the weather, but Canada has some beautiful wilderness as well, my father is from Europe so as a kid I got to see a lot of places in nature as I got to see the excitement and I guess it rubbed off on me, most people that live in a place take it for granted and don't even explore.
No I don't breed or sell any fish anymore, I prefer to just film them, I do want certain fish for a future biotope studio, Nick did breed them first and may have some in the future from the f1s he has from these though, but that may take a while before he grows them up and breeds them off.
@@australianbiotopes4563 Them and sharks are my fear in and around water bodies and bears on land. Thankfully none of the three are anywhere near where I am at. ^^
As a traditinal owner I would kindly like to let you know to get permission from the land owners when filming as the laws have changed especially on Kuku Yalanji land which is from Mossman to Cooktown. Filming without land owners permission can result in a fine for tresspassing.
I did ask for permission, I asked at the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre for permission and they said it was fine, I always try and source traditional owners first to make sure it's ok, I have also left a thank you at the start of my videos, in saying that, I hope you like the videos showing the beautiful nature of your lands as I like to document them to show how special they are and should be preserved.
