There's Something in the Pilliga.. | Exploring Outback Australia 

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As a Canadian living with an Indigenous wife I really appreciate how you always speak about the traditional people of the land you are in

This has to be tne most beautiful pjece of your country you have ever shown !!!!!!!

Double thumbs up for the coolest plate origin story ever..... Cheers man

That looked awesome.

wonderful inspiring trip thank you for sharing... maybe a brand new tea towels looks a bit grubby

*looks up Pilliga on AllTrails* Looks like I’m now busy this weekend

Hey Scott you should get a awning for you keep and put you swag under it mate

My people.

Thanks for cleaning up after the nasty "people" who left their garbage. I really don't understand the mentality there. Just take it with you, its not that hard.

Myself and the missis went to camp there a few years back on a road trip a strange landscape ,I'd heard bout the local yowie and ghost legends ,we lasted about a hr after dark , there was strange cracks of trees , and weird noises , and we hightailed it out of there and stayed in the car down further on the newell highway .

One day you'll make something that isn't completely burnt 🤣 (But not today)

Years ago I was travelling through that region and late at night on the hwy, middle of nowhere and an old lady stepped out on the road in front of the truck. Scared the absolute poo out of me. Swerved and missed her and pulled up. Absolutely no site of her anywhere! After I calmed down I continued on with my trip. No idea who she was or why she was out there but I have never forgotten that.

mate! went pigging with some dogs here around 2017. It was around 330 am, and after taking a trophy of a boar, we were walking back to the ute (about 3km through the harsh scrub) and from behind us where we left the remains of that boar we heard an immense roar/bellow call..It was fkn insane. Never heard anything like that in my life, the dogs freaked out, we immediately crouched and turned off the torches and the collar lights on the dogs and waited a minute. After a short time we continued walking again but heard this insane gutteral scream again but it was closer than before so we just fkn RAN to the car with the dogs. NEVER heard anything like that in our lives, this was deep in the Piliga. Just to be clear, whatever made those noises was big, it sounded like a freaking massive animal of some kind but nothing we could identify at time or to this day.

Don't worry about Yowies and Ghost , watch out for the drunken hoon's high on booze and drugs, good video Scotty.

What an amazing place. Shame about the grubs and the rubbish and the vandalism. Some people really suck. Thanks for yet another awesome video. 😃

I'm 55 year old , live in the U.S. and I have gone camping all my life. It is sad how time has changed the way people care about the outdoors.. We have more forest fire caused by man, trash dumped everywhere, and graffiti everywhere. More and more areas are being closed down to camping. It's nice to see that you care and educate people in you video. Thank you for all that you do!!!!!!!!!!!

Yowies everywhere in the Pilliga

Your videos are just inspirational. You are a natural visual storyteller and you can bring us along on your journeys like we are riding along with you. Your cinematography is beautiful and the way you welcome us to your country through your understated presentation is genius. You are a talented man Scotty, keep doing what you do, the world needs more Scotty's.

Don’t tell me you are finally going to admit to hearing stuff in the bush, can’t wait to watch this one. By the way I was unsubscribed for no reason. The Pilliga is famous for yowies.

Respect for picking up the rubbish. Some of us do it to keep things beautiful. Those grubs leaving their litter is downright gross.

Open up RU-vid, first thing I see is Scotty posted a new video a minute ago. Great day.

The Pilliga has earned it's reputation. You can believe it or not but many people will confirm the yowies are there

i was homeless for 4 months in melbourne in the cbd and some lady gave me a backpackbedswag. i carried that thing around in the busy city nursing a stab wound and it was a lifesaver. made my way to the canadian embassy in sydney and used it also to sleep by the opera house with a view of the h. bridge. falling asleep broken inside, but listening to the sounds of possums, bats and world class opera. memories 🔥

Yowies-ufo,s-ghosts might seem bullshit to alot of people thats until you see one and its what the hell is that.

No shit theres plenty of accounts from early days to not long ago at HICKEY FALLS"YOWIES THAT IS "

Grew up in Gulargambone, near Pilliga. We used to get the hairy men out that way.

Another great vid Scottie some of those dirt roads you were on remind me of the days when the Newell Hwy was dirt through the Pilliga and the Boggabilla was dirt as well .And if you like to camp on red dirt head Sth West of the Pilliga out west of Parkes to where I use to live in the 70s around Lake Cargelligo it's an interesting area, all the western half of New South Wales is beautiful country and worth visiting. And as for people leaving rubbish that really pisses me off I always leave my camps clean and I have taken heaps of rubbish out of the bush 3 garbage bags from one pigsty some years ago.

Brother u brave there's plenty of YOWIES around there

this is such a special place. and loved that story behind the plate, Scotty!

Seen a Yowie crossing the highway while we were driving. It crossed the road about 30 metres away . It was carrying a dead kangaroo.

i grew up in that area, the night time smell in summer is amazing, hearing koalas fighting, grunting( which my grandfather told me was a yowie). thanks for the video

Nice pancakes, Scotty 😆 The problem with those Campmaster type butane stoves is they only have two heat settings - "Really Hot" and "Rip-Roaring".

Love it dude! Pilliga is such an interesting place! The views at night are absolutely amazing ❤

RU OK? You are not wearing shorts. 😄 😁 You know you really should do a video introducing your new bride. Congratulations by the way, may you have a long and happy marriage,

I love that you’ve just described Russel Coight to international viewers as a wise man. I hope n pray there’s more than a few that chase up his vids for some wisdom. Great vid brother 🙏🏼 many thanks.

Camped there once on the way to Queensland from Victoria. Will never go back. A truly terrifying night. Still have nightmares 30 years later.

Love the content scotty, one of my favourite discoveries on RU-vid. Can I just say please work on those cooking skills haha, my best suggestion would be to cook with less heat

Scotty - mate, I've been a fan of yours for a while now. I'm from Papua New Guinea and you've inspired me to make the most of my trips back to the village and document the nature we have here in similar fashion. Would love to have you over up here do some bushwalking as well. Cheers, Oliver

Scotty, a bit of temperature control when you're cooking wouldn't go astray.... Pull the pan off the heat every now and then to control the temperature so you dont burn the fuck out of those delicious meals!!

Myself and a mate stayed there one night on our way home from a trip around Australia last month, we stayed at the salt cave camp area and the bush out that way had been heavily affected by the bush fires. But it was good to see the forest recovering and new growth coming through. You explored some beautiful areas. I would like to stay a couple of days next time. Thanks for sharing Scotty and you are a legend # respectthebush

First of all: good on ya for helping clean up other people’s mess. I do the same on the regular. Second: I am born and raised in the Pacific Northwest (well...some of my life was spent in California). I was in Scio, OR for the eclipse. Since you’re an Ozzie, I’ll tell ya...I am a didj player (have been for over 20 years). Me and a bunch of friends from America’s largest didgeridoo festival went to the top of a secluded mountain and witnessed it. It was amazing how even nature got quiet when it happened. All the birds stopped signing during the peak blackout. Such a surreal experience. All the best with your adventures and channel. I just stumbled onto it a couple days ago and have been living vicariously through you as I stay at home and care for my 14 year old dog who has cancer. She’s my best mate and I am trying to give her the best care possible. Cheers. God bless 🙏❤️

Just there two weeks ago. Absolutely beautiful.

Those people were just about to clean up...before they were taken!!

Burnt food never looked so appealing 😂… Where did that 40min go? Great video, spotted an earlier one and getting hooked on your adventures. Lived up that way years ago, lovely place, really does go on forever. On a dark night it does get a bit spooky, dark nights down that highway is a bit sketchy.

That footage is amazing mate. You did an incredible job capturing that place in this one.👌 Those caves were insane! I’ll have to give those pancakes a try, myself. As for those weeds, I remember getting covered head to toe in those during training at Singo 😂 then hopping into a sleeping bag. Good times haha Thanks for cleaning up after those clowns. Hopefully one of them watches this and it hits a switch in their head. Love your work.

Another high quality, beautifully filmed video showcasing our amazing country. Loved the soundtracks as well! Thanks Scotty.

We used to call those weeds that stick to you “Farmers friends”

Finally, you comment on the Yowie! I have asked numerous times about Australia's large hairy cryptid.

Then there's the legend of the "PILLIGA PRINCESS " supposed to haunt the highway and truck stop i think i could b wrong bout the actual story but the legend is real

You’ve out done yourself on this one Scotty. The views of our beautiful land. Your stories, the cinematography, editing, music selection. I felt like I was watching a modern day layland brothers docco. Truly under appreciated talent. Cheers from Vic.

This is the first video of yours that i have watched and it was marvellous. I'd love to go yowie hunting in the pilliga. On a personal note, I suffer from anxiety and was having a particularly bad day today. The beautiful scenery and your calm nature really helped me a lot. You're a legend!

One of your top vids brother...as far as the rubbish goes...TRASH LEAVES TRASH.

Also Scotty... FYI, i've never met one of those ruddy gas camping stoves that can do 'low'. They ALWAYS burn the crap out of everything!!! ( comment related to the pancakes. Sooooo not your fault!) Appreciate the video too. Love seeing new places.

You couldn’t pay me enough of anything to spend half a night in the Piliga on my own mate! Hats off to you for doing so. That place is about as creepy as it gets.

Loved the Pilliga adventure. Enjoy your relaxed, natural style doing the vids. I live in America, Wisconsin. Nice that you got to see the eclipse in Oregon. I got a chuckle out of how you thought certain things were "so American" - like people sitting in their lawn chairs waiting for the eclipse. It's interesting to hear what people from other countries think of Americans. Hoo Roo!

Shame on those people for leaving so much rubbish behind in such a beautiful country. And good on you Scotty for cleaning it up. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Scotty, I drove up to Missouri from Texas to see that same eclipse. Definitely something I think everyone should experience. Seeing a partial eclipse doesn't compare to seeing totality. Love the videos, mate. Keep up the great work!

Yep,truck drivers don't like resting along that stretch of the Newell Highway. I drove my friend and kids in the middle of the night through there. Never again ,daylight trips only now. Funny how the road kill doesn't last long there it seems to disappear . I was driving along and we came across what looked like a camel leg bone stripped and fresh ,it was as long as one side of the road . We felt like We WERE being followed bush side for quite a while . Rumor is black panther out that way too ,lol ,circus one escaped. Very beautiful and interesting place. Glad you enjoyed it.

Scotty - whatever happened to your plans to design and market a swag yourself?

Nice to watch you.while sitting in my arm chair with my Milo at home.totaly jealous.relaxing viewing.🏕️

I love that you acknowledge the Pilliga Yowie and the Princess Scotty. Thanks for cleaning up the mess, and for bringing the fantastic content. I’d love to know if you ever run into anything in the bush that you think doesn’t really belong out there, or seems a little unusual. I personally am a believer of Yowies after a couple of strange experiences. I never seen a Yowie, but have heard some strange sounds in the bush that are unexplainable, at least for me, and have felt a presence that has made me feel very uneasy while camping. Keep up the excellent work, and I hope you receive an Emmy or a Logie some day for your great videos.

Just watching your face light up when you were in those caves just makes me smile too. good on ya Scotty. Keep those adventures coming and thank you for bringing it to us.

I assume the statue of the native with his son was created by a white fellow. because it has two major faults that a native would not do and a native would know. The statue represent a native on a walkabout. When on walkabout a native would always have both spears, one to spear fish the other to spear mammals, The fishing spear was made of hardwood and the mammals spear from the lightest wood available. ( blackboys flower spikes ) . Plus a child never went on walkabout. the only time a child was with his dad was when moving to a new living site or around the camp. If a native ever lost his spear when hunting it meant it was time for that area to be manage so the next cold period the native would go back to the area where he lost his spear and set fire to the area making it manageable for hunting again where a thrown spear would not get lost. Losing a spear meant that area needed to be made huntable again. The last thing the native want was to loss his mammal spear. because it meant a long walk to find the correct light weight material

bad Yowies in here !

Why not purchase swags from Australia. Cheaper and better. And lots of brands to choose from. Cheers

The title seems a little misleading. Seems there is something in the Pilliga which didn't get much coverage here. I have to wonder what type of weird noises you heard during the night? I'd be making a comfortable sleeping set up in that nice vehicle on a trip like that. I have to wonder... so you get out of your swag and set up the camera then jump out of your swag again for effect or you have the camera on all night? Or it's on a timer? Interesting video about the Pilliga. Good one thanks.

Great vid. Recommend getting an awning on your roof rack for car camps. Makes rain and heat a lot more enjoyable

I was driving through the Pilliga on my way up to lightning Ridge about 10 years ago and me and my mate had a min min light sit on the bonnet of our car and stayed there the entire way through.. the creepy part was the very moment the light disappeared we had a kangaroo jump into the side of our car. We didn’t stop once to inspect for damage until sunrise

No truckies will camp overnight at any wayside stops around Coonabarabran,and i dont blame them,ive been camping and shooting in the pilliga years ago and what i saw and heard was enough to keep me from going back to the pilliga camping or any overnight stuff. Its a creepy ass place and there are yowies in this area. Theres also been plenty of ufo sightings and paranormal activity in this area over the decades.

I would be tempted to have my swag beside my vehicle. Had a type of lean to, once attached to my motorcycle and was glad to have it as a barrier. Any nocturnal critters will go around or over you on the most part, but you don't want to be having that type of guessing game in the dark, while tempting fate. Hearing the thumps of a large roo coming toward you is a worry, but as they pass without incident its okay. But you never know, they may not see you and pound you. The worst I had was small animals running across me.

Something interesting I learnt the other day that makes a lot of sense is the bush that we know today as we know has changed but so has the tree species A lot of our bush has been over logged of certain species that have in most places have left higher fire rated trees. Was a very interesting watch to see how people are introducing native trees that would have been around before our presence to help reduce the fire load Thanks for another great clip showcasing Australia's Beauty

Who else like before watching 😁

Close to me, Welcome to the pilliga, been roaming these bush lands since I was a kid Getting sticky beaks 🤣 pain in the bum removing them

Man, what a RIPPER episode you pulled out of your hat this time. I love just EVERYTHING about how you celebrate the Australian Bush. Just wow. Within a couple of episodes only we started a habit to gather around in the living room, make sure things for the day are settled. Its basically us watching your video(s) as a reward for the day. Big screen, cranked up volumne for the bush birds yelling through our house, mobile phones off and everybody SHUTTY, its Scotts evening. We've been to Oz four times in our lives (German fellas here), mainly for the people and nature, and especially for the red soil unter our feets. 'Addicted' will probably describe it best. You manage to deliver that exact feeling througout your videos, which is amazing to say the least. Thank you and cheers from one proud Patreon supporter!

First of your videos I've watched and looking forward to seeing more. I'd love to be able to get out into real wilderness but unfortunately it no longer exists here in the Uk. Sad to see that you even have the idiots there leaving their litter behind and also desecrating the art work of the original inhabitants. I often have to clear rubbish when walking my dogs in the fields close to home. If they can carry their drinks and snacks out there why not carry the rubbish back home 🤬

Scotty Burns Dinner! Another great vid mate. Thanks heaps.

Pilliga's pretty cool. Up there last year. Such a great isolated place. Yes I was a bit freaked out also about the yowi and pilliga princess stories. Thanks for sharing.

I was always told never camp in the pilliga

Half way in and loving your coverage of the Pilliga. It makes me yearn to get back to my rainforest country in kuku yalanji lands.

Thank you Scotty! Absolutely love your content and ethos. It’s so inspiring to see people treat the bush with such dignity and respect. I can’t wait to see you explore more of the country. P.S You should look into exploring the Gippsland region in Victoria, particularly the Strzelecki Ranges and the Gippsland Lakes (COVID restrictions permitting).

I have a gumtree search setup for swags that I check on from time to time. Pretty sure I saw that Winchester come up. Glad that you were able to grab it (felt it was a bit small for me). I have a Saul swag which has heaps of canvas but can be used swagman style. Good trick to deal with condensation is to put a wool blanket between the canvas and your bedding. Will keep you warm and dry.

Very interesting! What’s about Yowies there?

Love the videos and a great area to explore, only advice I would give you is your cooking, the fry pan is too hot. Enjoy your travels and taking my kids up that way for a bush break soon.

Legendary video. My wife and I own a little farm on Dandry Creek (upstream of the gorge) and it’s surrounded by Pilliga National Park. I call it my mental health retreat as I work on the coast and head out every weekend! We absolutely love the Pilliga and on my channel I’ve upload some nice bird videos from the farm. Thanks for the video and the cleanup.

I know it's off topic a bit Scotty but what did you think off Burning Man, just wondering. Great video by the way as always :-)

Cheers mate for another brilliant Scotty's Gone Walkabouts Video. Such a beautiful country we have!

Love your work. But please buy a camp chair! :-)

Thanks for picking up the rubbish.

Your a legend thanks for sharing your video that Pilliga is something else, and picking up all that rubbish was very kind to the bush and animals 👍🏼

Just what my lockdown needed

Great video! I couldn’t help but think of all the non-Australians watching this and wondering to themselves if half the video was in another language 😂. We love our slang.

Good on you for giving back and tidying up the bush after the grubs have been mate, I will start doing the same here in SA, One trip at a time.

More than a dozen ads? Great place to get lost in and it's not all gamilaroi country mate.

Magical place Scotty! Shame about the idiots & grubs! And really appreciate you taking the time to clean up after them. That aside, what an amazing forest. Cheers for bringing us along Mate.

It's NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) week in Australia. Love the respect & acknowledgement of our first nations brothers & sisters

Anyone else here for the food? 😁

Scotty thanks for making this movie, and the warrumbungles one as well. Until about 5 years ago I used to work as a weedsprayer in both areas, sometimes for weeks at a time, and have always wanted to take my family out there but haven't been able yet. So last night I put both vids on the tv and was able to share these magical places with them. The respect you showed in the video, the drone shots, and your narrative let me show my wife and kids why this place is so special. Thank you legend!

The banana pancake recipe calls for 1/8 teaspoon of baking powder. Not a heaped tablespoon 😂

You are burning a lot of your food. Not good for you.