Shadowing Practice: Australia Travel Guide 2026 4K - Learn English Speaking with Video
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What's going on everybody this is IslandhopperTV
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and today we're coming to you from down under here with the 25 best places to visit in Australia.
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Australia is home to 27 million people and it is a country as well as a continent.
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First up, we're here in New South Wales on the southeastern coast of Australia in Sydney, right here along the Sydney Harbor, Port Jackson area.
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You've got a beautiful opera house, the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
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And then around Sydney, you're going to have several different beautiful beaches like Bondi Beach, Manly Beach.
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So Sydney is definitely considered one of the most beautiful cities in all of Australia.
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And some would even say number one city in the world in terms of beauty, typically with blue skies and just a really pleasant climate.
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And here's a look at one of these ocean pools here at Bondi Beach.
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That's a really cool concept, right?
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But what we're going to do now is actually head out to the Blue Mountains.
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And the Blue Mountains are nearby Sydney.
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So you can get out here within about two hours.
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Located here in New South Wales, it's known for its dramatic scenery.
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They've got steep cliffs, lots of eucalyptus forests, waterfalls, some villages that are really beautiful and quaint galleries,
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gardens, and the major town in the area is Katoomba.
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From New South Wales, we're actually headed to Western Australia.
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This here is Perth.
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Now Perth is one of the fastest growing cities and metro areas in all of Australia.
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Very beautiful, but it's very sparsely populated out here.
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In fact, Jakarta is closer to Perth than Sydney is.
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While here, you can cruise up and down the Swan River.
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You can head up to Kings Park Botanic Garden, Mount Elisa, Go out to Rottnest Island.
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And there is many places to explore in Western Australia.
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It's very rugged but beautiful, like Lake Healyer.
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Now, Lake Healyer is on an island just south of Perth, on the southern tip of Western Australia.
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You can see it's known as a Pink Lake, one of the few pink lakes you'll see anywhere in the world.
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And if you wanted to come out here, you would need to take a boat.
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Some people do arrive by helicopter as well.
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A little bit later on in the video, we're going to show you more around Western Australia, but let's head to the interior and explore some of the outback.
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So the Australian outback is a desert, very arid, sparsely populated, lots of red dirt and dust, very sacred place to the Aboriginal people.
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There's a few famous places in the outback like Alice Springs and more, but probably the most famous is going to be Uluru.
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Now Uluru Rock, also formerly known as Ayers Rock, is one of the biggest rock formations or rock monoliths in the entire world.
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It's located in Kakadu National Park, and it has an Aboriginal rock paintings, petroglyphs and hieroglyphs nearby the area.
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So this is a really sacred place to the Aboriginal people.
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There's not much civilization around this area, and it's right in the interior of Australia, far away.
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Headed up to the northern part of Western Australia, we're here in Kimberley.
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Now, Kimberley is in the northwestern part of Australia, and it's a beautiful region to explore.
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You can see they've got sparse vegetation, some streams, rivers, and lakes around here.
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It's known for some exotic wildlife that lives here in this desert area of the northern outback.
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But Kimberly is definitely a place to explore for those of you who like to explore deserts.
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Now we're headed down to the southeastern part of the country.
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This here is an island called Tasmania.
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Many of you know of the Tasmanian Devil, but Tasmania is known for beautiful landscapes, lush green forests, and beautiful views.
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Also one of the coldest places in all of Australia.
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So if you're looking for a cold escape, come on down here to Tasmania and explore the beautiful terrain.
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The population of Tasmania is around 571,000 people, and the largest city is Hobart.
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That's typically where most people begin their journey.
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And maybe you'll see a Tasmanian devil, also known as a Tassie down here.
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Consider checking out Wineglass Bay, Bay of Fires, or Cradle Mountain.
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Anywhere from four to seven days is good enough for Tasmania.
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Next up, here we are in Esperance.
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This is in the southern part of Australia, still in western Australia, actually.
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known for this beautiful white sand beach with these beautiful colors here aquamarine also they get whales
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and dolphin pods right here in this bay
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so it's really a special place for marine animal watching for those of you who are into
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that kind of stuff but sunset sunrises also very beautiful here there is a town
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so really when you're coming out to Esperance you're coming for this beach
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and by the way as we continue to show you around
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Australia I want to let you know there is timestamps below so you guys can bounce around Australia from location to location.
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But here's a look at some of these whales that are nearby Esperance.
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They are seasonal.
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Just remember the southern part of Australia faces Antarctica.
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If whales are your thing, June to October is the best place to see them.
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Go to Cape Arid National Park or Shoal Cape.
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Maybe even consider Fitzgerald River National Park.
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Now we're headed out to Queensland, Australia.
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This year is the Whitsundays Island these are off the mainland
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of Australia there are a set of islands here you have
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a very beautiful beach known as White Haven Beach as you
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can see it's very beautiful here it is accessible by boat seaplane
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or helicopter and you can hang out here next to Hamilton Island
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or Whitsunday Island
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while out here now we're headed out to the Great Barrier
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Reef this is probably one of the most famous destinations in all of Australia located here in northeastern Queensland off the coast.
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Very nearby the Whitsunday Island, so you can do both while up here.
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But as you know, Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef in the world
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and very famous for diving for those of you who are into that.
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And yes, there are sharks in Australia.
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As you know, great white sharks, tiger sharks, hammerheads, you can see all of those around the Great Barrier Reef.
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Now here we are at Surfer's Paradise.
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This here is in the area known as Gold Coast in Queensland.
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They've got a lot of high-rises along this white sand beach famous for surfing, but also the high-rises there along the beach.
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It reminds me a lot of Miami.
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So if you're looking for an experience similar to Miami, but a little bit more tame, come on up here to Surfers Paradise Gold Coast.
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Nearby the Gold Coast in the interior is an area known as Glass Mountains.
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Last time I came out here, I landed at Kulangata Airport which is in the Gold Coast, and then I went into the interior.
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And you can see these beautiful mountains off in the distance.
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Some of them you can see from the ocean
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that Captain Cook used to use as a landmark for where he was in Australia.
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Now here we are at Kagari, also known as Fraser Island,
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which is the world heritage listed sand island located here on
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the southeastern coast in the wide bay area of queensland
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and you can see they've got a beautiful lake in here
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this lake here is absolutely beautiful they've got the champagne pools nearby
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and lake mckenzie you don't want to miss that lake staying here in queensland now we are at the Daintree National Park.
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You can see it's right here along the coast.
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Very green.
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Now there are a few areas in northern Australia, in particular in northeastern Australia, that are very lush rainforests.
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Daintree being one of them.
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There's not a lot of big forested areas in Australia, but Daintree really stands out as a place to explore.
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For those of you who are planning to do the Great Barrier Reef, Gold Coast, Brisbane, all those areas, definitely don't miss the Daintree.
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Now here we are in the Northern Territory.
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This here is Darwin with a population in the greater area of 150,000 people.
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It is Australia's smallest capital city here in the Northern Territory.
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And while here you can actually get some really beautiful sunrises and sunsets, just remember this is in the northern part of Australia facing towards Indonesia.
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Now we're out here at Litchfield Park.
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This here is in the Northern Territory.
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it's a really rugged area similar to what you would see
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in the Kimberly area except it's a bit more green
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and lush some beautiful waterfalls out here to explore
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and just a unique terrain as you can see with those anthills
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but yeah here's more waterfalls people swimming in these lagoons
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and these streams so Litchfield Park is like an adventure seekers outdoor wonderland
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so don't miss Litchfield Park if you're up here in the north this is probably one of the top areas to see.
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Also, if you're enjoying this video so far, consider giving us a like
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and subscribing to our channel as we continue to show you around the world all the best places.
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So from the Northern Territory, we're headed south again.
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This time we're at Kangaroo Island.
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I wonder why they call it Kangaroo Island.
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Well, you can see they do have some kangaroos out here.
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This is just off the coast of Adelaide.
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So when you're down in this part of Australia, You can also visit here, but really it's just a beautiful island to hang out.
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Remember, this is on the southern part of Australia.
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So again, facing towards Antarctica.
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Definitely keep in mind that it does get cold here in the wintertime.
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So the best months to visit are going to be during the summer, which is around December, January.
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Now here we are in the north again.
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This here is Canes, another town north of Darwin area.
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So you've got quite a few different towns
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and cities popping up here in the northeastern part of Australia for you to explore, Canes being one of them.
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With a population of 175,000 people,
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it is growing quickly and it's considered a mild subtropical climate up here in Canes.
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They do have a really cool train that you can check out while up here in Canes.
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Also some waterfalls, forests in the nearby area.
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As you can see these beautiful waterfalls here.
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This one you're looking at here is known as Barren Falls located in Queensland nearby
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Canes and now here we are in South Australia at the capital this here is Adelaide
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known as one of Australia's original founding cities.
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It was actually set up along the south coast known as New Holland As you know,
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the Dutch were also trying to colonize or settle in Australia before the British but the British ultimately did the most work, so they got it.
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While in Adelaide, you can visit the many beaches, the boardwalk, the coastal area where they have the beaches there.
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Also, it is wine country down here.
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One of the interesting things I saw here was flying foxes.
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Those were quite interesting to see hanging from the trees.
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And now here we are in Victoria, Australia.
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This here is a look at the 12 apostles.
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These are 12 rock formations along the Great Ocean Road area.
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And this is really a place you can explore in between Melbourne and Adelaide.
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So definitely take a look at these 12 apostles.
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Very beautiful.
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Again, South Coast Australia.
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And I would say while down here, do explore that Great Ocean Road from Melbourne down here towards the 12 apostles because it is amazing.
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Speaking of Melbourne, in recent years, Melbourne has actually overtaken sydney as the largest city in australia
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with a population of 5.2 million people it's only 189 years old
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so it's a fairly new city as most of the cities
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are in australia it's really known as an international multicultural city
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with great food selection people consider melbourne to be one of the most livable cities in the world
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and it has ranked
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that several times over some of the best things to do
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here are going to visit the royal botanic gardens you have
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the national gallery of victoria melbourne sky deck i went up
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there it's quite impressive you have the queen victoria market
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and lots of history here also
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while in town consider watching a footy game in australian rules
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football i came down here for the winter months in australia
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and it was very brisk and cold so keep that in mind
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if you're showing up here during july or august
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which is the winter down in the southern hemisphere also take into consideration the sun is very bright down here
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and people do burn quite easy we don't know exactly why
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that is i know there's not a lot of clouds in the sky
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but also they say there's a hole in the ozone layer out here
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but either way the sun is very intense down here in
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melbourne any time of year is a good time to visit melbourne
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but if you wanted to experience the beaches you definitely want to show up in the summer months
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which are going to be again November, December, and January.
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Probably the best beaches are going to be Brighton Beach, St. Kilda Beach, or Williamstown Beach.
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You can also head out to Half Moon Bay.
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From Melbourne we're headed back up to Queensland.
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This here is Brisbane.
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This is just north of the Gold Coast area.
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This is one of the best cities in all of Australia.
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It's definitely probably the fastest growing city from my expectations with a metro population of 2.4 million people
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and you can see it's got a modern skyline
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and it's semi-tropical up here so you're not going to get
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that cold weather that you get down in melbourne
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and now here we are up in the far northwestern part
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of the country this here is broom this is one of the most exotic
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and unique places in all of australia for me mostly
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because the wildlife here is really untamed including crocodiles and what else is in the ocean around it.
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Now here we are in the capital region.
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This here is Canberra.
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So again, this is the capital of Australia for those of you who want to visit the capital area.
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Other than that, that's going to conclude this episode of Island Hopper TV from Australia.
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Hopefully you got the information you were looking for.
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If you did, hit the like, subscribe to the channel, and consider watching more of our other videos.
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I'll put a link to Sydney and melbourne here at the end see you over there
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Australia Travel Guide 2026 4K”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: australia, beautiful, island, coast, beach. Deze video bevat 197 zinnen en 2503 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 14:02. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 178 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| explore werkwoord | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | onderzoeken, bestuderen |
| waterfall zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ | waterval |
| reef zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹiːf/ | rif |
| apostle zelfstandig naamwoord | /əˈpɑsl̩/ | apostel, zendeling |
| northeastern bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/ | noordoostelijk |
| whale zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈweɪl/ | walvis |
| arid bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈæɹɪd/ | droog |
| populate werkwoord | /ˈpɒp.jʊˌleɪt/ | bevolken |
| rugged bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/ | ruig, ruw |
| sunrise zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ | zonsopgang, zonsopkomst |
| exotic bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ | uitheems, exotisch |
| terrain zelfstandig naamwoord | /təˈɹeɪn/ | terrein, reliëf |
| subscribe werkwoord | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | abonneren |
| sunset zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ | zonsondergang |
| helicopter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | helikopter, wentelwiek |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken | |
| come out werkwoord | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | uitkomen |
| pop up werkwoord | opduiken, te voorschijn komen | |
| set up werkwoord | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | bereiden, voorbereiden |
| show up werkwoord | tentoonstellen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is definitely considered · is known · was actually set |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has actually overtaken · has ranked |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | Airport which is · summer, which is |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most beautiful · the fastest · the most famous |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 38 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals we're, you're, they've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: northeastern /ˌnorˈθiː.stɚn/, northwestern /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/, monolith /ˈmɑn.əˌlɪθ/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, aquamarine /ˌæk.wə.məˈɹiːn/, eucalyptus /ˌjuː.kəˈlɪp.təs/, multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: arid /ˈæɹɪd/, rugged /ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/, sunrise /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, sacred /ˈseɪkɹɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: outback /ˈaʊtbæk/, arid /ˈæɹɪd/, botanic /bəˈtæn.ɪk/, anthill /ˈænt.hɪl/, aquamarine /ˌæk.wə.məˈɹiːn/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: rugged /ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/, exotic /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/, hieroglyph /ˈhaɪɚ.əˌɡlɪf/, lagoon /ləˈɡuːn/, petroglyph /ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als explore, waterfall, reef.
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