I know this series is coming to an end but thank you ABC for giving a 40 year old some child hood memories again.

@capt.bart.roberts4975

Жыл бұрын

I watched these at midday on Sundays, on Channel4 in The UK!

@capt.bart.roberts4975

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful armchair history, geography and geology. Delivered as deadpan as only an Aussie can.

@tonyeden8381

Жыл бұрын

@@capt.bart.roberts4975 ……they used to be on at 2am too……..just before closedown

@russellhamer8690

Жыл бұрын

A national treasure The Bush Tucker Man 👨 👌

@theabyss8087

Жыл бұрын

back when the abc was great

I joined the Australian Army because of this Great Man In 1980 , he was awarded a Defence Fellowship to research survival in Northern Australia. He was also the principal Author of the Australian Army's Military survival Manual(1987). This research turned into the TV Series Vietnam Veteran Thankyou Major Les Hiddens Love your work

@generaldisarray

Жыл бұрын

I'm Irish and remember watching Les as a kid on TV. The Bush Tucker Man was one of my favorite shows, it was absolutely fascinating watching him wandering the outback, in his Land Rover and trailer, surviving off the land. He's a true genius, and an absolute legend, who probably saved many lives by sharing his vast knowledge and skillset. Guys like Bear Grylls are complete amateurs compared to Les, they're just weekend warriors.

@Mathews69

Жыл бұрын

My father served with Les... a family friend

@je710817

8 ай бұрын

​@@Mathews69 ..so cool😎..my childhood hero...that's why I love Landrovers and still love practise bushcraft/survival skills..and I m 52 now...greetings to Les from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🍻

An absolute gold mine of a series, bush tucker man never gets old! True lion

My favourite TV programme of all time. Was lucky to receive it all downloaded onto a USB drive one year for my birthday from a very dear friend who now lives in.. yep Australia. Les is a hero of mine. And yes, alot of gold untapped down under. And other things...

The best yarn spinner on TV still to this day.......Les is a legend, absolutely tremendous!!!!

@amandamasters2284

Жыл бұрын

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I just adored this fellow, I tried for many years to land a job with Govt Wildlife Departments unsuccessfully. No matter what I spent time in the area and continued to be inspired by Les, long live you Les. I can attest to the bloody flies .

Geez what a bloody great show. Nothing else like it.

As someone that was born in 1998 after this show had well finished i have enjoyed every moment of abc reuploading this show i found out about it through my dad watching reupload videos of these epsiodes on other channels but glad abc has done this man justice by uploading them in highest quailty they can for older and younger generatations to watch it really makes me appreciate things alot more and the country we live in ♥

@CrispyHulk1

7 ай бұрын

I'm with you. Born in the 90's and can't get enough of the vintage Australia on display here. I've rewatched the series twice already and will likely watch again soon

The best outdoor Australian outback exploration and survival TV show ever!! 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

Takes me straight back to my earlier years. I love this guy. Great story teller and teacher. May his show live on for many generations. Good on ya bush tucker man.

Can't get enough of this series. Keep 'em coming!

Loved this series when it first aired. There was a Ray Mears programme where he interviewed Les and he had not aged a day. Top Gezzer 🇬🇧

I used to love watching this show, The world around us, The leyland brothers, Alby Mangel.

one of the first shows on the then new TV channel in the UK was bush tucker man , and i learned so much and became a big fan of les ..me and my mates would ask each other when buying fast food after a might out " good tucker boss??"

As a kid growing up in the UK with "a girl's name" Les Hiddins was an absolute hero of mine! His "Bush Tucker Man" series still has me with dreams of renting a dugout in Alice one day!

@runnyhunny786

Жыл бұрын

No dug outs in Alice Springs. You must mean the town of Coober Pedy. Most of this town comprises of dug outs and semi dug outs.

@finnmcginn9931

Жыл бұрын

I hear you Les, my parents named me Kelly.

These are what should be taught in schools, fantastic story

bushtucker man and ray mears together. some of my fav ever tv

Wow i remember watching this as a kid with my dad 40 years later i find myself watching it again

He seems such a happy go lucky bloke , but I bet he’s been in some really sticky situations in Vietnam. Top guy. ❤️🇬🇧.

I used to really like this series , I’m going to watch it again , really well produced it’s classic television,,,pS I always loved his hat

A friend of my late father was a producer at the ABC, he worked in current affairs and was also involved in this series I believe. Like Torque with Peter Wherret it was very well received and groundbreaking for its time.

they used to show this, very early, on Sat mornings. I can remember watching this almost every weekend as a child.

Great series,,,history of Australia,,,wonder if Aussie school children know these great stories ..Australia is truly one BIG GEM..

This brought back memories, used to watch this with my old man. I've never been, and probably never will but the vast expanse, scale and variety of the landscape there will always be something on my bucket list if ever things change.

@andylane247

Жыл бұрын

Watched les in the 90's. Really interesting bloke. Backpacker Aus in 93/94. It's vast. I always tell the story of flying from Darwin to Brisbane. You fly in the same country for over three hours on a jet and don't overfly a tarmacadam road. Vast doesn't do it justice...

Spent years working this area west of Alice with some of the major gold companies.. exploration work. Very interesting to have this history as background. The ABC of old used to make these great programs, nothing compares today.. thanks Les.

This series is amazing. I miss it so much.

Wow. I'd totally forgot about Bush Tucker Man. Not seen it for pushing thirty years...fond memories .

Thanks for uploading these wonderful programs, I use to love watching these in the 90s and les is a legend 👍

I watched the original bush talker videos sent to me by an Australian friend 25 years ago... I believe Hiddins is an ex-Australian army man and very informative ... thanks for this post.

An excellent video series featuring the hidden beauty and history of Australia. Thank you!

You can't beat a Les Hiddins adventure.

Enjoyed this episode as I do all of them, great research and history injected into your adventures. One of the legends of Australia is you Bush Tucker Man. ❤

I'm sure Lassater just heard the story from some old bloke crazy with gold fever, and if he was only 17 at the time it was probably formative for him, made a big impression and he could never let it go.

@pfftnuffinpersonalkid1541

Жыл бұрын

He did hear it, from a NT Bushman house mate from in Adelaide. He also didn't understand Reverse bearing or that QLD had a range with the same name, so went in the opposite direction. The Reef has been discovered near Bedourie, AusGeo did a recent piece on it.

met Les once... a true gentleman

A genuine guy who knows his stuff without the hype and drama

I recall listening to Lasseta's son in an interview, where he was saying he searched for 30 yrs for the gold reef, but never found it. He still reckons its out there. Makes u wonder if it ever existed, for with modern technology surely it would have been found by now.

@MitchMiller123

Жыл бұрын

Bill Decarli eventually found the reef near Boulia in Queensland in 1991.

@Blue1Sapphire

Жыл бұрын

@@MitchMiller123 So it wasnt in the NT afterall?

@catey62

Жыл бұрын

@@MitchMiller123 was it as big as Lassiter described then?

@pfftnuffinpersonalkid1541

Жыл бұрын

@@catey62 About 14km long apparently. Australian Geographic did a recent piece on it.

I used to watch the Bush Tuckerman on tv many years ago, now I am much older and have forgotten them I can watch them again, fresh.

Stunning cinematography!

Brilliant series I have all of them on dvd lol 😁

Such a wonderful series of films. Hats off to Major 'Iggins!

My father, contracted by the Commonwealth Govt drilled for water for the mica miners in about 1943ish. This was at the Harts Ranges, East of Alice. He told me in later years that that area was very mineralised. I believe the area West of Alice is sedimentary with few mineral deposits. If I were to look for "Lassiter's" reef, I would look to the Eastern fields.

@MichaelKingsfordGray

Жыл бұрын

Why don't you?

@catchaser52

Жыл бұрын

Lets get going. 😉😊

@richardoverton57

Жыл бұрын

Hi Alan,Im from SA. an been a Gold Miner with Permits ,several States. As for Mica mining here in SA. even the humble Watts Gully Area ,Mt. Crawford. Adelaide Hills Sa. is abundant with Mica! If U simple pan a dish, its full off it! along with maybe a flake or speck Gold! Good Luck! Cheers!

@theoztreecrasher2647

Жыл бұрын

@@richardoverton57 Small mica flakes are very widespread. But deposits containing large sheets of mica (suitable for electrical insulation - as in electric toasters) are pretty rare. The old Galloping Major lived locally around here for a bit a good few years back before selling up again and returning back down to Townsville. I can't for the life of me remember which vehicle he was driving at the time - lucky I've never come across a lost reef in the past! 😜🙃

@pfftnuffinpersonalkid1541

Жыл бұрын

The Reef has been discovered apparently, like you said, it's in the east, South West of Bedourie and roughly 14km long quartz/gold reef. Lassater didn't discover the reef himself, but heard about it from a housemate who was a bushman familiar with the region. What Lassater didn't realise though was that Gold Hunters used Reversed Bearings, and QLD had a Mountain Range with the same name. Covid apparently has stopped mining expedition for it. But it is planned.

What an amazing place Australia used to be

@rods6405

Жыл бұрын

What an amazing channel the ABC used to be!

@goldrushau8425

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P

@robinmabbott7334

Жыл бұрын

Still is .

@ryanwilson8323

Жыл бұрын

It’s still pretty nice out there😂

@iamasmurf1122

Жыл бұрын

it is a fairly depressing place

thank you for breaking it down!!We'll have regrets for things we did not participate in...Investment should always be on any creative man's heart for success in life.

Australia most definitely has some eye charming countryside.

@capt.bart.roberts4975

Жыл бұрын

As I've always said about Australia, not only do the flora and fauna kill you, the geography does as well. 😐

Lasseter... I think of my youth watching Neighbours, and the penny finally drops !

Im a Les and Landrover Defender Tragic because of this brilliant series. Thanks to you Les.

Got this on VHS cassette that I recorded off the telly in the early 80's.

love the show, so much better then being stuck in the city.

Loved this guy when I was a kid🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Another cracking episode :)

Kind of sounds like the Aussie version of the Lost Dutchman Mine in Arizona in the US.

More of this please 😍

loved this series

wow! sensational ! very interesting story ! thanks ABC! 🏜️🌄🛻🏞️🎬🤙😎🇦🇺

Watching this makes me feel like I am back in primary school.

use to watch Les years ago on bush tucker man what a great guy spell bound ,respect Les ,think he use to train Aussie special forces on survival.

What a wonderful story.

I recently discovered copper on my country estate in South Australia, the problem is that in SA any minerals found on your land remain the property of the crown. Copper and gold along with uranium often occur together in SA.

@jimlofts5433

Жыл бұрын

take out a mining licence and peg the land then lodge a claim for a lease

@Alanoffer

Жыл бұрын

The crown ,, just the sound of that sticks in my gullet , they’ve got a nerve

@kiloton1920

Жыл бұрын

Don’t tell anybody

I forgot how much I loved this show.

Fantastic!

just loved this show ans Les

some years ago, I took a little course on placer mining along with about 25 other people, one of whom asked the question we all wanted the answer to. “Where do you find gold?” The answer came immediately, “gold is where you find it.” Now I do not know Australia or what the centre area looks like but, I tend to believe gold is more likely to be found in hilly or mountainous country. I live in BC which is the very mountainous west coast part of Canada. There appears to be lots of ‘in-mined’ areas in this part of the world but I’ve never heard of gold being found in the Prairies which, as you probably know, is a very flat terrain. Don’t know if this is any help, but it is the best I can offer, to those who wish to toil for gold. Good luck, hope you find lots.

@markhepworth1556

Жыл бұрын

Australia is geologically very very old,a lot these areas were mountain/high country hundreds of millions of years ago and have eroded massively,lots more alluvial gold to be fond but the reefs can be found in surprisingly flat country. It’s an amazing country for AU

Thank you again for the upload 👍🏼

Legendary

Lasseter worked for my grandfather , Arther Stebbing as a brickie'"s labour and spoke about his gold find many times ,Think he recieved a donation from the brick layers uinion towards his search ...

Bill Decarli eventually found the reef near Boulia in Queensland in 1991.

just another les like so many of these tv presenters back in the day had a real love and understanding of their subject (carl sagan Patrick Moore magnus pike etc etc ) and were able to pout across their love and educate you , its sad to say there are no longer many who love their subjects enough to live them rather regurgitate books and hearsay as fact

I was Taught Gold sheds to the East in Australia. Wicked as usual from Les

This Guy made me aware of how Harsh n Baron the Bush can be.. I learned loads n with my "Australian" boomerang brought back from AUS I would spend hours trying to crack flying it over the park.. memories..

Watching you from Chandler Arizona. Ya, you got a real funny looking hat there.

Like that old M-416 military jeep trailer!

Gold has always been everything to people, they would die for it until they feel a real hunger. Water and a loaf of bread then become more valuable than the endless deposits of ore.

I've been to Uluru and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas). If you were west of Kata Tjuta looking east, you'd see a the rounded tops of Kata Tjuta, then Uluru in the distance, and on a clear day, you'll see the table-topped Mt Conner! Maybe that was Lassiters view he was looking for!

Les should be on our 50 dollar note

Very interesting.

love it

Love the Aussie voice

you did good job Mate

:38 "one of the most beautiful and unforgiving places on Earth." Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but most definitely unforgiving.

If you reverse those coordinates it takes you out to either Tobermorey or Manners Creek. I was on a shale oil exploration project some years ago that took me to both places. I'd estimate that if you ventured out to the south in that desert country, not far south of the Plenty / Donahue, that you might be in for a surprise.

My favourite survival show

Never knew any of the stuff Les presented on the Bush Tucker Man only because they never ever taught this in school it’s crazy

Omg I grew up watching this show and the likes of the country side, blue heeler, heart beat, etc etc tv serial... Hmmm.

Brilliant stuff. There’s an Englishman named Jack Hargreaves; dead many years now but his TV programmes were just as watchable. I’d be happy just to watch programmes made by LH and JH all day long. Great story tellers with a wealth of knowledge.

a great big donnybrook :) its an irish saying, that goes back to the days of donnybrook fair/market in south dublin, which was said to be a very rambunctious affair🤣

wonderful TV

I can't remember if this is true, but I seem to remember that Lassiters in the TV show Neighbours is named after Lassiter?

Fair dinkum vid, cobber.😄👍

You cant understand australia until you know this mans body of work.

I enjoyed

Lasseters was a smart man, had everyone fooled. He found no reef, was just using the government sources to look for one. Hence why he couldn't find it. Very smart man ,still got people fooled today. What a legend .😄

Great legend.

I used to watch les when i was a kid ,, ive always had so much wonder and unequivocal respect for the indigenous peoples of Australia and on the other hand horrified by the systemic racism that the Australian people and government have against the masters of time and land

I learned tricks from this man that i used later on .

@8:57 😊

yep that's the series

The Telfer gold mine in WA is huge, so there is gold out there.

@trevorslater2746

Жыл бұрын

Just talked to a guy in New Zealand that worked at Telfa maybe 40 plus yrs ago ,he's retiring, gold all the way around Kalgolie ,up North, got a M8 whose working on a gold mine out from Mecthara somewhere

Nice hat!

Indonesia Watching this video 👍

All Aussie adventures its time to hit the road.