The GOLD COAST SPIT - A History

Is The Spit natural? Is it man made? Find out in this video

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[walkaboutwithrob]

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[dougrogan]

As a Brisbanite I appreciate this channel, thank you very much

[markcoombes]

To all you so called "influencers"
This is what an actually interesting informative person looks like. No stupid videography and sound effects to cover for your lack of any skill.
Loving this quality Australian history mate 👍

[OzPrince]

I came from SE Asia in 1991 as a late teen and went straight to a boarding house in The Southport School for one year. I love GC so much that I decided to purchase a house and live here in the northern (Coomera) side of GC. There is so much interesting info about all these places that I often go to as local but never knew anything about (the story about the cable really blew me away). Thanks for making this videos Rob, now I have some history lesson about these places to tell my kids.

[SootSootSootSooty]

I love your videos on the Gold Coast. I’ve learnt so much about where I live. It’s so fascinating and we’re never taught this in school - no locals know the history you convey in your videos. I absolutely love it. I would love you to cover Miami some day and if you want a local to show you round and shout you lunch just say ahoy.

Love, love this history of our city that is so often dismissed as being culturally vacuous.

[kenhogan]

I never knew that about Southport. I will send it to my son who lives in Southport Perhaps he doesn’t know about Southport history. I love the work that you’re doing as an ex-Aussie living abroad. Well done fantastic videos

[oldmatelinc]

Love watching your videos mate...always informative 👌 I've learnt something once again..

[thewarlockbride]

Fun fact: The Cambus Wallace used to be a visible wreck all the way up until roughly the late 1970’s 1980’s. Coincidentally this happened to be when all those sand works were taking place on the Spit. Now the Cambus Wallace is silted over. Protected from curious and daring treasure hunters like myself 😂

[doones]

Ive always loved the Spit . I still stop there for smoko when near by . Seen some great bands play it over the years, Midnight Oil springs to mind . Another great vid mate . Cheers 👍

[Jeff-tyek]

As a local boy back in the 50's and early 60's, it was a full day's trek from Main Beach to the very end of the Spit, but the great fishing made it worthwhile. Great memories...

[shellebelle]

Drumroll please...this was the first video I ever commented on and I do believe that I have now watched and commented on every single video. I must admit I'm a little sad. I do however, have to give you my sincere thanks and gratitude for all these videos you have produced...I have learnt so much from all your research and hard work.
Thank you Rob ❤😊

[toddjensen]

Such a fascinating video Rob, you’ve done it again!

[Ackdaddy]

Love the content !Have you thought about doing a history of Ipswich area video ? The suburbs of Booval and Raceview have a really interesting history

[duncaninglis]

Brilliant video Rob I took my dog down there before Christmas for a swim & never put two thoughts into how and why it exists, that’s why I love your show mate cheers.

[tj]

Absolutely love your videos Rob, love learning the history of all these places in Qld!

[DarkMatter]

Well, you've done it again, I was incredibly fascinated with this one. Amazing work Rob, keep it up.

[nicoleshelton]

Thanks very much for the very informative and interesting stories you do, Rob. I really appreciate them. I used to live on the Gold Coast in 1971, and then we moved to Brisbane in 1986 . I would really like to hear and see some of Miami on the Gold Coast and also of the area of Ferny Grove, Brisbane. (That is where I live now. 2024).

[OldFellaDave]

Back in my early IT days I was supporting the Builder of a massive new (at the time) residential complex right there at Southport across from the Spit. Onsite, facing the street, was a showroom to entice people to walk in and buy apartments and they had all kinds of models and stuff ... but what interested me was all the old photos of Southport on the walls. Old black and white photos that showed people and buildings on the shore and looking straight out to the ocean ... wait a second, I thought, that doesn't look right ... One of the sales people came over and said, 'No, that's 100% real, back then the Spit wasn't that far north and the waves from the ocean came right up to the shore in that park across the street.' I was blown away. Had no idea at all. Still amazes me today and watching this excellent short doco.

[sandramackin]

How interesting was this and the great old aerial views . Never really thought much about how that sand got there. Thanks for that. Will look at The Spit differently next time I am down there.

[MarceloLaraM]

Interesting, I love it. Thank you Rob