Locals Plan A Scouser's Day in Australia!

Maleny, Australia 🇦🇺 I let the locals plan my WHOLE day in this cute Sunshine Coast hinterland town, and it went places I never expected. No plan, no map. Just walking up to strangers in Maleny and doing whatever they told me. I was sent hunting for the "best pie in town" (sold out 😭), found a charity shop haul at the Salvos, got a top tip from Zoe that led me to a rainforest full of wallabies, bush turkeys and thousands of bats… and even got asked for my first ever photo in Australia. Plus a surprise visit to Beth's latest mural of the Glass House Mountains, a plumber with the best sales pitch in Queensland, and a deep chat that got hilariously interrupted. If you're looking for things to do in Maleny, a day trip from the Sunshine Coast, or hidden gems in the Queensland hinterland like Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve and the Glass House Mountains views, this one's for you. Huge thanks to everyone in Maleny who stopped to chat. Shout out to Zoe at the Salvos, Brooke at Always Plumbing 24/7, and Annavi Cold Brew & Juice. 🙌 🎨 Beth's murals: @bethanypayetartist 📌 In this video: Maleny QLD, things to do in Maleny, Sunshine Coast hinterland, Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Glass House Mountains, Maleny day trip, letting locals plan my day, Australia travel vlog 0:00 Coming up 0:33 Letting Maleny locals decide my day 0:58 Meeting George & the famous salmon and leek pie 1:49 Mission pie: no go 1:58 Exploring Maleny's main street 2:20 Charity shop haul at the Salvos 2:48 Zoe's top Maleny recommendation 4:36 The G'day challenge 5:20 Meeting Brooke the plumber 6:11 Surprise local: Beth's mural 8:06 Always Plumbing shout-out 8:45 Jim guesses where I'm from 9:24 The Kiwi from across the ditch 10:02 Alex's message for Australia 11:23 Annavi Cold Brew & Juice 12:17 Thousands of bats & a bush turkey 13:06 What's changed in 12 months 14:52 Interrupted by Tom & the boys 17:08 Why Aussie kids are different 19:16 My first photo request in Australia 20:32 Glass House Mountains views 21:09 Mary Cairncross rainforest walk 24:18 A 10/10 view 24:46 What today taught me 25:16 Picking up Beth 26:42 Next time on Where's Hodgie #Maleny #SunshineCoast #AustraliaTravel #Queensland #TravelVlog #WheresHodgie ──────────────────── 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for a new adventure every Sunday:    / @whereshodgie   🌍 PLANNING YOUR OWN TRIP? DISCOUNT BELOW! I book all my tours and excursions through GetYourGuide. 👉 Download the app: https://gyg.me/whereshodgie-app 👉 Use code WHERESHODGIE5 for a discount on your first booking! 🧭 DISCOUNTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: GEAR & PRODUCTS I USE https://linktr.ee/travelforless I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you buy through these links. I only recommend gear I genuinely use. 📬 JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER FOR UPCOMING EVENTS, NEWS AND MORE: https://lessonsbtc.beehiiv.com ☕ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL If our content brings you value, you can buy us a coffee as a one-off or a monthly subscription, WE APPRECIATE YOU! https://buymeacoffee.com/whereshodgie 🔗 Everything else, including the podcast: https://linktr.ee/whereshodgie ──────────────────── 🎥 ABOUT MR HODGE I'm Matt, a UK PE teacher turned travel and wellness creator. I share the lessons school could never teach, one adventure at a time. Proudly Scouse, always filming. 🤝 FOLLOW ALONG Instagram: @whereshodgie TikTok: @whereshodgie Facebook: Wheres Hodgie Threads: @whereshodgie 🎨 BETH'S ART (murals & commissions) Instagram: @bethanypayetartist TikTok: @bethanypayetartist Website: bethanypayetartist.co.uk ──────────────────── 📩 BRAND PARTNERSHIPS & ENQUIRIES whereshodgie@hotmail.com ──────────────────── Thank you and have an amazing day wherever you are in the world. See you next time!