Australia in the Vietnam War - returning to Nui Dat and the Long Tan Cross 50 years later

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8 жыл бұрын

50 years since the establishment of the Australian base at Nui Dat, Vietnam in 1966, we head back for a look. There isn't a lot left from the Australian presence - but there's enough for interested travellers to make it meaningful. The Long Tan Cross replica is becoming a place of pilgrimage for Australians wanting to understand more about this decisive battle.

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@ComradeAesthetic 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Vietnamese here, your pronunciation is spot on lol, I love your video, I'm planning to visit this place after COVID lockdown.

@rustycompasstravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fruity. Glad you enjoyed the vid.

@thecomander466 2 жыл бұрын

Well done for going to the effort to make this video,yep you correct about Dien Bien Phu & Long Tan memorials,they supposed to be the only two foreign memorials permitted in Vietnam, apparently the Vietnamese respected Aussies because we buried their dead

@rustycompasstravel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Troy.

@ianjames3078 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! The tunnel guide, what is it about the energy and life these people have, and then to find the Oz 'vet' who's so down to earth.....cracking video Mark....brilliant.

@rustycompasstravel 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian!

@tonyskitchen9659 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Mark. Heading back to Vietnam early next year. Love it there.

@khoadangtruong9728 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark

@petercrowhurst 8 жыл бұрын

THANKS Diggers

@ucviet1 6 жыл бұрын

Jack Kirby should have got the VC

@bruceross9521 6 жыл бұрын

Nui dat small hill ...... there are many nui dat's in Vietnam

@mattcampbell8222 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, top video. I'm about to head off to Vietnam myself and would love to visit the Long Tan Cross. Any advice about how to get there?

@rustycompasstravel 7 жыл бұрын

Here you go - www.rustycompass.com/vietnam-travel-guide-233/ho-chi-minh-city-4/see-and-do-14/nui-dat-long-tan-cross-memorial-and-vung-tau-day-trip-866#.WAy4q9x_Zqc

@mattcampbell8222 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, much appreciated!

@kelyoung1521 8 жыл бұрын

Think Long Tan might be a bit more like Lom Dun

@khoadangtruong9728 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark, where is Australian fighting bunker ? How far is the Australian fighting bunker from Nui Dat?

@rustycompasstravel 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm. Don't recall exactly. It's around 200 metres from the road less than 1 kilometre from the old gate. Some of the guides there know it so you can ask them.