12 Things Australian Kids Did EVERY DAY in The 1970s That Are GONE Forever! 🇦🇺

Australian childhood in the 1970s wasn’t edited, supervised, or softened. It was raw, loud, risky, and completely free.

This video takes you back to a time when Australian kids spent their days outside, made their own fun, got hurt and kept going, and lived a kind of independence that doesn’t exist anymore. No helmets. No phones. No constant supervision. Just bikes, streets, imagination, and daylight.

From riding everywhere without protection, playing cricket in the middle of the road, and walking to school alone at six years old, to drinking from the hose, riding loose in the back of a ute, building billycarts, making cap bombs, and stretching a single dollar at the corner shop—these were everyday experiences. Normal. Accepted. Gone forever.

This isn’t nostalgia for the sake of it. It’s a record of how much childhood has changed, what was gained, and what quietly disappeared along the way.

If you grew up in Australia during the 70s:
• How many of these did you do?
• Which one hit you the hardest?
• What do kids today miss out on the most?

If you didn’t:
• Which of these surprised you?
• Which one would never be allowed now?

Comment your memories, tag someone who lived this life, and share this with anyone who says, “Kids today will never understand.”

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