A Most Irritating Walk

You spend a day the Mary Cairncross rainforest during a rainy day.

The land housing the Sippy Downs campus teems with life and vitality. Establishing a connection between the campus's natural surroundings and sensory experiences is integral to creating a distinctive environment. Take your time to immerse yourself in nature, listen attentively to the soundscape, and experience the diverse array of bird calls, insect chirps, rainfall, underwater ambience, and even the subtle rustling of trees you may have never noticed before. These sounds will continue to loop until you step outside the circle.

Hi there. Welcome to my immersive experience featuring recordings from my local forest. You will hear from a collection of birds, bugs and the trees themselves. These recordings are taken late in the evening, allowing you to hear sounds from within the forest you might not usually, whether that’s due to not feeling comfortable or safe in that area, not having access or just not wanting to be eaten alive by mosquitos. This experience is wheelchair accessible, with each Echo reachable along the footpaths and there are also nearby chairs and benches. Note that the Echoes will loop if you stay within them, and the 8th Echo plays louder the closer you are to the centre. Please be aware of other people and the wildlife on campus, especially the kangaroos.

This is an example for DES304

This walk is a quiet meeting point between two places I know well: Dilkusha, a rainforest property near Maleny where my grandfather lives, and the grounds of UniSC, where I study and think and walk every day. Using sound, story, and memory, I’ve brought fragments of Dilkusha into the spaces of the university. Footsteps through puddles, the call of the Lewin’s honeyeater, water trickling over stone—each stop along the path carries a small part of the land my grandfather has tended for decades. This is an attempt to listen more deeply. To walk slower. To consider the stories rooted in the ground beneath us—both those we inherit and those we’re still learning how to hear. Put on your headphones, and take your time.

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the vibrant world of plants. Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies resonating from the depths of their roots, and prepare to encounter the wonders of the natural world in a manner that will captivate your senses like never before.

This is for our workshop

Have a coffee and relax by the student guild where you can make friends and find benefits and resources available to students.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters upon which the University's campuses are located. We acknowledge their continuing connections to the Country and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Welcome to your integrated experience of the beautiful art collection found around the University of the Sunshine Coast. Here you will find information about the amazing featured artists' work that we are very grateful to have on our campus. You will hear Megan Williams talk about some of the amazing artwork we have on the campus. Megan is a curator and writer with over fifteen years of experience in programming and management roles across the university art museum sector. This walk is designed to give you information of each art, recommend downloading the walk for a better optimal experience. Please listen to the end before moving to the next echo to make sure the audio does not overlap and don't forget to tap each echo to ensure you view each image. Now feel welcome to immerse yourself in this experience and enjoy the beautiful art and the information.