A Most Irritating Walk

6 ECHOES

Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Eli Edwards

3rd Year Bachelor of Animal Ecology student at University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Here designing immersive audio experiences for DES304 - Sensing Environments.

A Most Irritating Walk is a geo-located audio-visual experience through the Maroochy Wetlands—where birds sing, mozzies bite, and nature doesn’t care if you’re comfortable. Explore lush rainforest and mangrove marshland as the landscape serenades, challenges, and surprises you.

Come for the birdsong. Stay for the existential itch.

Where the Land Listens: Echoes of Cartwright - By Kate James

Sunshine Coast

'Where the Land Listens' has been created as a celebration of Kabi Kabi Country and as a deep exploration of place. Throughout the walk, you are invited to experience the shifting soundscapes and sights of Point Cartwright Reserve, from dawn to dusk, and from shoreline to bush. This work journeys through the sounds of waves, wind, rain, and birdlife, revealing the contrast between coastal and rainforest ecosystems within a single landscape. Through these recordings, this walk offers multiple ways of encountering the same place, each shaped by time, atmosphere, and ecological activity. This immersive audio-visual experience encourages you to pause, listen, and attune to the nuances of this environment. Let the soundscapes guide you on a journey through our biosphere, and let the visuals transport you. All images and audio recordings in this work were created on Kabi Kabi Country. I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, the Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi peoples, and pay my respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging. This walk is an opportunity to experience and reflect on country with care and respect. Please note that this walk is wheelchair accessible and intended to be suitable for all ages and fitness levels. As it takes place outdoors and may involve direct sunlight, sun safety is encouraged. Take care underfoot and remain aware of your surroundings, including any wildlife. For the optimal experience, park in P13 and start on the northern end of the walk to start at “dawn” and finish at “dusk”, walking through the day. This campus location has been selected to add to the serenity of the audio-visual echoes, guiding you through ponds, bush and open space for the perfect place to slow down and listen. Enjoy your virtual exploration.

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