Conversations of the Forest- Riley Thomas (DES304)

Immerse yourself in a world of sound and discover more than 100 aquatic soundscapes across the Sunshine Coast for Horizon Festival 2018. Listening Underwater uses GPS points to trigger audio based on location and movement and can be experienced anytime during the festival. New sounds will be added everyday and the sounds will evolve and adapt daily during the event, every sound walk will be a different experience. Listening Underwater reveals the acoustic ecologies beneath the surface of oceans, lakes and rivers across the planet. Looking at the surface of a river or marine ecosystem, it is virtually impossible to detect environmental changes. The impacts of climate change are often visible in terrestrial environments, yet dramatic changes in aquatic ecosystems can go unnoticed simply due to visibility. Listening to hydrophones (underwater microphones) provides access to a non-invasive way of understanding changing aquatic ecosystems. The featured locations include coastal mangroves in Mexico, frozen rivers in Norway, the iconic Great Barrier Reef and the coastline of Queensland including K’Gari (Fraser Island), a major transitory point for humpback whales on their southern migration. Listening Underwater is best experienced with headphones. This project has been supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. #ListeningUnderwater #HorizonArtFest Tweet @LeahBarclay with questions

Immerse yourself in a world of sound and discover more than 100 aquatic soundscapes across the Sunshine Coast for Horizon Festival 2018. Listening Underwater uses GPS points to trigger audio based on location and movement and can be experienced anytime during the festival. New sounds will be added everyday and the sounds will evolve and adapt daily during the event, every sound walk will be a different experience. Listening Underwater reveals the acoustic ecologies beneath the surface of oceans, lakes and rivers across the planet. Looking at the surface of a river or marine ecosystem, it is virtually impossible to detect environmental changes. The impacts of climate change are often visible in terrestrial environments, yet dramatic changes in aquatic ecosystems can go unnoticed simply due to visibility. Listening to hydrophones (underwater microphones) provides access to a non-invasive way of understanding changing aquatic ecosystems. The featured locations include coastal mangroves in Mexico, frozen rivers in Norway, the iconic Great Barrier Reef and the coastline of Queensland including K’Gari (Fraser Island), a major transitory point for humpback whales on their southern migration. Listening Underwater is best experienced with headphones. This project has been supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. #ListeningUnderwater #HorizonArtFest Tweet @LeahBarclay with questions

This walk entails a journey through coastal bushland leading to wide open beach and rock structures. Through the use of audio and imagery the theme of human nature connection being amplified and enhanced by dogs is explored. Drawing attention to the lessons learnt through dogs strong senses, increasing our movement through the love for these animals as-well as opening our minds.

A soundwalk capturing a fictional day of highs and lows as the membership jackpot draw is finally won against the backdrop of a rescue. The soundscape consists of field recordings from site mixed with a variety of field-recorded and studio-created sounds.

A guided sound walk through Buderim Falls that invites you to slow down and notice what usually goes unseen. What appears still is constantly shifting.

The world is full of interesting and beautiful things, not all of them overt or celebrated. Take a moment to slow down, enjoy the things you wouldn't otherwise notice, and see the world in a new way. This walk has no start or end point, nor do you need to visit every location to enjoy it. Set your own pace and visit the locations you feel like visiting.

Take a step towards this immersive and unique experience to explore aviation in Australia. The ideal walking speed for this unique and fun experience is 3.5 kms/hr, at a comfortable pace. Bert Hinkler, one of Australia's beloved pioneers provides his insight into what flying means to him. Len Maurice further composes some incredible songs about Bert Hinkler and Charles Kingsford Smith for you to experience the importance aviation has to Australia and the connection to the land it resonates. Enjoy this audio/visual experience!

A simulated walk through Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny.