Sunlight: Eco Experience

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Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

An immersive inter-disciplinary design experience exploring the interconnectedness of a river/creek ecosystem on Gubbi Gubbi Country. Walk concludes in the Cave2 in H block.

Water

The song of a stream, the elixir of life

1 sound

Energy

A Tibetan sound bowl represents the energetic force behind all things

1 sound

Fauna

A chorus of bird and insect calls

1 sound

Soundscape and Mural

Final experience in the Cave2, bringing all elements together.

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