darwin audio tours: a tale of four cities (2018)
audio tour/app

In Darwin, every corner has a story. But its history can be hard to see. Destroyed four times by cyclones and war, Darwin's been rebuilt over and over. Yet in between the shiny high-rise are all sorts of secret historic spots to discover.

 

Darwin: A Tale of Four Cities is a first-of-its-kind, immersive, self-guided, audio walking tour that takes you to ten of these locations around Darwin's CBD. It is delivered to your mobile device or tablet via an app and headphones.

 

Researched from Northern Territory collections and oral histories, the tour also features the extraordinary personal story of narrator Charlie King, a legendary Northern Territory broadcaster and campaigner.

 

In an Australian-first, the tour is recorded binaurally, an innovative recording method that produces immersive 3D sound. Hundreds of locals were involved in re-creating historic soundscapes to support the audio stories that transport the listener back in time.

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More: www.darwinaudiotour.com

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Media Release: Revitalising our CBD: Take a self-guided wander through Darwin’s past, Northern Territory Government

Selected media: The tours that show you the best of what Darwin has to offer, Australian Traveller

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​Northern Territory Government, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

​collaborators: Charlie King AM, Robbie Mills, Violet Mills. Full credits

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Accolades: Interpretation Australia's National Award, 2018.

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Photos: Caddie Brain