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By the pier

1 Jamieson Street, Silverwater NSW 2128, Australia

A 3-minute field recording by Jeremy Hegge made in Auburn, Australia on 31 August 2015, in the afternoon. Soundscape: harbours, ports & boats and parks & gardens.

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By the pier
3:02Public Domain Markby Jeremy HeggeInternet Archive
3:02
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Recordist's notes

I came here with Environmental Scientist/Mosquito Specialist/Sound Artist Cameron Webb (aka Seaworthy) who normally works in this area who . And we did a little recording :) Recorded with a pair of Usi's (Primo EM172's) into an Olmypus LS-5.

Written by Jeremy Hegge on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Auburn is a town of about 37,245 people in New South Wales, Australia. OttoAnna lists 3 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Primo EM172 capsules and LOM microphones (Uši). Tiny, very low-noise electret capsules at the heart of many DIY and boutique nature-recording mics.

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