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Recordist's notes
in october 2013, the worst fires in more than 50 years struck the blue mountains, dramatically changing the landscape, visually and aurally. this was recorded near the small town of bell in the upper blue mountains. in the background you can hear the busy bells of line road. AT BP4025 to a Tascam DR-680. soundcloud.com/jeremyhegge soundcloud.com/jeremyhegge
About the place
Blue Mountains is a town of about 78,121 people in New South Wales, Australia. OttoAnna lists 17 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Audio-Technica microphones. Including the AT8022 and BP4025 X/Y stereo microphones.
Recorded nearby
Electricity Box At Bell Station
Blue Mountains, Australia
Recently burnt forest in the blue mountains
Blue Mountains, Australia
The Quiet Of The Burnt Mountains
Blue Mountains, Australia
Walking In The Wollangambe Wilderness
Blue Mountains, Australia
On A Burnt Hill Near The Wollangambe River
Blue Mountains, Australia
The Wollangame River
Blue Mountains, Australia
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Dusk by a creek in the valley (summer)
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Quiet aquatic life in a creek (summer)
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Evening cicadas in a pocket of temperate rainforest (summer)
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Crickets at midday in the coastal grasslands (autumn)
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Sources & credits
- “Bell, NSW, Australia - In The Burnt Forest Near Bell, At Dusk” by Jeremy Hegge – CC BY-ND 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0