The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia's Epic History

Summary

WSFB 2024 showcases The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History, a movie-length, full-dome experience exploring Australia’s past 140,000 years. Through an incredible visual presentation, the planetarium-style show shares traditional and scientific knowledge telling of Australia’s epic story.

Audiences will be transported to four locations across the country: Girraween Lagoon on Larrakia and Wulna Country outside Darwin in the NT; Cloggs Cave on GunaiKurnai Country in Victoria’s East Gippsland region; Lake Mungo in NSW on the land of the Barkandji/Paakantyi, Ngiyampaa and Mutthi Mutthi people; and Jiigurru (Lizard Island) on the Great Barrier Reef, which is sacred to many, including the Dingaal community.

The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History is presented by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), produced by the Deakin MotionLab in collaboration with First Nations communities and UOW Science Space.

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Session time + Q&A participants
3pm on Tuesday 19 March – Q&A with Tamara Davis
1pm on Thursday 21 March – Q&A with Cullan Howlett
3pm on Friday 22 March – Q&A with Rossana Ruggeri and Abbé Whitford

BOOK TICKETS HERE for this event. Suitable for ages 12+

Cost

$25 (adult)
$20 (concession)

WSFB Multi Tix Offer: Save 20% when purchasing 4 or more tickets to events across WSFB (excludes QPAC shows). Automatically applied at check-out.
Companion Card tickets available.

Location

Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha

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