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

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

Date & time
Thu 4 Jul 2024
3:00pm to 3:45pm
Add to Calendar 2024-07-04 15:00 2024-07-04 15:45 Australia/Brisbane The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History <em>The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia&rsquo;s Epic History</em>&nbsp;explores Australia&rsquo;s past 140,000 years, incorporating traditional and scientific knowledge to tell&nbsp;Australia&rsquo;s epic story and transport viewers to four locations: Girraween Lagoon on Larrakia and Wulna Country&nbsp;outside Darwin in the NT; Cloggs Cave on GunaiKurnai Country in Victoria&rsquo;s East Gippsland region; Lake Mungo in&nbsp;NSW on the land of the Barkandji/Paakantyi, Ngyiampaa and Mutthi Mutthi people; and Jiigurru (Lizard Island) on the Great Barrier Reef, which is sacred to many, including the Dingaal community. This full-dome planetarium show is from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)&nbsp;produced by the Deakin MotionLab in collaboration with First Nations communities and UOW Science Space. Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Mt Coot-tha
Age

Suitable for ages 8+

Cost

Adult $16, Child (3-14 yrs) $10, Concession $12

The Earth Above: A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History explores Australia’s past 140,000 years, incorporating traditional and scientific knowledge to tell Australia’s epic story and transport viewers to four locations: 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, Ngyiampaa and Mutthi Mutthi people; and Jiigurru (Lizard Island) on the Great Barrier Reef, which is sacred to many, including the Dingaal community.

This full-dome planetarium show is from 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.

Bookings

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For booking and venue enquiries please phone 07 3403 8888 or email bop@brisbane.qld.gov.au.

Venue

Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, 152 Mt Coot-tha Road, Mt Coot-tha

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