Experience Melbourne’s Docklands in a new way this summer. Take the Docklands SoundWalk and discover the area’s fascinating past. Armed with a ‘smartPhone’ and headphones, follow a walking route and encounter audio episodes that bring the Docklands to life. So grab your phone and get walking!
Check out the page “How Does It Work?” for instructions on how to do the soundwalk.
Behind the modern façade of the Docklands lies the intriguing story of an area that has seen many changes. Listen to the story of the original indigenous inhabitants, as well as the history of the early colonial settlers and the Docklands’ evolution as Australia’s major port. But the Docklands SoundWalk is no ordinary guided tour – it’s an immersive experience taking you into the sounds of the past.
Do the walk alone or with friends and discover a part of Melbourne you may not know about. Docklands SoundWalk will show you how much more there is, than first meets the eye. Whether you’re new to Melbourne or have lived here all your life, the Docklands SoundWalk will surprise you. It’s fun and informative, and best of all it’s free.
The Docklands SoundWalk 
Hi Ros,
Thanks for your msg. Much appreciated. In response:
Setting up free Wifi enabled network for the area covered on the walk for this small budget temporary project was beyond its scope. The project was created with the aid of a small grant from Melbourne City Council.
>No artist info at the site?
Thanks good point, I’ll add some info on the site.
> Who are the voices?
Voices in the audio episodes are the voices of actors. Everything heard in the audio episodes is recreation. Credit information for actors and contributors is accessed once the QR’s are scanned. If you mean who are the characters appearing? Then a stylistic choice was made to blend factual accounts (Batman, Guicci) with dramatization the English Lady and Union Rep).
> Very different from the indigenous free inclusive friendly soundwalk I went on in the morning.
I’m not sure about the point your making here, not all soundwalks are the same. I take it your reference to free and ‘inclusive’ relates to the fact that you didn’t need a smartphone to do the indigenous soundwalk. The MP3 version of the soundwalk was added to the site to open up access for non-mobile phone users, and the content of the Docklands SoundWalk I guess is similar to the other free online content whether it is podcast, article, free album or youtube clip, it is free but the teleco’s will charge for the data usage dependent on users plans.
>There are other interactive sound events, eg parks in NSW
Yes of course. However, the Docklands SoundWalk describes itself as innovative because its a locative project utilizing QR codes, not necessarily because its interactive.
Would be really happy to chat further about all this stuff and I do appreciate your comments Ros. Look forward to your reply.