{"id":1972,"date":"2025-01-10T10:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/?page_id=1972"},"modified":"2025-01-20T14:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T14:01:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Australia &#8211; often referred to as &#8220;The Land Down Under&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; comprises the mainland\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_(continent)\">Australian continent<\/a>, the island of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tasmania\">Tasmania<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of 7,688,287\u00a0sq km\u00a0(2,968,464\u00a0sq\u00a0miles), making it the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area\">sixth-largest country in the world<\/a>\u00a0and the largest in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oceania\">Oceania<\/a>. It&#8217;s the world&#8217;s oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with some of the least fertile soils. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megadiverse_countries\">megadiverse country<\/a>, its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including\u00a0deserts\u00a0and\u00a0tropical rainforests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/author\/petergf\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(Peter Fernandez author archive, opens in a new tab)\" class=\"wp-block-avatar__link\"><img alt='Peter Fernandez avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='96' width='96' \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pgfernandez\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-threads  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@petefern\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M16.3 11.3c-.1 0-.2-.1-.2-.1-.1-2.6-1.5-4-3.9-4-1.4 0-2.6.6-3.3 1.7l1.3.9c.5-.8 1.4-1 2-1 .8 0 1.4.2 1.7.7.3.3.5.8.5 1.3-.7-.1-1.4-.2-2.2-.1-2.2.1-3.7 1.4-3.6 3.2 0 .9.5 1.7 1.3 2.2.7.4 1.5.6 2.4.6 1.2-.1 2.1-.5 2.7-1.3.5-.6.8-1.4.9-2.4.6.3 1 .8 1.2 1.3.4.9.4 2.4-.8 3.6-1.1 1.1-2.3 1.5-4.3 1.5-2.1 0-3.8-.7-4.8-2S5.7 14.3 5.7 12c0-2.3.5-4.1 1.5-5.4 1.1-1.3 2.7-2 4.8-2 2.2 0 3.8.7 4.9 2 .5.7.9 1.5 1.2 2.5l1.5-.4c-.3-1.2-.8-2.2-1.5-3.1-1.3-1.7-3.3-2.6-6-2.6-2.6 0-4.7.9-6 2.6C4.9 7.2 4.3 9.3 4.3 12s.6 4.8 1.9 6.4c1.4 1.7 3.4 2.6 6 2.6 2.3 0 4-.6 5.3-2 1.8-1.8 1.7-4 1.1-5.4-.4-.9-1.2-1.7-2.3-2.3zm-4 3.8c-1 .1-2-.4-2-1.3 0-.7.5-1.5 2.1-1.6h.5c.6 0 1.1.1 1.6.2-.2 2.3-1.3 2.7-2.2 2.7z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Threads<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Hi! \ud83d\udc4b My name&#8217;s Peter Fernandez and I&#8217;m an Innovator, Consultant and Software Advocate\/Architect\/Engineer, creating content and building engaging experiences that help tell compelling stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">2024, as it had been for so many folks, was quite the challenging year for me and I felt like I needed a long enough break to regroup and recharge. After much deliberation, I eventually decided to take a long vacation &#8220;Down Under&#8221; and as a result created this site dedicated to travelling the Antipodes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);line-height:1.2\"><em>My first visit to the opposite, &#8220;foot of the world&#8221; was on an adventure road trip to New Zealand with my then-partner, way back in mid-2000. And I made a mental note to go back and do Australia at some point so that I could compare and contrast&#8230;. Roll on some two decades, and I finally get to tick doing just that off my bucket list!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2dc08cea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-link-color wp-elements-e3044e7d94da9c28fb23741bef60e385\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/10\/28\/an-antipodean-adventure\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18\">An Antipodean Adventure Vacation<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-secondary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89c1273a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:30%\">\n<p>Capturing memories typically means taking photographs &#8211; and lots of them, too! It&#8217;s a tried-and-tested way of helping to &#8220;jog the memory&#8221; and share experiences with family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, it&#8217;s also really easy to do, and the addition of a compelling narrative can help to tell an even more engaging story. I guess that&#8217;s why blogging is still as popular as ever \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">I&#8217;ve created this site to share my stories with those interested in reading them. However, I also wanted something a little different from what other travel bloggers have created, so&nbsp;<strong>Discovering Australia<\/strong>&nbsp;is dedicated to the destination rather than just me and my experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:70%\">\n<main class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Featured posts; a full list of articles is available <a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/blog\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11\">here<\/a> (or via the menu).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"3\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-3\" class=\"wp-block-query alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template has-small-font-size is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-572542b5 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-1180\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-melanesia tag-featured\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/21\/matamanoa\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1767\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/19225900\/img_1992-e1734651872629.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matamanoa\" style=\"border-radius:20px;border-width:2px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/19225900\/img_1992-e1734651872629.jpg 1767w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/19225900\/img_1992-e1734651872629-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/19225900\/img_1992-e1734651872629-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/19225900\/img_1992-e1734651872629-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/19225900\/img_1992-e1734651872629-1536x1121.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1767px) 100vw, 1767px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce837e7b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/author\/petergf\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"wp-block-avatar__link\"><img alt='Peter Fernandez avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=24&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-24 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='24' width='24' \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-x-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-21T04:18:02+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/21\/matamanoa\/\">21 December 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/21\/matamanoa\/\" target=\"_self\" >Matamanoa<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-727\" class=\"wp-block-post post-727 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-queensland tag-featured\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/14\/great-barrier-reef\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1593\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/13094216\/img_1307-e1734082986543.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef\" style=\"border-radius:20px;border-width:2px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/13094216\/img_1307-e1734082986543.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/13094216\/img_1307-e1734082986543-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/13094216\/img_1307-e1734082986543-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/13094216\/img_1307-e1734082986543-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/13094216\/img_1307-e1734082986543-1536x887.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1593px) 100vw, 1593px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce837e7b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/author\/petergf\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"wp-block-avatar__link\"><img alt='Peter Fernandez avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=24&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-24 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='24' width='24' \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-x-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-14T06:43:11+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/14\/great-barrier-reef\/\">14 December 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/14\/great-barrier-reef\/\" target=\"_self\" >Great Barrier Reef<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-543\" class=\"wp-block-post post-543 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-northern-territory tag-featured\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/09\/uluru-field-of-light-sunrise-sacred-sites-sunset-and-other-stories\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1390\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/09070312\/img_1052-e1733728880582.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Uluru: Field of Light, Sunrise, Sacred Sites, Sunset and other stories\" style=\"border-radius:20px;border-width:2px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/09070312\/img_1052-e1733728880582.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/09070312\/img_1052-e1733728880582-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/09070312\/img_1052-e1733728880582-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/09070312\/img_1052-e1733728880582-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discovery-bucket-ha60ib.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/09070312\/img_1052-e1733728880582-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce837e7b wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/author\/petergf\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"wp-block-avatar__link\"><img alt='Peter Fernandez avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=24&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c44cfecd6b0056d1c4288373c9c8b59e245052e54777be4322017101636af6fb?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-24 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='24' width='24' \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-x-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-09T08:00:37+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/09\/uluru-field-of-light-sunrise-sacred-sites-sunset-and-other-stories\/\">9 December 2024<\/a><\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/09\/uluru-field-of-light-sunrise-sacred-sites-sunset-and-other-stories\/\" target=\"_self\" >Uluru: Field of Light, Sunrise, Sacred Sites, Sunset and other stories<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/main>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89c1273a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:70%\">\n<main class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><em>Featured reels; a full list of videos is available <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLTJp4W7bBJasoC2UnATlR8FpD6O4-LKAT&amp;si=EWkL7klGWzd9dz51\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e0e4babd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snorkelling The Great Barrier Reef\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zfdNzjdUdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Read more about this <a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/14\/great-barrier-reef\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fijian Fire Dancers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0kr-55HH1Q0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Read more about this <a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/21\/matamanoa\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Uluru, Field Of Light\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_TtCG59t950?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Read more about this <a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/2024\/12\/09\/uluru-field-of-light-sunrise-sacred-sites-sunset-and-other-stories\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/main>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:30%\">\n<p>With modern technology, creating video content is relatively easy, and adding video clips can further help when it comes to bringing a story alive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, shooting video footage is only a part of the process: post-production, where cuts are made and music is perhaps added, is equally important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, in <strong>Discovering Australia<\/strong>, I&#8217;ve been developing tips, tricks, and techniques that can make the production process that much easier; helping to create video content that&#8217;s more enriching and inclusive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17a5801b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">\n<div 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Thank you \ud83e\udd17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Alternatively, if you have other tales you think would be of interest, covering different destinations or other topics, let us know that too; numerous other Discovery sites are being built so there could be many different ways for you to contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">In any case, if you&#8217;ve ever thought about producing content but don&#8217;t know how, or where, to start, then here&#8217;s your chance: simply provide your Name, an Email Address and a short message and discover where getting in touch might take you \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-47d19147 wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.cevolution.co.uk\/australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia &#8211; often referred to as &#8220;The Land Down Under&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; comprises the mainland\u00a0Australian continent, the island of\u00a0Tasmania\u00a0and\u00a0numerous smaller islands. 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