Nocturnal Worlds
Nocturnal Worlds – journeys through nature for sleep and relaxation – weaves together a symphony of nature sounds and captivating storytelling in an audio experience that highlights Australia’s unique nocturnal ecosystems.
Whether you're seeking a calm meditation, a restful night's sleep, or want to learn about our amazing natural world, this podcast will transport you to a nocturnal wonderland that exists just outside our doorstep.
Drawing on the scientific knowledge of the Australian Museum, and the audio expertise of Audiocraft, Nocturnal Worlds goes beyond storytelling; it creates an immersive experience that lulls listeners into a state of wonder and relaxation.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Spinifex Hopping Mouse
Here in the desert, the stars are bright. It’s expansive and unending, especially for a native Spinifex Hopping Mouse like you (Notomys alexis). Let’s enjoy the desert moonlight, before the approachi…
Soundscape - Spinifex Hopping Mouse
This is soundscape only. Here in the desert, the stars are bright. It’s expansive and unending, especially for a native Spinifex Hopping Mouse like you (Notomys alexis). Let’s enjoy the desert moonli…
Platypus
Close your eyes and take a deep breath. You are a beautiful little Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Let’s explore the riverbank you call home, swimming and foraging for food under the canopy of t…
Soundscape - Platypus
This episode is soundscape only. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. You are a beautiful little Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Let’s explore the riverbank you call home, swimming and foragi…
Soundscape - Bare-Nosed Wombat
This episode is soundscape only.
Enter the glorious world of the Bare-Nosed Wombat. After a long night munching on some juicy tussock grass, you are making your way home to rest. Can you hear the win…
Bare-Nosed Wombat
Enter the glorious world of the Bare-Nosed Wombat. After a long night munching on some juicy tussock grass, you are making your way home to rest. Can you hear the wind? How about the morning chorus …
Soundscape - Green Sea Turtle
This episode is soundscape only.
Take a breath… you are a Green Sea Turtle about to dive into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Tonight is a very special night, and the entire coral reef is waiti…
Green Sea Turtle
Take a breath… you are a Green Sea Turtle about to dive into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Tonight is a very special night, and the entire coral reef is waiting eagerly in anticipation for w…
Soundscape - Mountain Pygmy Possum
This episode is soundscape only.
Well hello there, little Mountain Pygmy Possum. You are so sweet and tiny as you scamper over the granite boulder field of the Snowy Mountains in Australia. Let us si…
Mountain Pygmy Possum
Well hello there, little Mountain Pygmy Possum. You are so sweet and tiny as you scamper over the granite boulder field of the Snowy Mountains in Australia. Let us sit together for a while, and exper…
Soundscape - Red-Crowned Toadlet
This episode is soundscape only.
You are about to enter the enchanting world of the Red-Crowned Toadlet. Listen to the soothing sounds around you: the babbling creek… the whispered sway of trees in t…
Red-Crowned Toadlet
You are about to enter the enchanting world of the Red-Crowned Toadlet. Listen to the soothing sounds around you: the babbling creek… the whispered sway of trees in the wind. As you embark on this tr…
Soundscape - Long-Finned Eel
This episode is soundscape only.
Shhh… can you hear that? Join us as we take you on the migration of the majestic Long-Finned Eel. Immerse yourself in the tranquil waters and soothing sounds of the E…
Long-Finned Eel
Shhh… can you hear that? Join us as we take you on the migration of the majestic Long-Finned Eel. Immerse yourself in the tranquil waters and soothing sounds of the East Australian Current, where you…
Soundscape - Powerful Owl
This episode is soundscape only.
Close your eyes and open your ears…You are a Powerful Owl, dozing in the hollow of a gum tree. Twilight is descending and a colony of Grey-Headed Flying Foxes chatter…
Powerful Owl
Close your eyes and open your ears…You are a Powerful Owl, dozing in the hollow of a gum tree. Twilight is descending and a colony of Grey-Headed Flying Foxes chatter happily. Relax, and let the gent…
Welcome to Nocturnal Worlds
Welcome to Nocturnal Worlds: journeys through nature for sleep and relaxation. Prepare to descend into a world of sonic wonder as we gently explore Australia's nocturnal soundscapes. Featuring an arr…