Listening to the Port

Welcome to Listening to the Port. This is a Speculative Soundwalk. You are invited to navigate a loop around the Port at your own pace, using your own device and headphones, listening to soundscapes that imagine the history and possible future of the region. You will be directed to follow established footpaths alongside traffic and other pedestrians. Please remain aware of your surroundings and prioritise safety. Yertabulti, the area around Port River, the land on which this soundwalk was made, is the ancestral lands of the Kaurna People of the Adelaide Plains. I acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of this country, to elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. I acknowledge and pay respect to Kaurna spiritual beliefs and connections to land, which are of continuing importance to the living Kaurna people today. Listening to the Port is designed to be heard on site at Port Adelaide, following the path as directed by the voiceover. Please use headphones. The piece will take 35 - 40 minutes. The route is approximately 1.9km, beginning and ending at Post Office Projects. The track contains calm first-person narration, field recordings, ambient music and realistic sound effects. You will be given verbal instructions to navigate a specific route: from Post Office Projects down St Vincent Street, to the Old Loading Ramp, around past Hart’s Mill Playground, along the river past the Queens Wharf, ending at the Port Adelaide Lighthouse. Pathways are wide and comprised of pavers or concrete. There is one section of slightly rougher gravel but if required you can navigate to either side of it, and it should not impact the story or pacing. You can go at your own pace. There are opportunities to stop and rest throughout the piece, allowing audience members to get back in sync with the audio and each other. You will be asked to pause the track when you need to focus on crossing the road. You can pause it and be still at any other moment if you want a break.