BRUCE MATHISKE - THE SOUNDS OF AUSTRALIA
"Bruce's musical vision is simply stunning and his compositions capture the essence and mood of Australia's varied landscapes!"- Sorrel Wilby Australian Geographic
Bruce Mathiske is an elegant and sophisticated composer and performer, painting musical pictures that feature didgeridoo, alongside virtuoso fingerstyle guitar playing. His music has evolved into an exciting and unique style all of his own as he effortlessly blends Australia’s traditional and modern landscape.
Mathiske’s music is a reflection of his strong outback roots firmly planted in the remote Mallee district of red dust and dirt, farmlands and roads that stretch on toward unmet horizons and endless starry skies. He weaves together these outback plains & river systems, the colours & sounds of Australia’s vibrant coastline with the rhythms and styles of cultures from the Mediterranean, Asia, Ireland, England and the Middle East that now make up Australia’s melting pot of rich and colourful cultures.
His music has been featured in numerous ABC documentaries and TV stories but most notably he has composed the entire soundtrack for the Australian Geographic series THE BEST OF AUSTRALIA.
Mathiske’s music is a reflection of his strong outback roots firmly planted in the remote Mallee district of red dust and dirt, farmlands and roads that stretch on toward unmet horizons and endless starry skies. He weaves together these outback plains & river systems, the colours & sounds of Australia’s vibrant coastline with the rhythms and styles of cultures from the Mediterranean, Asia, Ireland, England and the Middle East that now make up Australia’s melting pot of rich and colourful cultures.
His music has been featured in numerous ABC documentaries and TV stories but most notably he has composed the entire soundtrack for the Australian Geographic series THE BEST OF AUSTRALIA.
THE WET TROPICS Take a journey through tropical Queensland’s magnificent heartland the sun-blessed coasts and whispering, emerald rainforest of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.. |
KAKADU & ARNHEM LAND Explore the timeless country, sacred mysteries and teeming animal life of Australia’s wild northern frontier |
QUEENSLAND'S OUTBACK
A rich tapestry of stunning natural beauty, intriguing history and salt-of-the-earth characters.Magnificent gorges, tropical oases, awesome dinosaur discoveries and a swag of characters, including dreamers and drovers, flying doctors, artists and miners |
TASMANIAN WILDERNESS
A natural wonderland of rainforests, soaring peaks, windswept beaches and extraordinary wildlife.Explore Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, with its glacial lakes and Gondwanan heritage. Delve into the mysteries of the thylacine and nuzzle a Tasmanian devil. |
THE RED CENTRE
The arid heart of Central Australia, a place of raw natural beauty, amazing desert ranges and rich indigenous culture. the Red Centre is a landscape of ancient stone, gentle creatures, bewitching colours and fascinating stories. |
THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD
Twelve Apostles, dramatic ocean vistas,Southern right whales calving at Logans Beach to tiny glow-worms in Melba Gully, seals on Australia’s only off-shore volcano, meet little penguins on the Great Ocean Walk, platypus and Koalas |
WARLU WAY WESTERN AUST
Taking its name from the Dreamtime serpent that created the ancient watercourses of the Pilbara, the 2500 km Warlu Way winds through an extraordinary variety of landscapes – from reef to mountain range, inland oasis and sun-kissed coast. |
NSW RAINFORESTS
An ancient world of untamed rivers, extraordinary wildlife, Gondwanan rainforests and volcanic landscapes. Scattered like emeralds across north-east NSW are rainforests so beautiful and diverse that they’re forever protected by World Heritage |
AUSTRALIAN ALPS
This is Australia's High Country spanning one territory, two states and 16 national parks and reserves discover unique plants and animals, connect to ancient and modern history & endless horizons. |
CLASSIC WALKS Five of Australia’s best walking tracks – from coast and rainforest to city and mountain. Each imbued with a distinctive character shaped by its landscape, climate, and resident plants and animals. |
THE CHRISTMAS AND COCOS ISLANDS
There’s a melting pot of traditions on these islands and the result is a close-knit community. The around Christmas and Cocos islands is pristine and stunning diving and underwater life. Spectacular limestone caves with stalactites and stalagmites Crabs are king of the creatures on Christmas Island see the annual march of the crabs
RIVER STORIES - ABC RADIO
The Hunter River is the lifeblood of the Hunter Valley. ABC Newcastle's Phil Ashley-Brown interviewed people along the 470km Hunter River between Barrington Tops and Newcastle Harbour and tapped into a passion that many people have for the Hunter River. In River Stories Phil meets some of the characters he spoke to back in 2001, talks to new people along the way, and highlights the issues faced by the river, and some of the work being undertaken to improve it. In a country recently savaged by floods, River Stories is an insightful look at Australia’s river systems and the results of human impact.
The Hunter River is the lifeblood of the Hunter Valley. ABC Newcastle's Phil Ashley-Brown interviewed people along the 470km Hunter River between Barrington Tops and Newcastle Harbour and tapped into a passion that many people have for the Hunter River. In River Stories Phil meets some of the characters he spoke to back in 2001, talks to new people along the way, and highlights the issues faced by the river, and some of the work being undertaken to improve it. In a country recently savaged by floods, River Stories is an insightful look at Australia’s river systems and the results of human impact.