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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. Nocturnal Worlds goes beyond storytelling; it creates an immersive experience that lulls listeners into a state of wonder and relaxation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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. Nocturnal Worlds goes beyond storytelling; it creates an immersive experience that lulls listeners into a state of wonder and relaxation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English


Episodes
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New Zealand Fur Seal

11/10/2025
Look at you, sunbathing on the hot, sandstone rocks. You are a New Zealand Fur Seal… Arctocephalus forsteri… also known as a Long Nosed Fur seal. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft. Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson Nocturnal Worlds Season 3 was produced with support from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and theSeabirds to Seascapes project, a NSW Government initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal. The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:20:10

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Soundscape - New Zealand Fur Seal

11/10/2025
Look at you, sunbathing on the hot, sandstone rocks. You are a New Zealand Fur Seal… Arctocephalus forsteri… also known as a Long Nosed Fur seal. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft. Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson Nocturnal Worlds Season 3 was produced with support from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and theSeabirds to Seascapes project, a NSW Government initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal. The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:20:10

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Little Penguin

11/10/2025
So swift and nimble in the waves, you glide through the current with ease. You are a semi-aquatic flightless bird from the family Spheniscidae. You are a Little Penguin - Eudyptula minor. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft. Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson Nocturnal Worlds Season 3 was produced with support from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and theSeabirds to Seascapes project, a NSW Government initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal. The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:20:20

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Soundscape - Little Penguin

11/10/2025
This episode is soundscape only. So swift and nimble in the waves, you glide through the current with ease. You are a semi-aquatic flightless bird from the family Spheniscidae. You are a Little Penguin - Eudyptula minor. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft. Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson Nocturnal Worlds Season 3 was produced with support from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and theSeabirds to Seascapes project, a NSW Government initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal. The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:20:20

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Crayweed

10/12/2025
Let your body relax… feel it sway, from side to side. You are crayweed, Phyllospora comosa…. A type of brown algae or seaweed …Otherwise known as kelp. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson This episode of Nocturnal Worlds was supported by Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) under their Seabirds to Seascapes initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal.The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:49

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Soundscape - Crayweed

10/12/2025
This episode is soundscape only. Let your body relax… feel it sway, from side to side. You are crayweed, Phyllospora comosa…. A type of brown algae or seaweed …Otherwise known as kelp. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson This episode of Nocturnal Worlds was supported by Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) under their Seabirds to Seascapes initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal. The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:49

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Blue Groper

10/12/2025
You are a glorious Blue Groper, Achoerodus viridis…though right now you’re still a baby, not yet blue. But don’t worry, your journey is only just beginning… Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson This episode of Nocturnal Worlds was supported by Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) under their Seabirds to Seascapes initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal.The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:26

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Soundscape - Blue Groper

10/12/2025
This episode is soundscape only. You are a glorious Blue Groper, Achoerodus viridis…though right now you’re still a baby, not yet blue. But don’t worry, your journey is only just beginning… Nocturnal Worlds was produced by Audiocraft Scripts: Olivia O’Flynn Sound Design: Laura Brierley Newton Executive Producers: Kate Montague & Lorna Clarkson This episode of Nocturnal Worlds was supported by Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) under their Seabirds to Seascapes initiative. Launched in August 2022, Seabirds to Seascapes brings together three different initiatives under one program. The three initiatives include Project Restore, The Great Big Little Penguin Count, and The Great Seal Reveal.The New South Wales Environmental Trust funds Seabirds to Seascapes to help lead and deliver each initiative, with support from its project partners, including: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:26

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Spinifex Hopping Mouse

4/8/2025
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 approaching storm arrives … Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. With thanks to Rob Dockerill and Melanie Valkenburg from Taronga Zoo, and Selena Shannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:44

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Soundscape - Spinifex Hopping Mouse

4/8/2025
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 moonlight, before the approaching storm arrives … Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. With thanks to Rob Dockerill and Melanie Valkenburg from Taronga Zoo, and Selena Shannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:44

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Platypus

4/8/2025
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 the rainforest... Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. With thanks to Rob Dockerill and Melanie Valkenburg from Taronga Zoo, and Selena Shannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:10

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Soundscape - Platypus

4/8/2025
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 foraging for food under the canopy of the rainforest... Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. With thanks to Rob Dockerill and Melanie Valkenburg from Taronga Zoo, and Selena Shannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:10

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Soundscape - Bare-Nosed Wombat

9/11/2024
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 wind? How about the morning chorus of bird calls? It’s time for you to get snuggly in your burrow and relax to the wonderful sounds of nature around you. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:46

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Bare-Nosed Wombat

9/11/2024
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 of bird calls? It’s time for you to get snuggly in your burrow and relax to the wonderful sounds of nature around you. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:46

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Soundscape - Green Sea Turtle

9/11/2024
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 waiting eagerly in anticipation for what’s to come. So settle in, and prepare to witness something incredible. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:26:21

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Green Sea Turtle

9/11/2024
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 what’s to come. So settle in, and prepare to witness something incredible. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:26:20

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Soundscape - Mountain Pygmy Possum

9/11/2024
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 sit together for a while, and experience your world under the Milky Way together. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:46

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Mountain Pygmy Possum

9/11/2024
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 experience your world under the Milky Way together. Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Lorna Clarkson and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:46

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Soundscape - Red-Crowned Toadlet

8/10/2023
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 the wind. As you embark on this tranquil journey, let your mind relax attns the murmurs of the bush drift you off to sleep…… Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Marcus Costello and Selena Shannon, and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:23

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Red-Crowned Toadlet

8/10/2023
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 tranquil journey, let your mind relax attns the murmurs of the bush drift you off to sleep…… Nocturnal Worlds was produced by the Audiocraft team: Olivia O'Flynn, Laura Brierley Newton, Kate Montague, Marcus Costello and Selena Shannon, and supported by the Australian Museum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:23