Off Track

ABC

4.8 (565)
NATURAL SCIENCES
UPDATED WEEKLY

Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show and podcast which combines the relaxing sounds of nature with awesome stories of wildlife and environmental science, all recorded in the outdoors.

07/02/2022

INTRODUCING — What The Duck?!

Australia is full of weird plants and animals. And Dr Ann Jones is on speaking terms with most of them! Each week Ann explores the most unusual elements of our natural world — the ones that make you go What the Duck?! Like why do quolls have spots? Who farts (and who doesn't)? And how do snakes climb trees? Join Ann alongside experts and ordinary Aussies alike to solve mysteries, smash myths and uncover the bizarre truth about nature down under.

26 min
21/01/2022

The end of the track

The Off Track adventure has come to an end.

25 min
14/01/2022

Antarctic blue whales and their amazing hums

The song calls of Antarctic blue whales are so deep that they're almost infrasonic - you feel them as much as you hear them.

25 min
07/01/2022

Live long, little lizard [RE-ISSUE]

After 35 years, some of the same sleepy lizards are still alive, still with the same lizard partner.

25 min
31/12/2021

The bilby, the moon and the Birriliburu Rangers

A bilby dreaming story guides a mother with a sick child to an outback town. Decades later, the child returns to repay the favour and look after the bilby.

25 min
24/12/2021

The Blythe Star sinks off Tasmania [RE-ISSUE]

While all ten crew members of the Blythe Star got out alive after she capsized, not all would survive the ordeal that followed.

25 min
17/12/2021

Growls, grunts and currawong songs [Earworms from Planet earth XIX]

This is Australia and the world, as heard by you, the listeners of Off Track.

25 min
10/12/2021

Nature tells us who we are

Nature can be sanctuary, as well as family and guide.

25 min

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565 Ratings

Bring back Off Track!

05/05/2023

Rosi32022

Even though this series is no longer, they are so good, I keep on relistening! (Just as you would any good book). Fascinating, scientific & presented by the very gifted Dr Anne Jones with a mix of wonderful nature sounds. It’s the whole well balanced package. What the Duck is the new look replacement; Off Track is The Masterpiece! Would love to have Off Track revived!
Cool

02/06/2022

Gynhbrf4

So relaxing and cool wow
Exceptionnel access to nature

07/02/2022

lamamandemilly

This is such a wonderful program. I love listening to it connecting us to the sounds and facts of nature with the lovely voice and expertise of Anne Jones. Who doesn’t it need to be more connected to nature when all we hear about on the radio is about the pandemic. Thank you for so much delight.
Quirky nature and science

23/01/2022

caroline in hills

We love off track it comes second only to conversations in our house. Sad to see itis finishing. Please dont loose these episodes as we will continue to relisten and go back in the archives.

Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show and podcast which combines the relaxing sounds of nature with awesome stories of wildlife and environmental science, all recorded in the outdoors.