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Australian nature is full of strange, surprising and sometimes silly sounds. From cicadas that sound like sprinklers to moaning mutton birds, there are heaps of weird noises to discover.

Join host and nature lover, Ann, as we use our ears to listen to the different sounds that Australian nature makes. Along the way we’ll find out some fun facts and train little ears to listen to the chorus of calls that make up the natural world around us.

Noisy by Nature ABC Kids listen

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.3 • 6 Ratings

Australian nature is full of strange, surprising and sometimes silly sounds. From cicadas that sound like sprinklers to moaning mutton birds, there are heaps of weird noises to discover.

Join host and nature lover, Ann, as we use our ears to listen to the different sounds that Australian nature makes. Along the way we’ll find out some fun facts and train little ears to listen to the chorus of calls that make up the natural world around us.

    Squeaking Ghost Bats

    Squeaking Ghost Bats

    Right now, Ann is in an ancient maze - Purnululu National Park. She spies a deep crevice and hears some very strange sounds coming from the dark inside. Are those... ghosts? 

    • 9 min
    Hissing Rhinoceros Beetles

    Hissing Rhinoceros Beetles

    Ann is taking an evening stroll in Darwin when something lands on her shirt. It has horns, very sticky feet and is making a loud hiss. 

    • 8 min
    Chattering Providence Petrels

    Chattering Providence Petrels

    Today, Ann is exploring an island way off the NSW coast. Someone is coming in to land – and not very gracefully. It’s a bird that has flown a very long way to be here. 

    • 9 min
    Growling Green and Gold Frogs

    Growling Green and Gold Frogs

    Ann is enjoying spotting lots of birds in a special hide on the Tamar Island Wetlands, when she hears a song that is definitely not a bird. Someone is calling out while they bask in the sunshine, decked out in bright green with a gold stripe. 

    • 8 min
    Crooning Gerygones

    Crooning Gerygones

    Ann is taking a break from her walk by a big, wide river when she hears someone singing a very pretty song from the eucalypts above. It’s showing off lots of different melodies. 

    • 9 min
    Squabbling Little Red Flying Foxes

    Squabbling Little Red Flying Foxes

    Down by a creek, Ann is filling up her billy to make a camp dinner when she hears a loud cry. But it’s not one someone, but lots of someones, just waking up and having their breakfast.

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Mommashellsnz ,

Amazing!

My 3yo absolutely loves this podcast. He has learnt heaps and talks about Ann and the animals often.

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Lol 😂

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My little one loves it

My little boy (2 1/2) just loves all the episodes. He listens to all the episodes everyday.

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