by Aaron Spence | Mar 25, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.5MB] Here’s where the crowd interactive stuff is done. Whether it’s dancing or rapping or sumo wrestling or doing something stoopid, this is where it happens with an audience. This year the stadium is being expanded to seat 1500 people. AGMF & Band, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 24, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.2MB] This is the center of the festival. In this virtual tour we can see a few of the many tent stages & the foodcourt behind the trees. Since this is a ‘spiritual’ event, I’ve used my ‘ghosting’ lens to bring out the spirits 😉 See Full Size Google Map with all AGMF Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP AGMF & Band, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 23, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.2MB] MainStage at the Australian Gospel Music Festival, where it all happens. As many as 10,000 people cram into this natural amphitheater each night of AGMF for the ‘big’ acts. Playing at the moment is Robin Mark of the Irish group ‘Revival in Belfast’ Later the Newsboys a local (Aussie) band that are one of the largest acts in Christian rock worldwide perform, much to the delight of the crowd. AGMF & Band, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 22, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.0MB] Sideshow Alley, care for a ride anyone? See Full Size Google Map with all AGMF Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP AGMF & Band, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 21, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.5MB] We interrupt our regular viewing to show you an event rather than a place. AGMF – the Australian Gospel Music Festival is an annual event, running in Toowoomba each Easter. It begins in about 2 weeks which is why we’ve taken this opportunity to show a few virtual tours from last year. The Sons of Korah are playing in this virtual tour. Check out the High Definition version (linked above) to hear the audio as well. These guys play the golden oldies. No not your parents music, the 3000yr old Psalms of the bible. Beautiful music. (Excuse the poor audio, it’s recorded live when I’m shooting, then massively compressed for web delivery) See Full Size Google Map with all AGMF Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP AGMF & Band, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 20, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [1.6MB] Bicheno, like all of Tasmania, is a beautiful place. A tiny seaside town, half way up the East Coast of Tassie, don’t miss this place on any trip to Tasmania. This is the last Bicheno Virtual Tour for now, and in this tour we are once again on Diamond Island, the penguin sanctuary. See Full Size Google Map with all Bicheno Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 19, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.0MB] The Bicheno Headland provides a good overview of the area. The virtual tour shows from Diamond island in the west around to the Bicheno township. Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 18, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [1.8MB] This virtual tour shows the town of Bicheno & the Tasman Highway. The highway is the main (and only) road through town and runs from Hobart to Launceston via the east coast of Tasmania. Bicheno has a population of around 700 so it’s a lovely small town. See Full Size Google Map with all Bicheno Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 17, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.2MB] Douglas Apsley National Park is only a few kilometres from Bicheno. In this virtual tour we’re standing in the Apsley river, on th edge of the Apsley Waterhole. Find out more about this National Park at the Parks Website here. See Full Size Google Map with all Bicheno Virtual Tours – Click Here. Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 16, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.5MB] The high point on Diamond Island allows us to see the lay of the land. From here we can view the sand bridge which only forms at low tide & the buildings of Bicheno off in the distance to the South East. The island is home to thousands of penguins, making it very important to tread lightly. Daylight hours see all the penguins out fishing except for a few of the young which can be spotted in burrows here and there. See Full Size Google Map with all Bicheno Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 15, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [0.9MB] Diamond Island is a tiny nature reserve only 100m (330ft) off the coast. In fact, at low tide there is usually an hour or so to walk over to the island on dry sand. The island was declared a nature reserve in 1977 because of its importance as a large penguin rookery. We’ll have a closer look at the island tomorrow. See Full Size Google Map with all Bicheno Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 14, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [2.3MB] Bicheno is a wonderful little seaside town about half way up the east coast of Tasmania. With crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and huge rocky outcrops it makes for great pictures. We’ll spend a few days here having a look around. See Full Size Google Map with all Bicheno Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Bicheno Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 13, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window FullScreen Virtual Tour [1.7MB] Shot from the Chevron Renaissance, this sub-penthouse virtual tour gives a good view over the Gold Coast. In this virtual tour we can see the Q1 currently the worlds tallest residential building, and some of the vast network of canals on the Gold Coast. We can see the famous Gold Coast beaches, the ocean, the city lights shining bright that dim heading west out to the suburbs & the mountains. The Gold Coast is wonderful & diverse place, but we’ve only touched on a part of it. When next here we’ll look inland at the hinterland of sub-tropical rainforests &...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 12, 2007 | Panoramas
Cavill Mall Surfers Paradise. The epicenter for Gold Coast tourism. During the week this place is often quiet, but on weekends it can be jam packed. There’s also markets here on Friday nights. It’s a great spot you should see when visiting the Gold Coast, but make time to see the rest, as the Gold Coast is much more than Surfers Paradise. In this pano we’re about 50m (164ft) from the Surfers Paradise beach virtual tour of last...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 11, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [1.9MB] Back in Southport, which is sort of the Gold Coast CBD. Scarborough is the main street through Southport, although all the shopping is a block north of here. From here we see the Southport RSL on the opposite corner & Southport Central across the...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 10, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [1.4MB] Now that we’ve Virtual Toured Gold Coast beaches from south to north, we’ll head south again to Broadbeach, where the new Gold Coast Convention & Entertainment Centre lives. Interestingly this Broadbeach Virtual Tour was shot exactly 1 year ago today. It was from the 1st series of panos I did with my current setup. Another piece of useless information is that my company (formerly known as Fusion Creative) did a multimedia cd-rom of this site & facility for the Jupiters consortium that eventually won the bid to build & run the centre. I think we charged $5,000 – I think they charged $120...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 9, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio FullScreen Virtual Tour [1.3MB] Sanctuary Cove is a luxury mini town on the northern end of the Gold Coast. Complete with paved streets and beach town themed shopping areas, it’s a fun place to visit & have a meal. Sanctuary Cove is also home of the largest on water boat show in the Asia Pacific...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 8, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. Opens In New Window + Audio Here in Paradise Point we’re on the northern most tip of the Broadwater beaches. Esplanade Park is very popular with the locals and those much further afield with it’s BBQ facilities, takeaways and cafes, good swimming areas & easy...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 7, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode with audio. QuickTime [1.6MB] Opens In New Window + Audio DevalVR [1.6MB] A couple of kilometres north of yesterdays Southport Virtual Tour is Labrador. Looking across the Broadwater you can see the trees of Wave Break Island, this leads to the Seaway where we were a couple of days ago. (Zoom out on the map below to see the area) Recent years have seen a flurry of development in Labrador, changing it’s status from a little rundown seaside suburb, into a hip place to...
by Aaron Spence | Mar 6, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.6MB] Opens In New Window + Audio DevalVR [1.6MB] The Gold Coast doesn’t really have a CBD or ‘City’, but if it did, Southport would be it. We’re off the ocean beaches now, and onto the beaches of the Broadwater. Seaworld is across the water as well as Marina Mirage, (with the big sails) and the lights of Surfers...
