Acoustic Recordings from Tumbarumba Wet Eucalypt Forest

Comprising continuous audio files collected by four acoustic recorders deployed in 2020 at the Tumbarumba Wet Eucalypt site. The recorders were placed in both wet and dry habitats within a 1-hectare plot dominated by Alpine Ash and Mountain Gum trees. The site was established in 2000 by CSIRO, with measurements beginning in 2001.

Use Cases

• Analyze acoustic patterns between wet and dry habitat recorder placements to study environmental soundscapes.
• Use continuous audio recordings to monitor biodiversity indicators like bird or insect activity in a Eucalyptus forest.
• Investigate long-term acoustic trends by correlating audio data with the site's operational history since 2001.

Strengths

• Audio collection began in 2020 as part of the structured Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.
• Recorders provide continuous data from four distinct locations within the 1-hectare plot.
• Site has a long-term ecological context, established in 2000 with measurements from 2001.

Limitations

• The specific number of audio files, their duration, and total data size are unknown.
• Available file formats (HTML, PNG, PDF) suggest metadata or documentation, not the primary audio data itself.
• The license is unspecified, which may restrict certain uses of the data.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Continuous audio collection via four acoustic recorders deployed in 2020.

Time Range

Acoustic data collection started in 2020; site established in 2000.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Tumbarumba Wet Eucalypt site, a 1-hectare plot in Australia.