Wombat Stringybark Eucalypt Acoustic Recordings from Australian Observatory

Continuous audio recordings from four acoustic recorders deployed in 2020 at the Wombat Stringybark Eucalypt SuperSite in Central Victoria. The recorders were placed in both wet and dry habitat types within a dry eucalypt forest dominated by Eucalyptus obliqua, Eucalyptus radiata, and Eucalyptus rubida. The site was established in 2010 as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.

Use Cases

• Analyze acoustic patterns between wet and dry habitat types using recordings from the four recorders.
• Train a bioacoustic model to identify species vocalizations within the Eucalyptus obliqua, Eucalyptus radiata, and Eucalyptus rubida forest environment.
• Study long-term soundscape changes in the Wombat State Forest using continuous audio data collected since 2020.
• Correlate audio activity with seasonal or ecological data from the Wombat Stringybark Eucalypt SuperSite.

Strengths

• Audio data is collected continuously from four strategically placed recorders, enabling temporal analysis.
• Recordings capture distinct habitat types, with two recorders in wet habitats and two in dry habitats for comparative study.
• Site information is well-documented, with the forest established in 2010 and specific dominant tree species identified.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, row count, and specific audio file formats are unknown, complicating storage and processing planning.
• The available file formats listed (HTML, PNG, PDF) suggest metadata or documentation files rather than the primary audio data, which may require separate access.
• The license is not specified, creating potential uncertainty for commercial or redistribution use cases.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Continuous audio collection via four acoustic recorders deployed as part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory (A2O) project.

Time Range

Recordings began in 2020; the ecological site was established in 2010.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Wombat State Forest in Central Victoria, Australia.