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Case Study: Drones are providing new avenues of expression, through choreographed light shows and performances.

Drones and the Arts

Drone light show over a lake.
Image credit: Ilona McGuire, Moombaki, 2021. Commissioned by Fremantle Biennale for CROSSING 21. Image courtesy Fremantle Biennale and the artist. Photography: Duncan Wright.

Moombaki (where the river meets the sky) is a spectacle of light, movement and sound, re-creating the Whadjuk Nyoongar Country stories for all Australians to experience. Moombaki is the brainchild of Ilona McGuire, using new technology to tell ancient Whadjuk Nyoongar stories.

In 2021, Moombaki featured across 8 nights and 3 locations, firstly, during the Fremantle Biennale program in Walyalup (Fremantle) and then Dyoondalup (Attadale) and Derbal Nara (Coogee Beach). Moombaki highlighted a series of interconnected stories through 160 drones taking flight over the bilya (river) and wardan (ocean).

Video credit: Ilona McGuire, Moombaki, 2021. Commissioned by Fremantle Biennale for CROSSING 21. Image courtesy Fremantle Biennale and the artist.
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Other uses of drones in Australia
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How are drones being used in Australia?

Fire and rescue

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Education and training

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Remote health

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Goods delivery

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Farming

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Environmental management

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Disaster relief

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How are drones being used in Australia?

Research and development