Sounds of Australia was launched in 2007 with the announcement of 10 foundation sounds for the registry.
Each year, the Australian public nominates new sounds to be added with final selections determined by a panel of industry experts.
To see what has been added to the Register in 2011, see check out the Sounds of Australia webpage.
A complete list of the 60 sounds is available from the webpage and forms for nominating sounds for the Register.
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Wow! This is a website at which one could while away many an hour, both in a nostalgic re-visitation of one's youth (Skyhooks!, Daddy Cool!) and learning about older and more serious recordings as well.
When I first saw the posting I was thinking it was about recordings of iconic Australian sounds, like a Kookaburra, or cicadas. The kind of thing which would make you feel homesick. Even the distinctive sound of the taxi cab radio chat when you hop in a taxi, having come home after months away......