Parallaxis is a group of photographers based in Sydney, Australia, who are passionate about their image-making. This is one of a number of 360˚ panorama shot by my good friend Gavin Perry. He had a few issues with the colour correction, so I jumped in and helped him correct the files.
Tasman Island Flying Fox & Tramway
On our final day in Tasmania Kelly and I rented a car and drove down to Port Arthur. We'd booked an early morning Tasman Island Cruise, run by Pennicott Wilderness Journeys, and were looking forward to seeing some of the rugged Tasmanian coast up close. Our captain for the day was Mick, ably accompanied by Damo, and without a doubt their enthusiasm for this part of the world interspersed with a big heaping of humour made the trip extremely enjoyable.
For the cruise I had 6 GoPro Cameras in a Freedom360 rig. They were all triggered in time lapse mode and shot 360˚ panos on a 30 second interval throughout the trip. This panorama of Tasman Island is the first one I've stitched and if you look closely you can see the old Flying Fox and Tramway.
For the lighthouse keepers it was one of the most isolated lighthouses in Australia and the most difficult to reach. Lightkeepers’ stores and other goods had to be transferred from the lighthouse steamer to a launch, then a flying fox (a conveyor suspended from an overhead wire), then hauled up a steep tramline up a cliff, before being transferred to a horse-drawn tramway to the lighthouse. Not a place to just pop out to the shops.
The Rogue & Rascal - Port Lincoln
Z Ward - Men's Toilet
In addition to the cells lining both floors there are other rooms intended for communal use. In the early days of Z Ward prisoners uses a rubberised bowl in their cells for ablutions or toilet use. However after complaints about human waste making it's way to the parklands toilets were installed at one end of the wing.
Men's Toilet - Level 1
Z Ward - 360˚ Documentation
After speaking to a representative from Beach Energy, the new owners of Z Ward, I was afforded the opportunity to spend a number of hours documenting the Z Ward. I shot over 15 360˚ panoramas of the interior including both levels, individual cells, common areas and the exterior. I will be combining these panoramas into an interactive tour that I hope will go someway to preserving the character and history of this unique South Australian building.
The steel staircase between the ground floor and level 1