SKYDANCE
The horizon calls each one of us at some time or another .
It ’ s a pull , towards something beyond . Towards the unknown .
The vastness calls us - to be courageous , to go find that new adventure and explore , each in our own way . We live in a world of duality and compromise , with our careers , family , or any number of things constantly competing for our time . Making that adventure materialise can all too often fall into the “ someday ” category .
A Sky Dance airborne adventure can take you directly to the heart of adventure as you know it , and jumpstart your passion for what you love !
We live in a wild and vast country here in Australia . Much of the unique rock structures and the rich biodiversity in Australia originates from a time when volcanic hotspots and the tectonic plate movements were at a peak . Though long since gone now , Australia once had a landscape that was world ’ s apart from what it is today - a tumultuous land filled with towering mountain ranges and erupting volcanos . Some of the mountains were once some of the highest in the world .
Now , Mt Kosciusko stands as the tallest in the country only 7000ft above sea level . The process of flattening and returning the land to the sea happened over the course of millions of years . One water droplet falls onto a mountaintop , and then rolls to the bottom , forms up with a river , and then flows slowly but surely down into the ocean . This is quite the concept to grasp . Each drop , small , but part of something big , and capable of returning whole continents to the sea .
Australia boasts 19 of the world ’ s UNESCO world heritage listed areas , and one in particular is Mt Barney National Park in the breathtaking Scenic Rim . Mt Barney stands over 4,000 feet tall and is the remnants of the 2nd largest shield volcano in the world . This mountain holds great spiritual and geological significance for Aboriginal people , and the geological history of the area is one of the keys to the prosperous growth of the modern civilization we have today .
Now rewind about 23 million years … back to when a series of hotspots under the earth ’ s crust moved up the coast of Australia causing a series of volcanoes to form . When these volcanos were active , viscous rivers of lava , under tremendous heat and pressure , flowed under the earth ’ s surface finding the weakest paths up towards the earth ’ s surface . This process formed what we call Shield Volcanos . A series of eruptions and spilling of the lava from the summit of the volcano created a giant “ shield ” of hard rock around it ’ s perimeter . Part of this giant shield still remains today as the Scenic Rim . Now that time has returned most of the rock and soil to the sea , all that remains are the now exposed ancient lava flows , large volcanic plugs , and the rich volcanic soils and reefs .
To this day , Mt Barney stands as one of the icons of Southeast Queensland ! The mountain is also the stylised concept behind the Sky Dance logo . ( Check it out .)
To escape and to discover ! To fly !! To see this land like the birds and dreamers do …
Sky Dance is an aviation adventure company currently based out of Brisbane , Queensland . Sky Dance flies guests to experience some of the country ’ s most beautiful places with a focus on nature , food , wine , and community . The Scenic Rim , Lake Eyre , Tasmania , Uluru , The Granite Belt and a selection of wine regions across Australia are just some of their destinations . So get out there and escape with Sky Dance ! Discover Australia !
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In Aboriginal Dreamtime paintings and stories , the depictions and settings are often seen from above - bringing questions of possible astral projection or a greater awareness of the scale of where they lived . But ask anyone who has known this perspective , however gained , and they will tell you that it is nothing short of incredible . Australia is truly an awe inspiring continent !