No tricks! Whispering Wall - Sound bounces across dam-Barossa valley

This is one take. I walk 500 feet across this old dam and you can hear me all the way across. No microphones, nothing. The shape of the dam makes it a tourist draw in South Australia where you can hear your voice all the way across.

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[fairsureImbrooke]

@neephius

naahhhh, ive been their heaps, even though i live in the barossa, its not that spooky but its cool that you can hear people perfectly :)

[catey62]

@hipperpottermost ..your'e right...apparently,and quite by accident,the curve of the wall is such that it's able to carry the sound waves perfectly,without distortion,for it's entire distance.I live in a town not far from it,and visited it a few times over the years,and it never ceases to amaze me how it works.if you can ever visit there,please do,you'll be astonished.

[neephius]

Pretty Spooky.

[neephius]

Its Awesome even just litteraly whispering you can hear the other side loud and clear.

[vestal19]

cool

[feleceh]

i've been there in 1986 during the coca cola youth music festival 150 centennial... it looks and sounds the same 24 years ago....Wish could be there with my family to let them experience themselves...

[hipperpottermost]

parabolic curve maybe?

[BarossaValleyMan]

I've Been here so many times... As you can see from my display names... Absolutely love it here its a heavily populated Tourist Attraction

[blueweb10]

cool

[PhysioA]

In London in the Catedral where Diana & Charls married u have the same phenomen.