Lyrebirds are great mimics, copying many sounds in their environment.

These rare examples of Aboriginal songs were recorded by John Hutchinson, one of Australia's foremost field recordists, in 1959 along the north-west coastline of Australia.

Lyrebirds are great mimics, copying many sounds in their environment. In nature this consists predominantly of other birds.

When recorded in 1990 this was the only known recording made of a solo dingo howling in the wild.

John Hutchinson dedicated many years to recording the sounds of Western Australia's wildlife, environment and people.

A ceremony of appreciation for WA field sound recordist John Hutchinson that took place during Reconciliation Week.