Hear the stories of the world around you. The Explor'd app: coming to your mobile device soon
Yep, you’re seeing the opening screen of the Explor’d app! We will now be plugging in all of the audio tours we’ve been working on in the background 👌🏻 We are so so close to launching the beta version of this exciting app, ready for you to start exploring! We can’t wait 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Make sure you sign up to our eNewsletter via our website to be some of the first people to test it out 😉
Keep Explor’ng!
This weekend is suddenly looking like the perfect weekend to get out and EXPLORE!
Get your road trip playlist ready, your favourite road trip snacks, and check out our latest blog on our must-visit places just beyond the Great Ocean Road.
We've done all the research for you - so if you love coastal drives, small victorian towns, waterfalls, and getting stuck into nature - this itinerary is for you. You're welcome!
Check out the blog here: http://bit.ly/must-visit-places-great-ocean-road
Explor’d was created for those solo explorers, nomad explorers, partnered explorers, and, well, basically anyone who loves to explore!
We hope you’re able to get out and go on an adventure today with the one you love 🌿
City of Mount Gambier
Out exploring the Dandenongs today, getting some more photos for our launch! We can't wait to share it all with you soon.
Who else is heading down to their local water body for a dip in this heat? We are!
Can anyone pick the famous sinkhole in the photo? You’ll be seeing (or hearing) an audio tour coming to this site very shortly 🙌🏻
This little icon is currently on our phone Home Screen... 😏😏
Our app is ALMOST ready to launch, we are currently testing it out, adding all of our content and recording audio tours.
We will have a launch date shortly - so get your walking shoes & road trip snacks ready so you can Explore.
Come dream with us - what is your favourite holiday spot in regional Australia?
If you’re anything like us, you’ve spent the last couple of cold Melbourne months in lockdown dreaming of escaping the city and seeing what our beautiful state has to offer. While that may not be an option right now, the good news is once the restrictions are lifted, it will be the perfect time for a good day-trip out of Melbourne!
We’ve put together a blog post of our top 5 favourite spots for a relaxed day-trip away. Read all about it here: https://www.explord.com.au/traveljournal/yourpostlockdowntrip
What are your favourite day-trip destinations? We’d love to get some more inspiration. 👇👇
As Mount Gambier locals, we are big lovers of our natural tourism locations - including the Little Blue.
Listen to a sneak peek of our audio tour for this unique location.
Do you have any cool stories about the history of the Little Blue? We've love to hear them!
Photo of The Little Blue supplied by: Ockert le Roux
How did we come up with the name Explor’d? Well, as with every story, there is more than one version going around…
Our favourite is that while Explor’d may seem like a made-up word, it actually featured prominently in poetry of the 18th century. Poets such as Samuel Bowden used it in beautiful pieces like this one about the scientist Sir Isaac Newton and his ilk:
“Who to creation's distant regions soar'd,
And wonders hid from human eyes explor'd;
Did nature's deep recesses open lay,
Dispel the gloom, and spread immortal day.”
History lesson alert: during the 17th and 18th centuries, the apostrophe was sometimes used to help the reader with pronunciation, particularly in poetry, and thus for the sake of rhyme, the word explored became “explor’d”.
The other possible origin of our name? That a friend made it up when we were brainstorming ideas for the app. Which one is true? You be the judge.
Audio tours with a little bit of cheek, fact & conversation. 😉
We know you don't want audio tours that make you fall asleep, so we've developed audio tours that will capture your attention, make you laugh, and leave you with a few facts.
Would you like to keep up to date with Explor'd? And perhaps even get a bit of a sneak peek of the app itself?
Make sure you subscribe to our eNewsletter to keep in the know 😉 Just pop over to our website and fill out the form 👇👇
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We've been doing some exploring of our own, what do you think of the view at Kaputar National Park in NSW?
We think there is a potential Explor'd site here ...
Do you know any locations that have some hidden stories worth sharing?
Just a small snippet of one of our audio tours to give you a taste of what to expect from Explor'd 😍 This audio tour is for the City of Melton's Botanic Gardens (Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden Plant Nursery & Depot) 🌳🌻🌿
What local hidden treasures would you like to hear about on the app? Let us know below in the comments 👇👇
Sneak peek anyone?
We are getting SO close to going into development and we couldn't be more excited!
We have been playing around with our wireframes of the app, what do you think? Comment below 👇🏼
Over the last couple of months, Explor'd was fortunate enough to take part in the City of Melton & Venture Melton's The Hot House Project: Season 2. Under the careful guidance of the amazing Roshambo team of Hannah, Jordy and Thomas, we refined our business idea and pitch, until it became what you see in this pitch video. The finale of the programme saw us pitch alongside the other participants, and we are stoked to announce that we won the $5,000 grand prize for the Start Stream! It was such a pleasure to be involved, and we can't wait to use these funds to make our idea a reality. Thanks so much to the The Atherstone Exchange for providing the prize money, and to all the other participants who helped make it a life-changing experience. The hard work starts now - keep an eye out for content teasers and more, as we work behind the scenes towards an eventual initial launch in the Melton area!
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Out exploring the Dandenongs today, getting some more photos for our launch! We can't wait to share it all with you soon.
As Mount Gambier locals, we are big lovers of our natural tourism locations - including the Little Blue. Listen to a sneak peek of our audio tour for this unique location. Do you have any cool stories about the history of the Little Blue? We've love to hear them! . . . . . . #explord #littlebluemountgambier #australiatourism Photo of The Little Blue supplied by: Ockert le Roux
Just a small snippet of one of our audio tours to give you a taste of what to expect from Explor'd 😍 This audio tour is for the City of Melton's Botanic Gardens (Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden Plant Nursery & Depot) 🌳🌻🌿 What local hidden treasures would you like to hear about on the app? Let us know below in the comments 👇👇
Over the last couple of months, Explor'd was fortunate enough to take part in the City of Melton & Venture Melton's The Hot House Project: Season 2. Under the careful guidance of the amazing Roshambo team of Hannah, Jordy and Thomas, we refined our business idea and pitch, until it became what you see in this pitch video. The finale of the programme saw us pitch alongside the other participants, and we are stoked to announce that we won the $5,000 grand prize for the Start Stream! It was such a pleasure to be involved, and we can't wait to use these funds to make our idea a reality. Thanks so much to the The Atherstone Exchange for providing the prize money, and to all the other participants who helped make it a life-changing experience. The hard work starts now - keep an eye out for content teasers and more, as we work behind the scenes towards an eventual initial launch in the Melton area!
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