Free Whitestone Geopark App is available now! - a podcast by Whitestone Geopark

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Coordinator, Lisa Heinz introduced Waitaki Whitestone Geopark App on Real Radio 104. Missed it? No problem, you can listen to it here.

Transcript:

Host: Time to talk Geopark and joined by Lisa. Now Lisa you're going to tell us a wee bit about the app the brand new app that's out.

Lisa Heinz: Exactly. We released the app one or two weeks ago by now and you would love to show you what exciting things you can see on there.

Host: Okay. So talk us through it. I mean it's free to download from the Apple and Android store, isn't it?

Lisa Heinz: Exactly. Yep. Just type in "Waitaki Whitestone Geopark" and it will come up free to download for you.

Host: Ok. So what sort of things can you do with the app?

Lisa Heinz: And so we created four different tours. One of them is a Victorian precinct walking tour. So they will take you through the precinct, explain the history of the different buildings. Then we have three different driving tours. One of them takes you along the coast, shows you all the great geo sites you can see on there. And we have one that takes you up the valley. Same thing. What great sites you can see there. And we have a tour called GEO Vistas which is targeted at photographers. People want to see great landscapes, great scenic views which is all around our district.

Host: So is this just for tourists?

Lisa Heinz: Definitely not. I'm sure some locals still don't know the secret spots that you can see on the app. So we would love locals to download the app and try it out.

Host: Okay. So the whole idea behind the Geopark is to explore what's on our back doorstep I suppose. With regards to geology and it's quite interesting stuff. I mean it's old. Let's be honest about it. The earth is old but there's a lot of stuff ,as you say, that we possibly don't even know about. And this is where this app will help you.

Lisa Heinz: Yeah, definitely! And I think a lot of people have the thought that old things are boring. But we hope that this app shows that old things are not boring and they can be really fun. And following the tours, learning about all the geo sites, learning about how it shaped the identity of the Waitaki and yes, it's a great tool to engage with that.

Host: Okay, so you can get out there. You can explore. You can use the app to do that. Just remind us again how you go about getting the app?

Lisa Heinz: Just go on the Google Play store or the Apple App Store and just type in "Waitaki whitestone geopark". And it should pop up right away and you can download it for free.

Host: Thanks very much, Lisa.

Lisa Heinz: You're welcome. Thank you.

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