DigiMacq app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: City of Parramatta Library app
First release : 05 Jul 2010
App size: 189.4 Mb
DigiMacq is a multimedia tour that takes you on an adventure through the streets of Parramatta (New South Wales, Australia), 200 years ago.
Join Governor Lachlan Macquarie and experience his vision through the eyes and voices of the soldiers, scoundrels, convicts, clergy and free settlers who roamed the streets of Parramatta in colonial times. Get to know the man determined to lead the remote penal colony to a virtuous and prosperous future, on this fun and informative interactive tour.
If you take the tour whilst visiting Parramatta you will discover special codes that are placed on signs around the city. These codes unlock each story and special clues in the adventure. The complete walking tour takes around 45 minutes to do. Included are instructions, photos and maps to help you find these codes.
However, if you are visiting virtually from somewhere else in the world, you can still experience the stories in this great adventure.
The application has been designed with the highest production standards with lots of heritage imagery and great character voices.
All the media is included in the application, so be sure to download from home before you come. Its a 200MB download.
This sets a new standard for the heritage user experience and is a great resource for schools and anybody excited in the colonial heritage of Australia.