The ruins of Glenfield Homestead are on scenic Katrine Road that takes you into Northam from the Northam-Toodyay Road. The feature image above was taken in May 2020 by local WA Astrophotographer, Ben Brown. The Milky Way is rising above the ruins and the photograph...
Bert Hawke Oval is in a part of Northam that makes it feel like you’re on the outskirts of town. The Avon River is on one side and there are only a few street lights shining from Suburban Road. The nearby Bert Hawke Pavilion is lit at night but it is possible to get...
Northam became an Astrotourism Town in July 2019. We met with Shire staff at the Bilya Koort Boodja Centre for Nyoongar Culture and Environmental Knowledge on 8th July 2019 to discuss locations for visitors to enjoy stargazing and astrophotography. When you’re in...
Perenjori became an Astrotourism Town in July 2018. The first visit on 17 July 2018, included meeting staff at the Shire of Perenjori and committee members of the local tourism association. We discussed various locations to use for observing and astrophotography. The...
20kms north east of the town of Perenjori is a great spot for keen astrophotographers. The location is known as The Salmons and the area offers a lot of different views to take advantage of. The Salmons is private property however visitors are welcome to use the area....
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