The Shire of Lake Grace joined the Astrotourism Town network in July 2019. After a meeting with the Shire team and interested community members on 5th August 2019, we visited many of the towns to select places for observing and astrophotography. The Shire of Lake...
19kms north of Lake Grace is a fantastic place for astrophotography! The Jam Patch is named after the local tree, Acacia acuminate, or Jam Tree. As you follow the track in, you’ll come across the shore of Lake Evelyn. The views are to the south and south east which is...
What will you photograph at Lake Ballard? The opportunities are endless. The wide salt lake, 51kms from the town of Menzies, has stunning hills and of course, the incredible Inside Australia Gormley statues. The 51 black chromium steel statues are sprawled out over...
If you’ve brought your telescope to use in Menzies, only a few minutes’ drive out of town, on Menzies Cemetery Road, is a fantastic location for stargazing. Mount Owen is a small hill that has a great view of the surrounding area. After a sublime Goldfields sunset,...
In the heart of WA’s Goldfields, you’ll find a night sky sparkling with billions of stars overhead. Menzies is a starry location where time stands still, and the Universe stretches out far beyond your imagination. A welcoming community will make you feel right at...
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