Narrogin is one of the larger towns in the southern Wheatbelt region but it’s easy to get away from the lights if you’re after a really dark night sky for a spot of stargazing and astronomy. The Narrogin Golf Club is only 6 kms from town and the Golf Club has kindly...
It was exciting to welcome the Shire of Narrogin to the Astrotourism Towns network in July 2020. The town is only a short drive from Perth and offers some wonderful locations for stargazing and astrophotography. Being just under 200 kms south east of Perth, the night...
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...
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