Leonids Meteor Shower | 17th/18th November
This month, the Leonids Meteor shower will streak across our skies. This year's Leonids will be suitable for viewing due to an early setting Moon. The Leonids meteor shower is generated from comet Tempel-Tuttle. The shower peaks on the night of the 17th/18th of...
Wild Flowers, Wild Stars | 4 Hour Drive North of Perth
Take a road trip to the stars and dark skies of Western Australia's Coral Coast. Wildflowers (seasonal), coastal fun and farming heritage are your highlights by day, while the stars light up the dark skies for you to stargaze at night. After stunning sunsets, best...
Golden Country Stars | 4 Hour Drive North East of Perth
Escape the ordinary with this fabulous 4-day road trip. Immerse yourself in wonderful wildflowers, friendly country towns, picturesque farming landscapes, and sparkling night skies. This is a road trip of colourful golden contrasts. Day 1: Perth - Wongan Hills (185...
Astrophotographers’ Paradise | 3.5 Hours Drive South East of Perth
Take a road trip to the stars and skies of Western Australia's South East Wheatbelt. During daylight hours you'll explore quaint Wheatbelt towns just oozing with history and amazing natural attractions. But when the day is done and the sun sinks across the western...
Country to Coast Starlight Circuit | 1 Hour Drive North of Perth
Travel from city lights to starlight! On the way there will be adventures of all kinds. From charming country towns to stargazing through telescopes to wine tasting and more. Night 1: Perth to Bindoon (75 kilometres/1 hour)Travel the scenic tourist drive up into...
City Lights Star Lights | 1.5 Hours Drive East of Perth
Travel from city lights to starlight! On the way there will be adventures of all kinds. From charming country towns to stargazing through telescopes to wine tasting and more. Night 1: Perth to Bickley (30 kilometres/35 minutes)Head out to the Perth Hills to explore...
Pilbara and Southern Wheatbelt Aim for the Stars
Stunning locations across the Pilbara and the Southern Wheatbelt are set to be become iconic destinations for stargazing and astronomy. Over the past two years, Carol Redford from Astrotourism WA has been working with 15 innovative Local Governments to establish a...
2023 Total Solar Eclipse
Exmouth in Western Australia will be one of the best places to witness a solar eclipse on 20 April 2023. What is a solar eclipse and what is special about this 2023 astronomical event? First thing to understand is that there are two main types of solar eclipses –...
Solar Eclipse to Bring Astrotourism Boom to WA
In April 2023, tens of thousands of eclipse chasers will descend on WA to see a Total Solar Eclipse. Exmouth will be the best place on the planet to witness this special astronomical event. The logistics and preparation for a crowd of up to perhaps 50,000 visitors...
Filming Begins on WA’s First Space Documentary
Western Australia’s first space science documentary has been filming across the Wheatbelt, Mid West and Murchison. Funded by the University of Western Australia, Curtin University and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), the documentary will...
Easter Stargazing
Watch a rising (almost) full Moon this Easter! Low in the eastern sky, as the Moon rises, it will appear orange in colour and very large. Keep an eye on the Moon as it rises, and you'll see that it returns to its usual Moon colour as it rises out of the hazy...
Noongar Enterprise to Spring from Astrotourism
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Wheatbelt has recently funded an innovative project to build Yued Aboriginal enterprise through its Noongar Enterprise Development Support (NEDS). The initiative is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services...