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Science under the stars

Tasmania is home to some of the darkest skies in the inhabited world—perfect for stargazing, aurora-hunting, and pondering your place in the universe. Embrace the dark with a stellar lineup of after-dark adventures, cosmic conversations, and awe-filled experiences.

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Turn off the lights, step into the night, and let the cosmos reveal itself. Join astrophysicists, astronomers, and storytellers for stargazing through telescopes, a rare tour of a working radio telescope, astrophotography workshops, explorations of light and satellite pollution, and celestial storytelling that stretches from deep time to distant galaxies.

Stars, dark skies, and Auroras

Dark City Walking Tours

13 + 16 Aug 7:00 PM
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SHOT IN THE DARK: ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IN THE FIELD

16 + 23 Aug 6:30 PM
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DARK SKY DINNER

Sun 17 Aug 5:45 PM
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WURANGKILI LIWARI NIPALUNA

MULTIPLE DATES
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Beyond the Stars: Seeing the Sky Through Aboriginal Eyes

Sat 16 Aug 1:00 PM
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ANYTHING GLOWS: A FLUORESCENT WALKING TOUR

MULTIPLE DATES
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SOUTHERN NIGHTS: THE SCIENCE & BEAUTY OF AURORA AUSTRALIS

MULTIPLE DATES
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Chasing Auroras

Sun 17 Aug 12:30 PM
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Science Photography Prize Exhibition

MULTIPLE DATES
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