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July- The Milky Way is over head - Venus & stunning Nebula

Best Dark sky 3rd to the 17th July

Milky Way over head lots of Southern Sky nebulae, along with galaxies and the Magellanic Clouds are featuring.


The skywatching will be great but cold. The Southern sky Milky Way is is well above us, Nights are early for guests wanting to catch a look at the Eagle Nebula and the Trifid nebula in full colour.


Nestled in Coonabarabran, Australia’s first Dark Sky Park, Dark Sky Hill offers unparalleled stargazing for Dark Sky Eco Retreat guests.


Join your host and guides to explore the cosmos through state-of-the-art telescopes, capturing the Milky Way’s brilliance. Experience Aboriginal storytelling under pristine skies.

Connecting Country, the solar system and our dark sky

A unique, fun educational & special drive to Dark Sky Eco

You will travel the Solar System Drive — from the frozen edge of Pluto, past the 2 blue giants, Ringed Saturn and the biggest of all - Jupiter, then you arrive at Dark Sky Eco Retreat at The Emu Hive, nestled in the Asteroid Belt. Settle in and become deeply relaxed 

The hidden secret waiting to be travelled

The Solar System Drive is the World’s Largest Virtual Solar System Drive — an innovative educational and tourism initiative right here in New South Wales, Australia. Formally opened in 2008, it features scaled 3D billboards of the Sun and planets positioned along five scenic routes that converge at the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) dome at Siding Spring Observatory, the heart of Australia’s first International Dark Sky Park near Coonabarabran. Download your FREE guide and colouring in booklet below.

The Solar System Drive free guide (pdf)

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Colouring Booklet (pdf)

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Coonabarabran Stargazing Adventure at Dark Sky Hill

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