Stargazing in Western Australia

Carol Redford is the founder of Astrotourism WA and is passionate about protecting Western Australia's dark night skies. In this episode, she shares with us precious information on what makes Western Australia a world class destination for stargazing and nightscape photography. Time stamps :03:58 : Citizen science projects and Carol's Dingle Dell meteorite11:57 : Have there been any measures implemented in Western Australia to reduce light pollution ?15:59 : What is the quality of night sky in Western Australia ?18:24 : Are there any astronomical observatories in Western Australia ?21:02 : Are there any opportunities for nightscape photography in Western Australia ?23:05 : Are there any astronomy clubs in Western Australia ?25:55 : Are there any planetariums in Western Australia ?27:46 : Are there any opportunities for visitors to do nocturnal nature trails in Western Australia ?28:55 : Can visitors find dark sky friendly B&Bs in Western Australia ? Useful Links and Resources :Astrotourism WAAstrotourism WA on FacebookAstrotourism WA on TwitterAstrotourism WA on InstagramAstronomical Group of Western AustraliaAstronomical Society of Western AustraliaAstronomical Society of the South WestGeraldton Astronomy GroupNorth Midlands Astronomy GroupSpace UWAStargazers Club WAPerth ObservatorySandstone ObservatoryMurchison Radio-astronomy ObservatorySquare Kilometre ArrayLearmonth Solar ObservatoryGravity Discovery Centre and ObservatoryScitech PlanetariumBarna Mia Nocturnal Wildlife ExperienceAstro Star ToursCarnarvon Space and Technology MuseumRemtrek AstronomyLumineer Adventure ToursDingle Dell MeteoriteABC LandlineAustralia's Coral CoastGlobal Fireball NetworkCameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance (CAMS)Australasian Dark Sky AllianceInternational Dark Sky Association If you liked this episode, please consider buying me a coffee.