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Don’t miss the Unearthed! Sausage Sizzle & Sky Show – a heritage celebration this Easter Sunday 2025

Outback Astronomy invites you to a mix of food, its property history and stargazing this Easter Sunday. As part of the Australian Heritage Festival, we’re hosting a special event – Astronomy Unearthed! Sausage Sizzle & Sky Show – on Easter Sunday (20 April 2025), giving you the chance to learn about our property’s history over a delicious sausage sizzle, before settling in for our popular Milky Way Hangout sky show. Learn more about the Australian

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experience the outback by visiting the line of lode miners memorial

3 Ways to Experience the Outback Before Breakfast in Broken Hill

On the morning after your Outback Astronomy sky show, if you’re keen to experience the outback before breakfast here’s our pick of the top three. We’ve gone for wide open spaces, panoramic views and a mining history gem. If you’re a city traveller getting your first taste of the semi-arid landscape, or a seasoned explorer eager to stretch your legs, these low-cost, self-drive activities allow you to experience the outback before hitting the highway. Here

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two men standing next to a trailer getting ready for eclipse 2025

Experience the Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 All-Nighter at Outback Astronomy

Are you ready for an unforgettable night under the stars while enjoying the surreal Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 event? On the evening of Sunday, 7 September 2025, a full moon will rise over the outback, illuminating the vast sky. But as the night deepens, a spectacular transformation awaits—a total lunar eclipse! Join us at Outback Astronomy in Broken Hill for an extraordinary all-nighter that promises to be both awe-inspiring and cosy. Here’s everything you need

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a group of women sitting and holding wine glasses at an easter getaway

Book your Easter getaway in 2025 now to include stargazing at Outback Astronomy

Stargazing with Outback Astronomy is the perfect experience for an Easter getaway in 2025, so why not book it now to ensure you don’t miss out. Before you know it, the Easter long weekend will be here. Many travellers start looking for a memorable way to spend the holiday right now. If you’re dreaming of an unforgettable experience filled with great food, breathtaking night skies, and the magic of the Milky Way, Outback Astronomy in

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This Easter the night sky features the Sombrero Galaxy, imaged.

Outback Skies – The Night Sky Gazing Experience That Will Change How You See the Universe

Imagine standing beneath a vast, glittering sky where the Milky Way stretches across the heavens like an ancient river of light. Out in the Australian outback, hundreds of kilometres from major city lights, the night sky reveals its full majesty—millions of stars, the planets of our solar system and other celestial wonders twinkling in perfect clarity. The view of the night sky will change how you see the universe. If you’ve ever dreamed of a

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business uncertainty

Stargazing business uncertainty – reflections on how a power station creates an unwanted situation

A nail-biting wait to understand our future … A stargazing business should never have to face this sort of uncertainty – second guess its investment in signage. It’s like the front door, the way to find the property in the dark. Outback Astronomy is facing this precise problem as a power station proposed nearby creates business uncertainty. This article provides some background to our serious issues. As we approach 2025, it’s been three years of

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Learn to stargaze with Outback Astronomy

Learn to stargaze – an event that teaches you about the night sky

From early 2025 you can set your sights on showing your family and friends the night sky with confidence – provided you can set aside the time to learn to stargaze with Outback Astronomy. Put this on your to-do list when on your next road trip through Broken Hill or if in town for a break or visiting for family or work. We have at last listed this exclusive self-help event to teach you to

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