Carnarvon Gorge
See it, know it, love it!
Star Struck or Moon Struck
Hands-on Astronomy
Our small group sizes and multiple scopes mean you'll get plenty of opportunity to use the telescopes yourself. See something up there that you want to examine more closely? After a few quick lessons, you'll be exploring on your own.
A dash of milk.
Carnarvon's dark skies, far from major sources of light pollution mean we get fabulous views of the Milky Way, our own galaxy. If you have a camera with a fast lens, bring it along and try your hand at photographing this spectacle - we'll give you a hand! Make sure your mobile phone is charged up too - we've got adapters to hook them up to our scopes.
Fuzzies...
Have you ever noticed that some stars don't appear 'sharp' - they look a bit fuzzy? Often, a closer look with the telescope will reveal something spectacular, like the Great Orion Nebula.
A hands on astronomy experience.
Exclusive to Australian Nature Guides. Available by request.
Ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what's up there?
Ever wanted to photograph the Milky Way and some of its features?
Explore the Solar System and beyond using a range of optics, most of which you get to operate yourself.
Bring your digital camera/phone to take home some images of the objects you view.
Explore the universe at your own pace as your questions direct where we point the scopes.
Please note: The brightness of the moon affects what can be viewed. When it's not too bright you'll book onto a starstruck tour and we'll hunt things like faint nebulae or galaxies. When the moon is getting brighter you'll book onto a moonstruck tour and we'll concentrate on the moon itself, and other bright objects like star clusters and - and you'll be able to take spectacular closeups of the moon on your phone through the telescopes.
Price: $45
Available: March - September.
Duration: 1.5 hours or so
Location: Sandstone Park.
Group size: Min 4 - Max 12.
Includes: Use of our telescopes, things to keep you warm.
BYO: Small torch, camera/phone and warm clothing (very important in cooler weather).