3 Hour Tour in Gondwana Stars Observatory
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Connect objects in the night sky to the events on Earth, delving into time and space and our collective understanding and search for our place within it.
The Jump-Up Dark-Sky Sanctuary is Australia's first international Dark-Sky Sanctuary.
The experience includes a deep-time astronomy tour at the Gondwana Stars Observatory (1.5 hours) and return transfers to and from Winton (1.5 hours). The entire experience runs for three hours.
Ages 10-120, max of 25 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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Written guide: English
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Highlights
- A fully guided tour of the night sky at the Gondwana Stars Observatory.
- Return transfers to and from Winton.
- Star gazing at Australia's first International Dark-Sky Sanctuary.
What's not included- Snacks
- Personal expenses and insurance
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Travelers are picked up at their Winton accommodation by bus and drive to the Gondwana Stars Observatory. At the end of the evening visitors are dropped back at their accommodation. Pickups commence one hour before the start of your tour.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 261524P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Travel time is already included in total tour duration.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 261524P1
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- 1Tours at the Gondwana Stars Observatory are immersive naked-eye viewing tours with telescope viewing opportunities at the end of each experience. Our astronomy guides use handheld lasers to explain the evolution of the night sky by linking the events on Earth to the extraordinary dark skies above, delving into time and space and our collective understanding of and search for our place within it. Basically, what did the dinosaurs see when they looked upward? How do constellations change over time? Why are humans innately drawn to finding meaning in star patterns, and how does that fascination continue today? How can we possibly understand time? What is our place in the vast cosmos? Let’s get deep and explore the heavens together, with both feet firmly placed on Earth. The content of the tour will depend on the phases of the moon.
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This is a relatively new attraction so we were not sure if it was worth the visit as there were no reviews yet.
It was absolutely worth it.
Our family range from age 60’s down to 11 years and all of us were thrilled with our visit. The view of Saturn and it’s ring-through the telescope was a huge highlight for us all. You must go-it will not disappoint.
It was absolutely worth it.
Our family range from age 60’s down to 11 years and all of us were thrilled with our visit. The view of Saturn and it’s ring-through the telescope was a huge highlight for us all. You must go-it will not disappoint.
Written 17 September 2023
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