Jervis Bay Beach Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist
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Perfect night out for all ages, date nights, families, groups and locals, this unforgettable tour features Australia’s spectacular night sky away from the city lights. A wonderful opportunity to experience the Southern Sky and its celestial wonders only visible from the Southern hemisphere. The Jervis Bay's skies are very dark. Jervis Bay Stargazing (sister of Blue Mountains Stargazing) has proudly won the 2022 and 2023 Bronze awards at NSW Tourism Awards. A unique experience starting with naked-eye astronomy on Nelsons beach with wave sounds. An opportunity to check if we can see any bioluminescence (glowing waters!) in the sea! The guide, Dimitri is an Astrophysicist PhD with 10+ years experience including Sydney Observatory, Mt John Observatory, the world-renowned astronomical observatory in Lake Tekapo (New Zealand) and Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley. He is also a TEDx speaker and a cultural astronomer.1 hour 30 minutes
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Join us on a fascinating cosmic journey in the dark skies of Jervis Bay.
This out-of-this-world experience features Australia’s most clearest sky away from the city lights.
We'll start with a laser-guided naked-eye astronomy session led by our astrophysicist with sensational ocean sunset views and wave sound on the beach, including tips and hacks on how to identify stars and constellations, navigations tips alongside constellation storytelling.
We will then observe through the state-of-the -art telescope celestial objects such as (depending on the time of year and night):
- The Moon
- Planets
- The Orion Nebula
- Star clusters
- Deep sky objects
- the Milky Way
We will end the tour with a Q&A with our astrophysicist.
Look up for shooting stars!
Weather conditions: In the event of overcast skies, we will email a cancellation notification at 3 pm on the day of the tour and will offer the opportunity to reschedule with a credit valid for 3 years in Jervis Bay and the Blue Mountains, the validity can be extended and it is transferable to other people as a gift card; or to receive a refund (5% non-refundable merchant and service fees). View Location
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The exact address in Vincentia remains secret until the day prior to your stargazing experience, we will email you the location with guidance on reaching the site 24 hours before your tour. All our sites are easy to find and have free parking. View Location
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The exact address in Vincentia remains secret until the day prior to your stargazing experience, we will email you the location with guidance on reaching the site 24 hours before your tour. All our sites are easy to find and have free parking. View Location
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Customers must make their own way to and meet at the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
Additional Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
- French
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- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per booking
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cannot be cancelled or amended without incurring a 100% penalty; i.e., the refund amount will be zero.- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Suplier may cancel the activity on account of bad weather conditions.
- Suplier may cancel the activity due to too few participants.
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