Tentative Schedule of Activities

Suggested Pre- or Post-Trip Activities in Sydney:

• City Highlights Half-Day Tours;
• Sydney Harbour Ferry trip to somewhere such as Manly Beach
• Old Sydney Observatory
• Blue Mountains
• Featherdale Wildlife Park
• Taronga Zoo

Suggested Day Trips during the March/April OzSky "Classic" Star Safaris:

• Observing the Southern Night Skies (first and foremost)
• Two Dinners: A Welcome Dinner and a Farewell BBQ Dinner
• Afternoon Lectures and Presentations on topics to include astronomy; observing targets; flora and fauna of the region; geology; aboriginal culture; and more
• Wildlife Tours
• Guided and Independent Birding Walks
• Warrumbungle National Park - A variety of scenic hikes for various fitness levels
• Pilliga National Park & State Forest (30 minute drive, one way)
• Sculptures in the Scrub (easy, spectacular 2 hour return hike)
• Sandstone Caves (easy, spectacular 1 hour return hike)
• Mt. Kaputar National Park - Great views, hiking. (2 hour drive, one way)
• Newcastle Hat Factory
• Pilliga Pottery Tour (30 minute drive one way)
• Visit to the Australian Astronomical Observatory and iTelescope SSO at Siding Spring
• Visit to the Australia Telescope Compact Array
• The Wool Shop
• Coonabarabran Art Gallery
• Aboriginal Cultural Walks
• Diprotodon Display
• Glass House Gallery and optional workshops
• Crystal Kingdom Museum - Gem and Mineral Collection
• Wine Tasting at regional Wineries
• Dubbo: Dubbo Zoo, Historic Homes, Old Gaol, Galleries, Boomerang Lessons (2 hour drive, one way)
• Lightning Ridge Opal Mines (4 hour drive, one way)
• "The Dish" - Parkes 64m Radio Telescope (3½-4 hour drive, one way)

Suggested Day Trips during the September/October OzSky "Alumni" Star Safaris:

• Mount Stromlo Observatory
• Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex / Tidbinbilla Tracking Station
• Floriade - A million flowers in bloom
• Australian War Memorial
• National Museum of Australia
• National Gallery of Australia
• National Portrait Gallery
• Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre
• Australian Parliament House
• National Library of Australia
• National Dinosaur Museum
• Wombeyan Caves
• Abercrombie Caves
• Play a game or two of tennis on site
• Enjoy the solar-heated swimming pool on-site
• Explore the award-winning on-site gardens
• Explore the 6,300-acre property by foot or 4x4

Register Now to secure your place at one of these unique OzSky Star Safaris.

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OzSky "Alumni" Star Safari (read more...)

Can't make it to the next OzSky "Classic" Star Safari in March? Or perhaps you have already been to several OzSky "Classic" Star Safaris and you are now looking for a different time of year to explore the other half of the Southern night skies?

Why not consider the next OzSky "Alumni" Star Safari instead, for your next Southern Skies observing trip!