Gascoyne Junction is surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and boasts stunning clear night skies for stargazing and astrophotography. While in the region, explore Mount Augustus, the largest rock on Earth (twice the size of Uluru) and discover the rich wildlife, many canyons and welcoming vibe of Gascoyne Junction. Our stargazing event includes seeing live, deep sky images with WA Astro-photographer Roger Groom. Learn about the Total Solar Eclipse, discover why Western Australia is a world-class dark sky tourism destination and find out all about WA’s amazing space science projects. View through telescopes and be amazed at a spectacular green laser pointer tour of Southern Hemisphere constellations.
This Eclipse Discovery Tour event is made possible by funding from Tourism WA, CSIRO, International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Scitech and Curtin University. The event is also supported by Astrotourism WA and 18 regional Local Governments. The Eclipse Discovery Tour is a series of stargazing events around Western Australia, your world-class dark sky tourism destination and space science epicentre!