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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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.
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Tours 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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel time is already included in total tour duration.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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