What You Will Do
Professional Telescopes and Binoculars to view planets, star clusters, nebuals and galaxies.
See the native plants used by the Aborigines for food, medicine and tool making (seasonal and at tour operators discretion).
Enjoy an Aussie BBQ dinner & glass of Australian wine, in the desert and watch as the sun sets over the Indian Ocean*.
Take a photo amongst the Pinnacles & under the night sky with your smartphone.
Hear stories from the Dreamtime about the night sky, created by the world's first astronomers, the Indigenous Australians.
*Tour itinerary is at tour operators discretion and can be subject to change and activities are undertaken at passengers own risk. Tour is subject to weather conditions yet tour operator and every endeavour will be undertaken to see stars, yet LAT will not be held liable in any way, financial or otherwise should visibility of the night sky be restricted or obscured by matters outside our control. Please refer to our Cancellation/Refund Policy.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Lancelin Sand Dunes
50 minutes
Stop at the Bakery for a toilet stop and food if you are hungry. Then we drive to the pure white, giant sand dunes where you can try sandboarding. Also a great place to take photos.
2
Nilgen Lookout
25 minutes
A beautiful nature reserve where we stop to see wildflowers in season. We either stop here or Hangover Bay depending on the weather and the group on the day.
3
Hangover Bay
20 minutes
A beautiful little secluded bay that was used as a meeting place by local Aboriginal Tribes. See the plant the Aborigines used to make fishing nets as well as numerous other plants used as Bush Tucker and Medicine. If we stop at Nilgen Nature Reserve we generally don't have time to stop here as well.
4
The Pinnacles
2 hours
See the magnificent Pinnacles Desert at sunset. Enjoy a barbeque dinner with wine followed by stargazing with Telescopes and Astro Binoculars. Here Dreamtime stories of the night sky created by the world's first astronomers, the Australian Aborginals.
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