Meet Star Gazers

Astrotourism in Australia

Episode Summary

Marnie Ogg is an exemplary dark sky defender. In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing her on astrotourism in Australia.

Episode Notes

In addition to being an outstanding dark sky defender, Marnie Ogg has thirty years of experience in the travel industry. In this episode, she shares with us precious information on dark sky tourism in Australia.

Time stamps :

• 02:02 : What brought you to dark sky advocacy ? and When did you get started ?
• 05:15 : Could you please present the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance to our audience and the work that it does ?
• 09:21 : One of the missions of the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance is to create business opportunities that support night sky preservation. Could you please elaborate on this aspect ?
• 14:18 : Which places of scientific interest would you recommend to someone planning his or her trip to Australia for astrotourism ?
• 19:56 : Are there any night sky experiences you would recommend to dark sky tourists visiting Australia ?
• 22:57 : Can one see the southern lights from Tasmania ?

Useful links and resources :

• Australasian Dark Sky Alliance
• Dark Sky Traveller
• Siding Spring Observatory

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