Stargazing · AUSTRALIA

Stargazing in Australia: the 15 Best Nights Out

15 tours  ·  from $61 a head

The galactic centre passes almost overhead here, which is why the Pinnacles and Uluru make every list. The 15 below are compared on the drive from the city, dinner, and whether a scope comes along.

Pinnacles Desert: Sunset BBQ & Stargazing Tour +Sandboarding - Sandboarding in Lancelin
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Pinnacles Desert: Sunset BBQ & Stargazing Tour +Sandboarding

1.Pinnacles Desert: Sunset BBQ & Stargazing Tour +Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,555 reviews · 9h 30m · from $176Our pick

Review of Perth’s Pinnacles sunset BBQ, Lancelin sandboarding, wildlife spotting, and telescope stargazing tour, with practical booking advice.

“Incredible! One of the best tours I’ve booked. Adrian is a fantastic guide. He’s fun and knowledgeable. His stargazing tips helped me see constellations, planets, and galaxies that I’ve never seen before. Highly recommend!”

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Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour - Lancelin’s white dunes and a little sandboarding
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Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour

2.Pinnacles Desert Sunset Dinner and Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,034 reviews · from $178Top rated

See the Pinnacles at sunset, enjoy a barbecue with wine, sandboard at Lancelin, and view Saturn under Western Australia’s dark sky.

“Clear sky for our trip. All is well. Quite cold at night but they have blankets prepare for you. Food was ok. Super moon so it was too bright for good milky way photo but better than cloudy. We were satisfied with the tour.”

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From Perth: Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner - Leaving Perth for Guilderton and the coast
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From Perth: Pinnacles Sunset and Stargazing Tour with Dinner

Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Dinner Experience Small Group Tour - Guilderton Lookout replaces the Lancelin stop
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Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Dinner Experience Small Group Tour

4.Pinnacles Sunset Stargazing Dinner Experience Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 396 reviews · from $132

Watch the Pinnacles sunset, enjoy dinner and wine, and see the southern stars on a 9-hour small-group trip from Perth.

“Great experience visiting different spots in WA and catching the sunset and stargazing at the Pinnacles. Had a fantastic tour guide, Adam, who was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout our trip. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Perth/ Western Australia.”

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Uluru: National Park Astronomy Tour with Telescope and Photo - A guided tour of the southern night sky
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Uluru: National Park Astronomy Tour with Telescope and Photo

5.Uluru: National Park Astronomy Tour with Telescope and Photo

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 357 reviews · 2h 30m · from $91

Review of Uluru’s 150-minute astronomy tour, with telescopes, Indigenous sky stories, hotel pickup, and a professional Uluru night-sky photo.

“I think that was the most beautiful thing I have experienced in life so far! It was amazing! The guide knew a lot of the stars and could answer many questions :) Just be aware that it can feels like 10° in May and wear lots of layers! All in all great experience”

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Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains - Looking through the professional telescope
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Stargazing with an Astronomer in the Blue Mountains

Perth: Pinnacles Desert Sunset & Stargazing with Dinner - Yanchep National Park and the first wildlife stop
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Perth: Pinnacles Desert Sunset & Stargazing with Dinner

7.Pinnacles Desert Sunset & Stargazing with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 215 reviews · 8 hours · from $159

Review of Perth’s Pinnacles sunset and stargazing tour, including Yanchep wildlife, Cervantes dinner, transport, value, and practical tips.

“Really worth doing if you are staying in Fremantle - well organised, interesting guides. There is lots to do on the island and adventure boat is a great way to see it.”

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Pinnacle Desert Sunset and Night-time Stargazing Tour from Perth - The first Pinnacles visit: daylight, sand, and walking
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Pinnacle Desert Sunset and Night-time Stargazing Tour from Perth

Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner - Younghusband brings the river into focus
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Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner

9.Small-Group River Murray Dark Sky and Sunset Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $214

Review of the Murray River sunset and dark-sky tour from Mannum, with pub dinner, Aboriginal culture, telescope stargazing, and practical tips.

“The tour exceeded all expectations, leaving me at a loss for words. With a full bus of 12 people, we met in Mannum where Kelly efficiently assisted in hanging our coats in the trailer brought for the chilly night - a must-bring thick coat, givRead more”

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Brisbane: Glow Worms, Sunset, Star Gazing & BBQ - Inside the Glow Worm Caves
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Brisbane: Glow Worms, Sunset, Star Gazing & BBQ

10.Brisbane: Glow Worms, Sunset, Star Gazing & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 26 reviews · from $131

Review of Brisbane’s Tamborine Mountain glow worms, sunset, telescope stargazing, wine, and BBQ tour, with practical tips and honest value advice.

“We really enjoyed this trip our guide was fantastic and very polite and thoughtful, the stargazing was brilliant just our look it was a windy chilly night but overall great evening, I think maybe lengthening the time of the tour would benefit from rushing while in the lookout and shopping areas thanks micheal for a great time”

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Kalbarri Skywalk: Sundowner and Stargazing Tour - Bubbles and a light dinner as daylight fades
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Kalbarri Skywalk: Sundowner and Stargazing Tour

11.Kalbarri Skywalk: Sundowner and Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $116

Watch sunset from Kalbarri Skywalk, enjoy bubbles and dinner, then learn stargazing and smartphone astrophotography under the Milky Way.

“Tour bellissimo in compagnia di due guide fantastiche e super simpatiche che ci hanno spiegato molte cose sulle costellazioni e abbiamo avuto modo di vedere e fotografare le stelle e la luna in un contesto stupendo del kalbarri national park che al tramonto è stupendo! Grazie della bellissima esperienza comprensiva anche di picnic e bollicine..!”

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Kalbarri Stargazing Tour - Pickup from Kalbarri and the trip to the Skywalk
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Kalbarri Stargazing Tour

12.Kalbarri Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $106

See the Milky Way from Kalbarri Skywalk with a telescope, local guides, park access, hotel pickup, and practical phone photography tips.

“The most spectacular viewing of the night sky in Kalbarri. You are picked up from your accommodation and driven into Kalbarri National park. Everything was seamless. The sky was incredibly clear and we were able to see the Milky Way, soRead more”

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Kalbarri Skywalk: Sundowner and Stargazing Tour - Bubbles and a light dinner as daylight fades
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Kalbarri Skywalk Sundowner and Stargazing Tour

13.Kalbarri Skywalk Sundowner and Stargazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $118

Review of Kalbarri’s Skywalk sunset and stargazing tour, with dinner, telescope viewing, transport, guide tips, price advice, and booking details.

“The Skywalk sundowner and Stargazing tour was amazing from pickup to drop off . Such a fantastic & interesting evening where the host shared all her knowledge and the group learned a lot of very interesting information . Could not fault a thing and what a spot to see our night sky in all its glory at the Kalbarri Skywalk”

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