Australia dark sky parks
List of darkest parks and places in Australia (AU) for stargazing, astrophotography, astrotourism, star parties, and astronomy club events. Often these are national and regional parks and forests that are either remote or "protected" against light pollution.
Also ask your local Australia astronomy club for guidance as they will know the darkest places.
| Dark Sky Park | Location | Arkaroola Dark Sky Sanctuary | South Australia | Bindoon | Western Australia | Carrickalinga Dark Sky Community | South Australia | East Point Reserve | Northern Territory | Palm Beach Headland | River Murray Dark Sky Reserve | South Australia | Snake Valley | Victoria | Taroona | Tasmania | The Jump Up | Queensland | Warrumbungle Dark Sky Park | New South Wales |
Australia light pollution maps w/ Bortle
2023 nighttime satellite image of Australia from the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center.
2015 light pollution map of Australia showing sky brightness at the zenith from World Atlas data. Colors correspond approximately to the Bortle scale, with pink being the brightest (most light-polluted) and dark gray being the darkest skies. Use as a guide to find the darkest sky locations near you.
