Namadgi National Park – Night Sky

Namadgi National Park covers approximately 1,060 square kilometres of the Australian Alps on the southern fringe of Canberra, providing some of the most accessible dark-sky astrophotography from any Australian capital city. The park's elevation (up to 1,911 metres at Mount Bimberi) and distance from Canberra's light pollution create pristine viewing conditions. The snow gum woodlands and granite boulders provide natural foreground compositions beneath the Milky Way. Between April and October, the galactic core arches over the Brindabella Ranges. The park also contains Aboriginal rock art sites and historic huts from the pastoral era. In winter, snow on the Brindabellas creates extraordinary compositions beneath clear night skies.