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Below is our 2026/2027 Sky Calendar for Stargazing at our private observatory Exclusively for staying guests Ask us about hiring a smart telescope to continue exploring the night after our guided skywatching tour back at your private lodge.

Schedule based on viewing times sunset + 2 hours

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2026 / 2027 ROTATING SKY SCHEDULE

January 2027

Summer with Saturn and 3 planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

8:45 pm

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10:15 pm

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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January 2027

Summer with Saturn and 3 planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

2027 Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 28th Dec-10th Jan | Full Moon: 22nd Jan | New Moon: 8th Jan | Visible: Saturn (set by 9 PM AEDT), Jupi...

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8:45 pm

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10:15 pm

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

February 2027

Summer with 4 planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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February 2027

Summer with 4 planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 28th Jan-10th Feb | Full Moon: 21st Feb | New Moon: 7th Feb | Visible: Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uran...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

March 2027

Autumn with Milky Way season starting. Jupiter and Mars and the Orion Nebula

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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March 2027

Autumn with Milky Way season starting. Jupiter and Mars and the Orion Nebula

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 28th Feb-12th Mar | New Moon: 8th Mar | Full Moon 22nd, Visible: Jupiter Mars (set by midnight AEDT) | Nebulae: Orion,...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

April 2027

Autumn with the Milky Way growing high in the south. Winter delights return and pleasant cool nights

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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April 2027

Autumn with the Milky Way growing high in the south. Winter delights return and pleasant cool nights

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 29th Mar-11th Apr | Full Moon: 21st Apr | New Moon: 7th Apr | Visible: Jupiter and Mars (set by 11 PM AEST) | Nebulae:...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

May 2027

Autumn with the Milky Way in full swing we are spoilt with Winter delights and cooler crisp nights.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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May 2027

Autumn with the Milky Way in full swing we are spoilt with Winter delights and cooler crisp nights.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 28th Apr-10th May | Full Moon: 20th May | New Moon: 6th May | Visible: Jupiter and Mars (Set-10 PM) | Nebulae: Eta Car...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

June 2027

Winter is here. Milky way season in full swing cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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June 2027

Winter is here. Milky way season in full swing cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 28th May-8th Jun | Full Moon: 19th June | New Moon: 5th June | Nebulae: Orion, Horsehead | Galaxies: Sculpt...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

July 2027

Winter and the Milky way season in full swing and cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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July 2027

Winter and the Milky way season in full swing and cool to cold nights needing layers to stay warm.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 26th Jun-7th Jul | Full Moon: 19th Jul | New Moon: 4th Jul | Visible: no planets | Nebulae: Eta Carinae | Galaxies: Ce...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

August 2027

Winter is closing, the Milky way season is still in full swing, cool to cold nights needing layers

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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August 2027

Winter is closing, the Milky way season is still in full swing, cool to cold nights needing layers

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 25th Jul-5th Aug | Full Moon: 17th Aug | New Moon: 2nd Aug | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM AEST) | Nebulae: Eta Carinae ...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

September 2027

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune joining Venus.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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September 2027

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune joining Venus.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 23rd Aug-4th Sep | Full Moon: 16th Sep | New Moon: 1st Sep | Visible: Venus (set by 8 PM AEST) Saturn and Neptune rise...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

October 2027

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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October 2027

Spring brings warmer conditions colour and the planets with Saturn and Neptune.

Dark Sky & Milky Way: 21st Sep-3rd Oct | Full Moon: 16th Oct | New Moon: 30th Sep | Visible: Saturn, Neptune | Nebulae: Lagoon, Trifid, Dumb...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

November 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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November 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 30th Oct-11th Nov | Full Moon: 25th Nov | New Moon: 9th Nov | Visible: Saturn high until after 11 PM, Neptu...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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December 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

Event Details

December 2026

Summer with planets, The Orion Nebula and Horsehead.

Dark Sky & Stars/Constellations: 28th Nov-11th Dec | Full Moon: 24th Dec | New Moon: 9th Dec | Visible: Saturn high until after 11 PM, Neptu...

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DARK SKY ECO RETREAT COONABARABRAN

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Here now and coming up from our observatory

The Sculptor Galaxy as seen in our eyepiece that we image and share with guests. Despite being 15 million light years away we are able to see detail in the galaxy from our observatory and state of the art equipment.

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