About Blue Mountains Stargazing
Join our captivating stargazing tour in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains’ dark skies away from the city lights.
This out-of-this-world experience, led by local astrophysicist Dimitri and our astronomers, starts with a sunset at Wentworth Falls lookout, accompanied by the sound of waterfalls. Highlights include naked-eye astronomy, navigation tips, laser-guided constellation storytelling, state-of-the-art telescope viewing of the Moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae and the Milky Way.
The meeting point has toilets, parking and is wheelchair-accessible.
An indoor Astronomy Planetarium experience is offered in case of clouds.
About your host
Dr. Dimitri Douchin, with a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics, has over a decade of experience as an astronomy guide. His career includes work at Mount John Observatory, Sydney Observatory, Macquarie University, and Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley. Currently a cultural astronomer at Western Sydney University, he collaborates with local indigenous communities. He gave a TED Talk on stargazing and was part of Australian Geographic’s "Ask an Expert" YouTube serie. He is the Co-founder of the Blue Mountains Dark Sky Initiative.
We have a stellar team of 5 astronomers, Nathan, Paul, Bajwa,Tom and Dimitri.
Blue Mountains Stargazing won Bronze in 2022 and 2023 NSW Tour Operator category.
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