Dark sky sites

[maksutover]

Hi all!

Any recommendations for a good dark sky site near St Helens Park?

[Wavytone]

No such thing near St Helens Park - you have to get out from under the light dome of Sydney - and its big.

Take A9 to join the M4 at Penrith and head up the blue mountains, an easy drive for you.

If you want dark skies:

1. Hargraves Lookout at Shipley Plateau, west of Blackheath;

2. Victoria Falls Rd - on the Great Western Highway proceed through Blackheath and keep an eye out for a dirt road signposted Victoria Falls heading north into the National Park. if you reach Mt Victoria you've missed it (i.e. turn around).

About 2km in you will be on a high ridge, about as good as it gets in the mountains. At night you may find you receive a visit from the NPWS ranger just checking on what's going on.

3. Hassans Walls, which means driving into Lithgow then up the road to the ridge.