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gaa_ian
14-11-2006, 12:22 AM
I'm off on an Astro Adventure tomorrow :D
Doing an Astro Camp for 2 remote Aboriginal Communities.
Yilpara in the Blue Mud Bay region & north of Nhulunbuy on Bremer Island.
Yonglu kids from around the region are coming to each of the camps for me to do some viewing nights & delivering Astronomy education during the day.
The kids coming are rewarded with these trips as the highest achievers in their respective homeland communities.
I have to say that I feel very Privileged to be delivering these lectures.
This is what it is all about living up here :thumbsup:
The attached google maps shows the locations

astroron
14-11-2006, 01:06 AM
:hi: Ian have a great trip and well done:thumbsup:

iceman
14-11-2006, 05:54 AM
Awesome ian, would be quite a thrill.

I can only imagine the dark skies up there, every single night.

gaa_ian
14-11-2006, 07:07 AM
Thanks Ron & Mike, Swag & Scope packed & ready to jump an a plane this Arvo :D

leon
19-11-2006, 09:34 PM
Sounds great Ian, iv'e seen where you live, boy is that out of town.....

Cheers leon

gaa_ian
19-11-2006, 10:05 PM
Certainly is Leon :-)
My plans have been somewhat postponed, I now plan to head out to the Communities this week & next, things work on NT time up here !