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Old 13-09-2014, 03:59 AM
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Been there once last year, I was pretty fascinated by the scenery in the daytime. Therefore I'm thinking about going there again shortly for a weekend retreat. A trip with an hour's drive within Sydney is always favourable. Any ideas on the dark night sky there?

ps: it's pretty close to a beachside town so i'm a bit worried about the light pollution. The place itself is terrific on the other hand, located on a hill with 180 unobstructed view of the sea.
An hour north of Sydney might produce some worthwhile alternatives if dark skies are your priority - not just the Bretti Reserve but further up the range behind Bretti is the Thunderbolt's Way - a steep climb up in the first section but well rewarded at the top with extremely dark skies and quite isolated.
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