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Originally Posted by Wavytone
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I've seen - and photographed - a good one from Mt Banks (north across the Grose valley) on Bells Line of Rd in October 1989, which at that time was about as good for observing as Hargraves is now.
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The aurora started from the south and came over in huge waves, each lasting 5 minutes, then a gap of 20 minutes or so till the next.
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It was also kind of eerie, sitting there on a warm, dead calm evening with not a sound, and having this going on overhead.
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Hi Wavy,
This is very good info. I have had conversation with a friend who remembers aurorae at either Tamworth or Armidale when he was young (say 10 years old, perhaps 50 years ago). But yes, it is rare (i.e. decades apart).
Regards,
Tony Barry