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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
 A Kiwi , here but from OZ . the west coast of the south island , is awsome , but take a can or 2 of ' Bushmans ' as the mozzie's there are even worse than what we have up here in Darwin  , blardy wicked !! ..
Enjoy your holiday , I know you will .
Oh yea most of NZ is good dark skies , away from the major centers .
Brian. |
Blimey, I though Aust had the monopoly on things that bite.
Bushmans is a GOOD idea !!
If you get anywhere inland see if you can make it to Lake Tekapo and the Mt John Observatory. Town is 'astro friendly' shade lights etc and the road up to the Ob should still be snow free I think.
Can you take a wee grab and go ? Or just a good pair of binoculars because it is just one of the best places in the world to look up from.
Anywhere in the Sth Island is dark ... West Coast looking seaward should be pitch black I reckon. Only Australia to light up the sky in the distance ... Yeah Right !!
