Good Evening all,
The Three Rivers Foundation of Australia is the Australian based division of the
Three Rivers Foundation of Texas. Every year the two groups join forces to host an Astronomy and Cultural trip to Australia for overseas observers.
This trip has now run annually for the past 10 years. We have countless repeat attendees. People from anywhere in the world (outside Australia) are welcome to attend and enjoy the pristine skies of Coonabarabran Australia and enjoy the cultural experience we put together. There is lots to do by day for the non astronomy wives who tag along, and the night sky gets no better.
This trip is scheduled from the 9th to 16th March, 2013.
We provide all the equipment and get it to Coonabarabran for your use. We have a 30"/F4.6 SDM, 2 x 25"/F5 Obsessions, 5 x 18"/F4.5 Obsessions and a 14"/F4.5 SDM, for the wives who like to keep their feet on the ground. We provide selected Televue eyepieces, but feel free to bring your own along.
An information flyer on the trip can be viewed here
This year we have opened the trip up to observers from Australia as a on off special offer. Whilst this trip would not be attractive to many Australians who have access to dark skies and large scopes, it does give people who dont have the luxury of dark skies and large scopes, a once in a lifetime opportunity
The cost of the trip is $395 plus meals and accomodation at the Warrumbungles Mountain Motel
If you are interested in attending please feel free to contact me via PM or email to jbambury at bigpond dot net dot au
Cheers,
John B
