Just noticed this thread.
Would be interested in an overnighter at some stage with some kindred souls (depending on family/skiing commitments). It would be good to put some faces to the local names on IIS. I'll watch this thread with keen interest.
Good to know this site as an option It's about the same travelling distance for me if I was to go to Ilford.
Found this info here as well which is quite good: http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/as...rief_Guide.pdf
cheers.
First, I went to Birrigai, but they are an education department property so that's out. Next I went to Tidbinbilla Nature reserve. The lovely people there were very helpful and the Ranger took me for a drive up to a good vantage point overlooking Gibraltar Rocks. That one is a bit rough though and needs a 4wd to get to, especially with heavy equipment.
Next, I drove up the Corin road and found a lovely couple of spots up the hills from the pine forrests with BIG wide open skies and lovely mountainous horizons.
I went on to Corin Dam, which would be a beaut place to setup. Especially for widefields with reflections on the water.
Last, I went out to Namadgi National park, spoke to a lady at the visitors centre, then went out to Honeysuckle and Booroomba rocks. (Camping is only $5.00 per night.)
Honeysuckle is not a bad site too, probably better for DSO's than widefields with just the DSLR though, as the trees are a bit restricting. That could be a good thing too for framing widefields for effect.
I just happened to be at the dam for a perfect 3 minute window to capture a rainbow.
Last edited by bloodhound31; 02-06-2009 at 07:52 PM.
First, I went to Birrigai, but they are an education department property so that's out. Next I went to Tidbinbilla Nature reserve. The lovely people there were very helpful and the Ranger took me for a drive up to a good vantage point overlooking Gibraltar Rocks. That one is a bit rough though and needs a 4wd to get to, especially with heavy equipment.
Next, I drove up the Corin road and found a lovely couple of spots up the hills from the pine forrests with BIG wide open skies and lovely mountainous horizons.
I went on to Corin Dam, which would be a beaut place to setup. Especially for widefields with reflections on the water.
Last, I went out to Namadgi National park, spoke to a lady at the visitors centre, then went out to Honeysuckle and Booroomba rocks. (Camping is only $5.00 per night.)
Honeysuckle is not a bad site too, probably better for DSO's than widefields with just the DSLR though, as the trees are a bit restricting. That could be a good thing too for framing widefields for effect.
I just happened to be at the dam for a perfect 3 minute window to capture a rainbow.
Baz
I think you will find Tidbinbilla reserve the ranger locks the gates at 6pm winter and 8pm summer. For a 4 hour or so session I just set up on the grassed area outside the gates on the other side of the road.
Forecast Friday cloudy Saturday Late showers Sunday fine
If this is a bit too anal - please feel free to ignore, but should we have a 'common' thread name for these future ACT outings? Then I'll know what to be looking for when a thread is posted - in a similar way to the Pony Club thread (that only took me 4 days to figure out where they met - and realise it wasn't for me!!!)
I'll let the waaaay more creative come up with names
It's about the same travelling distance for me if I was to go to Ilford.
