(This page shows you available tour nights that are able to be booked/reserved for “Overnight Stay” tour bookings ONLY. “Evening Only” tour bookings – without overnight stay, are not able to reserve a night at the time of booking. : Bookings are made on the BOOKING page)
* For single night “Overnight Stay Tour” bookings (our most popular package) you only select dates from nights shown in BOLD.
* For tours booked with an *Extended Stay”, the FIRST night of your intended stay (first choice Tour evening) must be in BOLD. Although only selecting one night in your booking, (the first night of your multi-night stay) – we will know what duration this represents because of your choice of stay selection made in the dropdown box and booking payment.
Please contact us if you have any queries re booking an Extended Stay tour.
Available dark sky Tour nights are in BOLD in the calendar below.
Please also note: When booking an “Extended Stay” (1, 2 or 3 more nights beyond first tour night) please ensure the dates you desire are available in sequence on the calendar below before you place your booking on the Booking Page…. or ring us to check. Once booked, we will reserve and confirm this extended booking stay with you… Please ring us if you have any booking queries: Bruce 0412 100 501
Example:
Month
Mon 1st, Tues 2nd, Wed 3rd, Thurs 4th, Fri 5th
On the above calendar example, a single night “Overnight Stay” booking … or a booking which includes “Extended Stay” holiday options up to “Plus 3 nights”, can be made on or starting with the dates of 1st or 2nd (dark sky nights) because a sequence of bold and/or not bold nights follows in sequence. However it is important to note that if the final date of your Extended Stay is not in bold, then this night may not be an option to do a tour.
Select Your Evening From Available Dates Below … (Please Note: Booking a Date Is For “Overnight Stay” Bookings Only) Go to “Booking” page. If you have any queries regarding making a booking, please ring us or email (please include your phone number in your email).
NB … IF BOOKING A GIFT for someone, or your preferred date is not known at the time of booking, select “Saturday January 1st” (a proxy date) … and we will understand the actual tour date is to be confirmed by the guest later.
EXPIRY: BOOKINGS USING A PROXY DATE ARE VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE AFTER WHICH A BOOKING WILL EXPIRE. * i.e. A tour date within 1 year of purchase is required to be booked when using a proxy date. It is the responsibility of the guest (or recipient of a gifted tour) to follow up their booking. Refunds are not available for expired Bookings.
Saturday January 1st: (Proxy date for gift bookings when dates are not known at time of booking)
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May
… Sun 18th
Mon 19th, Tue 20th, Wed 21st, Thu 22nd, Fri 23rd … Sun 25th
Mon 26th, Tue 27th, Wed 28th, Fri 30th …
June
…. Sun 1st, Mon 2nd …
… Sat 14th, Sun 15th
Mon 16th, Tue 17th, Wed 18th, Thu 19th, Fri 20th, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd
Mon 23rd, Tue 24th, Wed 25th, Thu 26th, Fri 27th, Sat 28th, Sun 29th
Mon 30th
July
Tue 1st, Wed 2nd, Wed 3rd …. Fri 18th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th
Mon 21st, Tue 22nd, Wed 23rd, Thu 24th, Fri 25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th
Mon 28th, Sat 29th, Sun 30th
August
… Thu 14th, Fri 15th, Sat 16th, Sun 17th
Mon 18th, Tue 19th, Wed 20th, Thu 21st, Fri 22nd, Sat 23rd, Sun 24th
Mon 25th, Tue 26th, Wed 27th, Thu 28th, Fri 29th, Sat 30th
… and go to Booking to enter that date and Book your Tour.
To contact us with an enquiry, ring Bruce 0412 100 501 … or email bruce@renowden.com.au … (PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER IN YOUR EMAIL ENQUIRY)
About Your Accommodation
Your accommodation is a bright and roomy timber cottage surrounded by trees and large garden.
… Beach and sky at your fingertips.
The beach is right behind the house and accessible by an easy private walking track across a single low sand dune. You can walk, swim, fish from the beach or laze about and take in the local views. There are lots of beautiful birds to spot if that is of interest … And after the sun goes down, a new world emerges.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – OVERNIGHT STAYS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Overnight accommodation – very comfortable and cozy, for up to 4 guests in your private group e.g. one/two couples, family
- Breakfast included. Leisure Tour guests may use our brick barbeque to cook your dinner or house oven to heat a pre-prepared meal)
- Early afternoon arrival for Leisure Tour Bookings – enjoy the beach
- Sleeping: Queen size bed (electric blanket) … two Singles; quality bed linen: supply own toiletries
- Guided southern skies Astro Tour through large telescope*
- Further information “Stargazing Options”
WHAT YOU BRING
- Clothing … Please note, it could be hot by day or cool in the evening while stargazing … Be prepared for possible extremes.
- Own toiletries, beach-going requirements (as required)
- Include hat to keep warm at night and sun hat in summer months
- Viewing through the telescope can require a few easy steps up a step ladder … Have practical supportive footwear; thongs or bare feet are NOT suitable for the step ladder and Astro Tours.
- Alcohol not supplied
OTHER
- There is a very friendly dog belonging to your host –
(single overnight bookings only. Host is not present for “Extended Stays” beyond tour night) - Atmosphere is relaxed and informal
WHEN CHOOSING YOUR DATES
When looking through a telescope at Deep Space Objects (DSO’s) – galaxies, nebulae, star clusters etc., the ideal sky is one with very little or no Moon influence. A bright Moon is gorgeous as we all know and sitting around the camp fire or walking along the beach, can be very hard to beat. Also, a 1st Quarter Moon is magnificent when looked at through the telescope. At the terminator – the “line” where shadow meets light, craters and rugged surface features are quite breathtaking. But moonlight otherwise washes out faint objects making them difficult or impossible to see through the telescope. And in truth, it’s the faint and faraway objects you really want to be seeing. That is where the “Universe” really is! The light arriving at the telescope may have left the galaxy being observed when dinosaurs were still roaming the Earth(!) and certainly long before human existence. Now that makes you pause for thought … When you look into space, you are looking far back in time.
If you particularly would prefer to view the Moon during your Astro Tour, we suggest contacting us to discuss nights outside the available dates above.
For further enquiries contact Honeysuckles Astronomy Tours and we will be happy to discuss your requirements with you.
Call Bruce +61 412 100 501 or email