DARK SKY DINNER
Sun
17
Sun 17 Aug 5:45 PM
FROGMORE CREEK CELLAR DOOR & RESTAURANT
Wheelchair
General Admission
210 Mins
August
Lutruwita/Tasmania’s clean air, long winter nights, and low levels of light pollution make it one of the best spots in Australia for stargazing. Just 20 minutes outside Hobart, you’ll find a dark haven overlooking the Coal River Valley that’s home to both the Mount Pleasant Radio Telescope Observatory and, just down the road, one of Tasmania’s most renowned wineries, Frogmore Creek. We invite you to join us for a celebration of astronomy, the cosmos, and the best of Tasmanian food and wine under gloriously dark skies.
Start the evening with a tour of the Radio Telescope, taking in the control room and the Grote Reber Museum, as well as a chance to check out the Astronomical Society of Tasmania’s observing sheds and equipment. Then head down the road to Frogmore Creek for a delicious candle-lit dinner of beautiful local produce by Head Chef Mark Burne, and a live celestial soundscape by local violin virtuoso Charlie McCarthy.
You’ll hear from astrophysicists Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths and Dr Karelle Siellez as they chart humanity’s age-old drive to understand the vast unknown of the universe, and how the constant hum of our gadgets interferes with our ability to receive the faint whispers of distant galaxies. Your MC for the evening will be ABC Radio National’s Natasha Mitchell.
You’ll have ample opportunity to chat with the speakers and head outside to enjoy telescopes and guided stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Tasmania.
Please note that spaces are limited and bookings will close two weeks before the event, unless sold out prior. We suggest you book soon to avoid disappointment.
The dinner includes a welcome drink on arrival. Other beverages will be available for purchase.
If you choose the CATCH-A-RIDE ticket, the bus will depart from Hobart (TMAG Dunn Place car park) at 5:15pm and then depart from Frogmore Creek around 9pm.
If you'd like to request a free ticket through our A Seat at the Table program, click here.
Thanks to our incredible programming partners whose energy and expertise helped us create this event: Frogmore Creek, Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory, AuScope, and Astronomical Society of Tasmania.
Thanks also to Dr Warren Hankley, Dr Lucia McCallum and Jo Condon for assisting with the radio telescope tour.
MC
SPEAKERS
ARTIST
Start the evening with a tour of the Radio Telescope, taking in the control room and the Grote Reber Museum, as well as a chance to check out the Astronomical Society of Tasmania’s observing sheds and equipment. Then head down the road to Frogmore Creek for a delicious candle-lit dinner of beautiful local produce by Head Chef Mark Burne, and a live celestial soundscape by local violin virtuoso Charlie McCarthy.
You’ll hear from astrophysicists Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths and Dr Karelle Siellez as they chart humanity’s age-old drive to understand the vast unknown of the universe, and how the constant hum of our gadgets interferes with our ability to receive the faint whispers of distant galaxies. Your MC for the evening will be ABC Radio National’s Natasha Mitchell.
You’ll have ample opportunity to chat with the speakers and head outside to enjoy telescopes and guided stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Tasmania.
Please note that spaces are limited and bookings will close two weeks before the event, unless sold out prior. We suggest you book soon to avoid disappointment.
The dinner includes a welcome drink on arrival. Other beverages will be available for purchase.
If you choose the CATCH-A-RIDE ticket, the bus will depart from Hobart (TMAG Dunn Place car park) at 5:15pm and then depart from Frogmore Creek around 9pm.
If you'd like to request a free ticket through our A Seat at the Table program, click here.
Thanks to our incredible programming partners whose energy and expertise helped us create this event: Frogmore Creek, Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory, AuScope, and Astronomical Society of Tasmania.
Thanks also to Dr Warren Hankley, Dr Lucia McCallum and Jo Condon for assisting with the radio telescope tour.
MC
 | NATASHA MITCHELL |
 | DR KARELLE SIELLEZ |
 | PROFESSOR NAOMI MCCLURE-GRIFFITHS FAA |
 | CHARLIE MCCARTHY |
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