(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 “Tuesday Jan 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 nominated (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.
Tuesday Jan 1st: (Proxy date for gift bookings when dates are not known at time of booking)
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June
… Wed 10th, Thu 11th … Sun 14th,
… Wed 17th, Thu 18th, Fri 19th, Sat 20th
July
Sat 4th …
… Wed 8th, Thu 9th, Fri 10th, Sat 11th, Sun 12th,
Mon 13th, Tue 14th, Wed 15th, Thu 16th …
August
… Sun 2nd
Mon 3rd, Tue 4th, Wed 5th, Thu 6th, Fri 7th, Sat 8th, Sun 9th
Mon 10th, Tue 11th, Wed 12th, Thu 13th, Fri 14th, Sat 15th, Sun 16th
September
… Tue 1st, Wed 2nd, Thu 3rd, Fri 4th, Sat 5th, Sun 6th
Mon 7th, Tue 8th, Wed 9th, Thu 10th, Fri 11th, Sat 12th, Sun 13th
Mon 14th
… 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