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Astro Calendar

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Astrofest 2016

March 12, 2016

Australia’s largest free public astronomy

event, held at Curtin Stadium on the Curtin

University campus in Bentley, Perth.

astronomywa.net.au

National Australian Convention of

Amateur Astronomers

March 25-28, 2016

Held every second year, the NACAA is

Australia’s premier get together for amateur

astronomers to discuss research projects

and the latest technologies. In 2016 it will

be hosted by the Sutherland Astronomical

Society in Sydney.

nacaa.org.au

Royal Astronomical Society of NZ

Conference

May 20-22, 2016

Annual meeting of New Zealand’s

astronomers

hbastrosoc.org.nz/rasnz-conference-2016/

South Pacific Star Party

May 5-8, 2016

Annual star party hosted by the Astronomical

Society of NSW

asnsw.com/spsp

Queensland Astrofest

August 2016

Lions Camp Duckadang, Linville, Qld

Long-running annual star party

http://www.qldastrofest.org.au

National Science Week

August 13-21

Various activities around the nation

http://www.scienceweek.net.au

Siding Spring Open Day

October 1

Australia’s largest optical telescope throws

open its doors to the public.

starfest.org.au

StarFest 2016

October 1-2

A weekend of activity at Coonbarabran during

the Festival of the Stars

starfest.org.au

VicSouth Desert Spring Star Party

2016

October 28–November 1

Annual star party hosted by the astro

societies of Victoria and South Australia

vicsouth.info

WHAT’S UP? Do you have an event or activity coming up? Email us at [email protected].