Category: Dark Sky
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Bogan Gate Dark Sky Park[ing Lot]
The Bogan Gate Dark Sky Park(ing Lot) is an RV-friendly car parkin the tiny village of Bogan Gate, in the Parkes Shire, NSW, between the community hall and the famous Bogan Gate pub. The village expects to host an annual Dark Sky Festival during Science Week, starting in August 2026.
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Stargazing At Bogan Gate in the 1960s
Retired educator Neville Jennings recalls his early teaching years at a village primary school at Bogan Gate, NSW, in the 1960s when the Parkes radio telescope was being built. He intertwines his memories of teaching his young students about astronomy and space with his own experiences of the night sky…
