Join us for a special National Science Week event with a panel discussion on Dark Sky Country, including keynote speaker Duane Hamacher. Duane is internationally renowned for his research in cultural astronomy. He has researched  Tasmanian Aboriginal sky stories which are among the oldest in the world. Joining Duane for a panel discussion will be Palawa woman Sharnie Read (Aboriginal Heritage Officer, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre), Lisa Cawthen (Chiropterologist, aka bat scientist; Dark Sky Tasmania board member), and Emily Flies (Geographer and Lecturer at University of Tasmania). This special panel discussion reinforces the importance of protecting and restoring the night sky.

National Science Week allows us a special moment to ‘shine a light’ on the proposed Southwest Dark Sky Sanctuary and the importance of protecting the night from light pollution. It is critical to the environment, wildlife and our wellbeing.