- cross-posted to:
- australia@aussie.zone
- cross-posted to:
- australia@aussie.zone
The Queensland town of Winton has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community.
The town has committed to managing its light pollution and installed warm bulbs in its streetlights.
Winton Shire Council and tourism operators believe the certification will attract stargazers wanting to experience the natural night sky.
We recently went to one in the Netherlands, pretty great, even though it was cloudy.
Meanwhile people in my fairly rural town cheer when they put up a new light, just because they feel a little bit safer.