Project Australia 2028
Observation Site Data
Sydney - Royal Botanic Gardens
Join us at the Astro Trails exclusive Eclipse Festival site
at Fleet Steps in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens and view the eclipsed Sun directly over the Harbour Bridge, with the Sydney Opera House in the foreground.
33° 51' 40.64" S 151° 13' 15.56" E
Total Eclipse Duration 3m 44.1s (lunar limb corrected)
Altitude: 4.9m (16ft)
Start of partial eclipse 12:40:47.2 (+35.2°)
Start of total eclipse 13:59:38.1 (+29.1°)
Totality 14:01:32.4 (+28.9°)
End of total eclipse 14:03:26.2 (+28.7°)
End of partial eclipse 15:14:43.5 (+19.1°)
(Times above are local times)
Lake Argyle - Discovery Resorts
Observe the eclipse from this peaceful setting in the remote Kimberley. Lake Argyle is Australia's largest freshwater lake, nestled amongst a dramatic and rugged billion year old landscape.
16° 06' 53.98" S 128° 44' 26.77" E
Total Eclipse Duration 4m 13.3s (lunar limb corrected)
Altitude: 159m (522ft)
Start of partial eclipse 09:28:20.8 (+42.7°)
Start of total eclipse 10:59:31.6 (+52.9°)
Totality 11:01:40.0 (+53.0°)
End of total eclipse 11:03:38.5 (+53.1°)
End of partial eclipse 12:33:36.2 (+50.6°)
(Times above are local times)
Kimberley - Centreline
For those that want to try and get closer to the centreline, we plan to try and get you there! Whether that be an early morning drive towards Doon Doon Station (175km from Lake Argyle) or heading to a spot on the shores of Lake Argyle (permissions, safety and weather allowing).
Doon Doon Station Data
16° 18' 30.85" S 128° 14' 50.51" E
Total Eclipse Duration 5m 03.2s (lunar limb corrected)
Altitude: 122m (400ft)
Start of partial eclipse 09:27:24.9 (+42.1°)
Start of total eclipse 10:58:04.2 (+52.5)
Totality 11:00:36.8 (+52.6°)
End of total eclipse 11:03:09.6 (+52.8°)
End of partial eclipse 12:32:44.7 (+50.7°)
(Times above are local times)
Weather Prospects
A clear sky is the prime requirement for observing a total solar eclipse, but as weather forecasts are not possible months or years in advance, we must rely on data from the same period in previous years when selecting an observation site. The acknowledged expert in predicting weather prospects for eclipse tracks is Jay Anderson and you can see his work on https://eclipsophile.com/tse2028/
Climate projections are estimates made by experts based on data collected over a period of time but they are, of course, just projections. On eclipse day it is the weather that matters and that will remain unknown until the day dawns.
Jay Anderson - https://eclipsophile.com/tse2028/