Aurora australis Port Lincoln tonight

The peninsula south of Port Lincoln in Lincoln National Park gives south-facing ocean views with low light pollution. The park coastline faces onto Boston Bay and beyond to the open Southern Ocean. Donington Beach and the park's southern tip headlands give the clearest southern horizon. The park road is unsealed in places - check conditions before night driving. Light pollution from Port Lincoln is to the north. At Kp 5-6, aurora australis may appear as a low arc or green glow south and southwest over open water. The park is quiet at night and used primarily for camping.

A coastal park facing south across the mouth of Coffin Bay and beyond to the open sea. The park has sheltered bays and exposed headlands. Avoid the sheltered inner bays and position on the outer coastline or elevated park tracks for the best southern horizon. Point Avoid and Almonta Beach face south-southwest with minimal obstructions. The drive requires care on unsealed sections. Coffin Bay township is small and generates minimal light. The park itself is dark - Bortle Class 3 on clear moonless nights.

A private property on the southernmost tip of the Eyre Peninsula, accessed via a permit arrangement through Port Lincoln operators. The rugged cliff-top positions face directly south over the Southern Ocean with no artificial light in the southern arc. The clifftops give some of the most exposed Southern Ocean positions on the Eyre Peninsula. Access requires prior arrangement and a permit fee. Vehicles need to be capable of unsealed roads. The southern horizon is completely clear. Contact Port Lincoln tourism operators for current access arrangements before planning a visit.