Aurora australis Warrnambool tonight

Cape Otway is the southernmost point of mainland Australia accessible by road along the Great Ocean Road. The lighthouse at 90 m above sea level faces directly south onto Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean beyond. The surrounding national park - Otway National Park - has minimal light pollution. The approach roads through the Otways are dark. Position near the lighthouse car park or on the cleared headland facing south. At Kp 5-6, aurora australis appears south of due south. The lighthouse is heritage-listed and the area is well maintained. The drive along the Great Ocean Road is scenic by day and navigable at night with care.

Port Campbell and the Twelve Apostles area face south along the Great Ocean Road. The clifftop viewpoints above the Twelve Apostles give elevated southern horizon with ocean below. At night, the tourist infrastructure is unlit and the position is dark relative to the stacks. Port Campbell township is small and generates minimal glow. The Gibson Steps beach, accessible on foot, gives a sea-level position at the base of the cliffs with a clear southern horizon. At Kp 5-6, aurora australis appears low to the south from the clifftop platforms.

An extinct volcano crater west of Warrnambool, now a wildlife reserve. The crater rim gives an elevated position above the surrounding plains. The interior of the crater is dark and faces south. Warrnambool's light dome is to the east, which affects the southeastern horizon but leaves the southwest and due south relatively unaffected. The reserve road is sealed and accessible at night. Emus and koalas use the reserve - drive slowly. The elevated crater rim gives better southern horizon than positions in flat terrain at the same distance from town.