Norfolk Island has joined a select group of locations that provide great views of the night sky after being recognised by the Australian Dark Sky Register (ADSR) as a Gold Level Dark Sky Town.
Since Norfolk Island proudly has little or no light pollution, and boasts one of the darkest skies on Earth, the ADSR noted its ‘…excellent dark sky – suitable for deep sky observing and astrophotography’.
Not only is this an environmental accolade, it is also a very attractive selling point for niche travellers.
ADSR is a voluntary organisation founded in January 2015 with the aim to improve on and promote the preservation of the environment and the night sky through efforts by individuals, groups and communities to reduce light pollution caused by bad lighting practices.
