Light pollution to be mapped during winter solstice on Sunday

Sally Gall
Updated June 24 2020 - 10:38am, first published June 19 2020 - 7:30pm
A map of the world's light pollution.
A map of the world's light pollution.

Although western Queensland is renowned for its dark night skies, plenty of stargazers out west are getting ready to help set a world record in measuring light pollution on Sunday night.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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