Help Protect Central Otago’s Night Skies

Help Protect Central Otago’s Night Skies

The Central Otago night skies are unique and relatively unspoiled To protect this for future generat…

AAA Course students enjoying night sky guide by Astronomers Alan Gilmore and Gareth Davies

Aotearoa Astrotourism Academy in Alexandra

On the weekend of 12th to 14th April, Winterstellar Charitable Trust was proud to sponsor and facili…

Newsclip from ODT 2024

Course to promote night sky knowledge

From Otago Daily Times, 24 February 2024 By Ruby Shaw Sponsors of an astrotourism course coming to A…

Newsclip from The News Feb 2024

Floodlight restrictions welcomed

From The News, August 31, 2023 The Central Otago District Council is making changes to protect the r…

Long straight gravel roads, creased mountain ranges in the distance and the most beautifully crisp and clear night sky. It really doesn’t get much better than the Ida Valley - Authentic As

Submission to CODC District Plan team

Image by Simon Williams – Authentic As Submission to Central Otago District Council on Dark Sk…

Looking Up to the Stars. A Call for Action to Save New Zealand’s Dark Skies for Future Generations to Come

Looking Up to the Stars. A Call for Action to Save New Zealand’s Dark Skies for Future Generations to Come

by Karolina M. Zielinska-Dabkowska and Kyra Xavia Abstract of Article The rapid development of techn…

Central Otago Dark Sky Reserve

Over the coming years, Winterstellar Charitable Trust will be embarking on a project to help protect the unique night skies of Central Otago.

More details of this project will be shared at this year’s Winterstellar Exhibition and events in Alexandra, August 2024.

Kawarau Gibbston International Dark Sky Park

Church beneath the Milky Way
The historic church cellar door under the Milky Way. Credit: Brian Boyle Copyright Brian Boyle

The Winterstellar Charitable Trust team played an integral part in the success of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s newest dark sky reserve, the Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park. (https://www.gibbstondarksky.com/)

The Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park is approximately 25 sq km in size. It comprises the Gibbston Character Zone and the Gibbston Valley Resort Zone, located between Queenstown and Cromwell in Otago, Te Waipounamu, South Island, New Zealand.

This application was undertaken principally by Winterstellar Charitable Trust Chair, Professor Brian Boyle

Outreach events are supported by Winterstellar Charitable Trust.

Kawarau Gibbston International Dark Sky Park Documents

Application
Announcement
Annual Reports