Blue Mountains
Eucalyptus haze and sandstone cliffs an hour from the city — the Three Sisters lookout faces the eclipsed sun.
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Why this one is special
- ◐The first total eclipse over Sydney's CBD since 1857.
- ◐Totality lasts 3 minutes 49 seconds directly over the Opera House.
- ◐The shadow crosses the entire Australian continent in about 2.5 hours.
- ◐Winter sun sits low, so the corona will hang over the harbour skyline.
Where to watch it from
Wild, wide-horizon places inside or beside the path of totality.
Bondi Beach
Open ocean horizon, easy transport, and a crowd that will roar the moment the diamond ring appears.
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Jervis Bay
The whitest sand in the world plus dolphins. Bush camping under a sky with almost no light pollution.
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Book Sydney
Nine questions, one moon-over-sun captcha, €26.08 holds your slot.