Frogmore Creek Cellar Door & Restaurant, 699 Richmond Road, Cambridge
Summary:A special Beaker Street Festival event.
Presenter(s):
- Professor Brian Schmidt
- Dr Kirsten Banks
- Theresa Sainty
Tasmania’s clean air, long winter nights, and low levels of light pollution make it one of the best spots in Australia for stargazing. Just 20 minutes outside Hobart, you’ll find a dark haven overlooking the Coal River Valley that’s home to one of Tasmania’s most renowned wineries, Frogmore Creek. We invite you to join us for a celebration of astronomy, the cosmos, and the best of Tasmanian food and wine under gloriously dark skies.
Start the evening with a glass of sparkling, live music, and telescopes on Frogmore’s expansive outdoor deck. Then sit down for a delicious candle-lit dinner of beautiful local produce with Head Chef Mark Burne.
Hear from UTAS Senior Indigenous Scholar Theresa Sainty about the Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) connection to the night sky, and the Dark Sky movement. Then learn about Indigenous astronomy from Wuradjuri astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks (@astrokirsten), and reflect on some of the biggest questions in modern astronomy with Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt.
You’ll have ample opportunity to chat with the speakers and head outside to enjoy guided stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Tasmania.
Please note that spaces are limited and bookings will close two weeks before the event, unless sold out prior. We suggest you book soon to avoid disappointment.
The dinner includes a welcome drink on arrival. Other beverages will be available for purchase.
Group Seating
This is a seated event. If you would like to sit with other members of your group, please purchase all tickets in the same transaction.
If tickets are purchased separately, please include the names of the people you would like to be seated with during checkout. We will do our best to accommodate requests, but cannot guarantee seating arrangements.
Seating assignments will be provided on arrival.
Bus Service
Don't want to drive? Catch a ride! A return bus service is running from the TMAG Car Park in the Hobart CBD. The bus service departs Hobart at 5.00pm and leaves Frogmore Creek Cellar Door between 9.00pm and 9.30pm.
When purchasing, select 'CATCH-A-RIDE' as your ticket.
The University of Tasmania is pleased to present this event in partnership with Beaker Street, Inspiring Australia Tasmania, Astronomical Society of Tasmania and Frogmore Creek.
