Sidewalk Astronomy is Bendigo's favourite astronomy event and is held every month next to the Discovery Science and Technology Centre,
7 Railway Place (opposite Marketplace). Click here for a Google Map

Bring the family to see cool astro-stuff through our telescopes, our volunteers will give you a tour of the night sky.
Informative family entertainment, and all for a gold coin donation.
For more information contact: Brien Blackshaw, Ph 03 5447 7690, Email: secretary@bdas.net

2025

Friday 6 June @ 5:30pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Southern Cross  objects (Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri & Alpha Crux), Mars
Weather Update 5:00pm

Friday 4 July @ 5:30pm
Waxing Gibbous Moon, Mercury (this Sidewalk only) Southern Cross objects,  Mars
Weather Update 5:00pm

Friday 1 August @ 6:00pm 
1st Quarter Moon, Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Crux, M4 Globular Cluster, Mars
Weather Update 5:30pm

Friday 29 August @ 6:00pm (NOTE: THERE ARE TWO SIDEWALK ASTRONOMIES IN AUGUST THIS YEAR)
Crescent Moon, Southern Cross items - Jewel Box, Alpha Centauri, Alpha Crux, Mars
Weather Update 5:30pm

NOTE: THERE IS NO SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR

Friday 3 October @ 6:30pm
1st Quarter Moon,  Alpha Crux,  Jewel Box Cluster, Alpha Centauri,  M4 Globular Cluster
Weather Update 6:00pm

Friday 31 October @ 8:00pm (EDST)
1st Quarter Moon, Mercury (rare view), NGC 6231 Open Cluster, M4 Cluster and Antares
Weather Update 7:30pm