Total Solar Eclipse Australia 22 July 2028

[tomlee1986]

I wonder any luck for Melbourne?

 

[Quickstatus]

I wonder any luck for Melbourne?

No, from the interactive map - link in the first thread:

Maximum eclipse 81% obscuration meaning 81% of the sun is blocked
Max eclipse at 1353hrs 22 July 2027

Moon will be 5% larger than the sun

Duration of eclipse from start to finish about 2hr 35 min between 1232hrs and 1507hrs

Assuming Melbourne Weather is good


Maximum

 

[tomlee1986]

No, the first photo shows Melbourne CBD will get 81% eclipse - follow the obscuration lines

Thanks for the update!!

 

[Tiki]

We have a big Outback road trip planned for 2028 so can easily time it to hit one of the smaller towns along the NT swathe that will get the full experience. We will have a tent to cover nights that accommodation is too expensive or fully booked, otherwise we usually stay in caravan park cabins.

 

[Pushka]

We are cruising the Med for the 2027 eclipse. I purchased as soon as fares were released on celebrity. The price of the few cabins left are now well over double the price.

 

[Pushka]

But I do remember this one in Adelaide CBD at 92%. Saturday, 23 October 1976
Saturday and the weather being excellent and cricket being played when it happened. The weirdest thing being the behaviour of the birds who went completely silent.

 

[drron]

Another Aussie company Eco Abrolhos run Broome darwin and reverse from early July. 2028 dates not out yet but july always fills up fast.
Bonus - unlike foreign ships you can go through Horizontal falls.

 

[Beer_budget]

Had an eye on this as the other half trained as an astrophysicist. Booked accom for Mudgee, will take our chances with the weather.

 

[Bindibuys]

I am exactly due west of Newcastle, think we will take a short hop down to Sydney to get the full experience.

 

[oz_mark]

Another Aussie company Eco Abrolhos run Broome darwin and reverse from early July. 2028 dates not out yet but july always fills up fast.
Bonus - unlike foreign ships you can go through Horizontal falls.

Horizontal Falls tours are being phased out, so not sure they will be.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Horizontal Falls tours are being phased out, so not sure they will be.

The guide who led my tour recently said they been granted an extension to 2028.

Though I’ve not seen that from a second or independent source.