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1169 Ponatahi Road, Carterton, Wairarapa
Star Safari Observatory is only a ten minutes drive from Martinborough, on 1169 Ponatahi Road, perched atop a beautiful hill in the middle of the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve.
Not only do you get to see some of the fabulous landscapes of Wairarapa from up here, but the observatory’s location also boasts some of New Zealand’s darkest night skies, with a peak darkness reading of 21.87 on our TESS-W meter (as of November 2023) —a testament to the unrivalled clarity of our nights.
New Zealand
One of the best stargazing places in the world
Learn about your telescope, the night sky, light pollution, astrophotography and what's in the sky.
Star Safari Observatory is our stargate to the Universe.
