South Australia
Astronomical Society of South Australia
Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month, except January.
Location : University of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus.
Contact : info@assa.org.au
Woomera Astronomy Group
Meetings are held twice per month, see website for dates.
Location : Woomera Heritage Centre
Contact : Rob Dillon
Victoria
Astronomical Society of Albury/Wodonga
Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month except January.
Location : Victory Lutheran College, Drages Road, Wodonga.
Time : 8pm until we've had enough
Contact : see website
Astronomical Society of Geelong
Meetings every Friday
Location : The ASG Club Room, Geelong Showgrounds, Breakwater Road, Geelong.
Time : 8:30pm
Contact : Frank Baker, bachil@bigpond.com or see website
Astronomical Society of Melbourne
Bi-monthly club nights and dark sky viewing from Gippsland
Location : Bentley, Vic 3220
Contact : Chris Ellis, ngc4755@i.net.au or see website
Astronomical Society of Victoria
General meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month except January.
Location : The National Herbarium, Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra.
Time : 8pm
Contact : Linda Mockridge, mockrdge@alphalink.com.au
The ASV is the largest astronomical society in the southern hemisphere, so check to see when the individual sections have their own meetings and observing nights. See website for more details.
Ballarat Astronomical Society
Meetings held on the 2nd Friday of each month at the Ballaarat Observatory.
Location : Ballarat, Vic 3353
Contact : bas@cbl.com.au or see website
Latrobe Valley Astronomical Society
Meets once a month except December and January.
Location : Traralgon, Vic 3844
Contact : Gavan Dinsdale, gdinsdal@hotmail.com or see website
Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
Meetings held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month except December.
Location : Senior school theatrette, Peninsula School, Wooralla Drive, Mt Eliza.
Time : 8pm
Contact : Peter Skilton, skywatch@iprimus.com.au or see website
The Astronomical Society of East Gippsland
Meetings are held in one of two places so check with Mike Finn first.
Location : Bairnsdale, Vic
Contact : Mike Finn, mikef1@iprimus.com.au or see website
The Bendigo District Astronomical Society
Meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of each month except December and January.
Location : Eaglehawk Secondary College, BDAS Club Room
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Graeme Knight, contactclub@bdas.net or see website
Oasis Stargazers Club Mildura Inc
Activity night held on the first Thursday of each month
Location : Mildura, Vic
Contact : Mark Vorwerk or Kerry Needs, oasisastronomy@yahoo.com.au
New South Wales
Astronomical Society of Coonabarabran
Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Location : The Imperial Hotel, John Street, Coonabarabran
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Paul Cass, cpc@aaocbn.aao.gov.au
Astronomical Society of NSW
Meetings are held twice per month, see website for dates.
Location : CSIRO Division of Radio Physics, Pembroke Rd, Mansfield.
Time : see website
Contact : Adrian Shaw, secretary@asnsw.com
Astronomical Society of the Hunter
Meetings are held on the first Friday of each month.
Location : Keay Southern Cross Observatory (near Kurri Kurri)
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Col Maybury, colmay@kooee.com.au
Centaurus Astronomical Society (part of Bathurst Observatory)
Hold regular meetings and viewing nights
Location : 624 Rossmore Park, Limekilns Rd, Kelso NSW 2795
Contact : Ray Pickard, info@bathurstobservatory.com.au
Central West Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 1st Friday of each month.
Location : Parkes Observatory Discovery Centre
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : John Sarkissian, secretary@cwas.org.au
Coffs Harbour Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Location : Bayldon Public School, Toormina Road, Toormina.
Contact : Win Howard, whoward@tpg.com.au
Grafton Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Location : Grafton Aero Club, Vere Street, South Grafton 2460.
Time : 7pm
Contact : jmashenden@yahoo.com
Hawkesbury Astronomical Association
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Location : Tebbutt Rooms, The Derubbin Centre, Windsor.
Contact : Adrian Saw, haa@panthers.net.au
Illawarra Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Location : Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium, Wollongong 2500.
Time : 8pm
Contact : Yasmin Rittau, secretary@ias.ozastro.org
Macarthur Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Location : Room 5, Building 22, University of Western Sydney.
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Ian Cook, contact@macastro.org.au
Northern Sydney Astronomical Society
Meetings are held regularly throughout the year.
Location : St Ignatius College, Lane Cove
Contact : David Moloney, nsas@nsas.org.au
Port Macquarie Astronomical Association
Meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month, except December.
Location : The Observatory
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Matthew Wallace, info@pmobs.org
Shoalhaven Astronomers
Meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of each month.
Location : Nowra Hill School, Nowra 2541
Time: 7:30pm
Contact : info@shoalhavenastronomers.asn.au
Sutherland Astronomical Society
Main meetings are held on the 1st and 4th Thursdays of each month.
Location : Green Point Observatory, Cnr Green Point and Caravan Head Rds, Oyster Bay
Time : 8pm
Contact : sasi@sasi.net.au
Sydney City Skywatchers
Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month.
Location : Sydney Observatory, Watson Rd, The Rocks 2000
Time : 6:30pm
Contact :
The Newcastle Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the last Friday of each month, except December.
Location : Lecture Theatre GP, first floor Linguistics Building, Uni of Newcastle, 2308
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Ghul Hussain, ghulhussain1@bigpond.com or George Barns, george.barnes@exemail.com.au
Uni of New England and Northern Tablelands Astronomical Society
Meeting are held each month on the Thursday closest to the New Moon
Location : Kirby Observatory
Time : 6:30pm (except during daylight savings, when meetings are at 8pm)
Contact : msharpe@une.edu.au or edbaker@epg.com.au
Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Club
Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Location : Nepean Astronomy Centre, Uni of Western Sydney, Werrington Campus
Time :
Contact : wsaag@tpg.com.au
Wollongong Amateur Astronomy Club
Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of each month.
Location : Unanderra Community Center, Princess Highway, Unnanderra.
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Laurie Marshall, chicolimpet@optusnet.com.au
Queensland
Astronomical Association of Queensland
Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
Location : Theatrette of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens
Time : Afternoon
Contact : Peter Hall, info@aaq.org.au
Brisbane Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 4th Friday of each month.
Location : Kelvin Grove State School Library.
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : basmail@bas.asn.au
Bundaberg Astronomical Society
General meetings are held on the 1st Friday of each month, except January. But every Friday there is usually a get together at 7:30pm.
Location : Alloway Observatory
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Mac Jonsen, macsen2@yahoo.com
Bundaberg Skywatches
Two field nights and one training night each month.
Contact : Karlene Galway, karlene@interworks.com.au
Cairns Astronomy Group
Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday the month from June to November.
Location : Yurongi St, Caravonica 4878
Contact : jamesbak@bigpond.com
Mt. Isa Astronomy Group
Meetings are held monthly, usually near the new moon.
Location : Lions Youth Camp, Lake Moondarra
Contact : Len Fulham, lfulham@tpgi.com.au
Redlands Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Location : Ormiston College, Ormiston
Contact : Ross Spence, PO Box 2048, Wellington Point 4160
South East Queensland Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, except December.
Location : Chermside Library
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Julie Straayer, stragp@bytesite.com.au
Southern Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on one Saturdays of each month, dates vary with moon phase.
Location : Pimpama State School, Hotham Creek Road, Pimpama.
Time : 7pm
Contact : Kevin Dixon, PO Box 867, Beenleigh 4207
Townsville Astronomy Group
Meetings are held on the Saturday closest to the new moon.
Location : Bluewater, 30km north of Townsville
Contact : Charles Mitchard, charlesmitchard@iinet.net.au
Tropical Stargazers
Three branches - Mackay, Whitsunday and Hamilton Island.
Mackay and Whitsunday have meetings every second month. The Hali
Location : see website for details.
Contact : star@whitsunday.net.au
Western Australia
Astronomical Group of WA
Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
Location : Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn 6016
Time : 7pm
Contact : Keith Williams, btow@iinet.net.au
Astronomical Society of the South West
Meetings are held on the two Fridays before the full moon.
Location : South of Brumby
Contact : mail@assw.org.au
The Astronomical Society of WA
Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month (except January).
Location : South Perth Bridge Club, cnr Brittain Street and Barker Avenue, Como.
Time : 8pm
Contact : aswa@aswa.info
Tasmania
Astronomical Society of Tasmania
Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month, except December.
Location : Canopus Observatory, Cambridge or the Hutchins School conference centre, Sandy Bay.
Contact : joroco@trump.net.au
Australian Captial Territory
Canberra Astronomical Society
Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Location : Duffield Lecture Theatre, Mt Stromolo Observatory, Weston
Time : 8pm
Contact : cas@enzerink.net
Northern Territory
Alice Springs Astronomical Society
Meetings are held each month, email for details.
Location : Motor Registry Office, METAL Centre, North Stuart Hwy.
Time : 7:30pm
Contact : Dan Barnett, barnett.downunder@bigpond.com
Darwin Astronomy Group
Meets each month during the dry season.
Contact : Alan Caincross, darwinastronomy@hotmail.com
Gove Amateur Astronomers
Meets monthly, close to the new moon.
Location : Dhupma Road
Contact : Ian Maclean, goveastronomers@yahoo.com.au
