The Backyard Universe
Stargazing & astronomy experiences
Nature, scenery, geology, food & wine tours
Heysen Trail & Fleurieu Peninsula shuttle bus services
The Backyard Universe offers multicultural stargazing tours and custom day tours on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. Discover the stories behind the beautiful scenery and night skies with friendly and experienced local guides.
We also offer customised astronomy & geology activity and tour packages for conferences, private groups and school camps.
We also run door-to-door shuttle bus services for the southern Heysen Trail and Fleurieu Peninsula; including transfers to & from Adelaide airport and the Kangaroo Island ferries.
Give the gift of the Universe, with pre-paid gift vouchers for our stargazing tours.
It's been a cloudy winter so far, but we still ran a few tours at Wirrina recently. Even though the moon was nearly full.
Downloads:
- Public stargazing tour schedule for October 2019 to March 2020 (updated 13 Nov 2019).
- Heysen Trail service brochure with maps & GPS coordinates.
- School camps brochure.
- Our 2 sided DL flyers for stargazing tours and minibus services.
- Yankalilla community bus timetable.
Our tours Facebook page
Our minibus Facebook page