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.

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Two events for Fleurieu Festival of Nature

• Simple Astro Photography
  Thursday September 19, 7:30pm to about 9:30pm, weather permitting, at Bungala Park, Normanville.
  Bring your digital camera & tripod to this outdoor practical session and learn some simple techniques to photograph the starry night sky.
  
• Travellers from the Permian Ice Age
  Wednesday September 18, 11am to 1pm, at Morgans Beach, Cape Jervis.
  A guided geology tour of this scenic beach; and a search for rocks brought here from many other places by the Permian ice age.

Both events are free but bookings are essential. Check our Facebook page on the day for weather updates.

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Downloads:

• Public stargazing tour schedule for April to September 2019.
  
• Public stargazing tour schedule for October 2019 to March 2020 (updated 30 Aug 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.