THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
Oct 31, 2018
4 minutes
BY ASHLEY DITERLIZZI, PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEN BRASS, FRAN DAVIS, SOPHIE FAZACKERLEY & LEENA WIZZ
“When I saw the lights I thought aliens had landed. Of course it was an aurora and I thought ‘This is crazy’.” — Margaret Sonneman
“This is the spot I captured my first aurora, six years ago. I checked the gauges and tonight looked good so I’ve been driving around all night looking for it.” — Leena Wizz
It’s around 9pm and the Australian Country team is driving around Howden, in southern Tasmania, staking out the darkest spot. We’re parked at the end of a road, looking for a view of the water when Leena Wizz stops her car to
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