Australian Country

THE LIGHT FANTASTIC

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“When I saw the lights I thought aliens had landed. Of course it was an aurora and I thought ‘This is crazy’.” — Margaret Sonneman

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“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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