Astronomy Gastronomy
at The Brooklet
Highlights
Introducing a two-hour extraordinary stargazing experience with our Astrophysicist Dimitri in the Byron Bay Hinterland at gorgeous The Brooklet, where you will discover the mesmerising nights skies of the Northern Rivers!
Embark on an out-of-this-world journey to space led by Astrophysicist and TedX speaker Dimitri. The award-winning Stargazing experience includes naked-eye astronomy, laser-guided constellation storytelling and state-of-the-art telescope viewing
Enjoy a gastro pub food feast and a delicious hot cocoa or feel free to purchase a selection of delicious wines at the bar.
Friday 10th May 2024
Make the most of your visit and stay overnight
Stay in one of the six luxurious Villas, 3 one-bedroom and 3 two-bedroom luxury Villas; or at The Bails, comfortably sleeps 6 guests, perched on the hill overlooking the vast Byron Bay hinterland.
Use the promo code ‘STARGAZER’ to benefit from Mother’s Day’s Pay2stay3 promotion on the link below:
Location
The Brooklet welcomes you to the expansive Byron Bay hinterland with endless rolling hills, spectacular sunsets, tranquillity and country air. Sitting high on the hinterland ridge, our 125 acre estate is the perfect combination of accommodation with 6 luxury Villas, The Bails, wellness facilities and collective areas. Where you feel a sense of home, as well as an elevated sense of endless possibility and adventure, knowing that everything will be taken care of. A place you and your guests will want to return year after year.
About your Guide
Dimitri Douchin PhD is a French astronomer who has been living for a decade in Australia, where he received his PhD in astronomy and astrophysics at Macquarie University in 2015.
Boasting 10 years of experience as a guide in Lake Tekapo (NZ), Macquarie University Observatory, Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley, and Sydney Observatory, Dimitri - together with his fiancee Caroline - is the co-founder of Blue Mountains Stargazing and Jervis Bay Stargazing.
Dimitri is also working in research at Western Sydney University as a cultural astronomer, collaborating with local Aboriginal communities to recover any archaeological and astronomical heritage in the mountains.
You can watch his first Ted Talk here.