This is primarily a travel and activity itinerary. Not included are the mini-lectures that I will provide during our travels. While traveling, we will also have some group meetings at which we will share our travel experiences. We will schedule these later.
The phases of the moon are included, as we will take what opportunities we have for star-gazing. It looks like conditions will be good for this when we are camping on Fraser Island, and less so when we are camping in the Red Centre.
Feel free to share this schedule with family and friends. When we have an Angel account for the course, I will post it there. But for security purposes, I will not post detailed information about our course on the Internet.
date events travel and lodging information,
other notes
This list shows what we have done. Will update when activities are done.
January 13 • 7pm meeting.
• Itinerary.
• Plate Tectonics
• Q & A Session I. * The winter term meetings are required. At least one of these meetings will include an outdoor session to view the Northern Sky. Family and friends are welcome to attend any of these meetings.
February 10 • 7pm meeting.
• Flora and Fauna.
• Q & A Session II. * See above.
March 2 • 7pm meeting.
• Indigenous Australians
• European colonization.
• Q & A Session III. * See above.
March 30 • 7pm meeting.
• Australia today.
• Q & A Session IV. * See above.
April 20
(Full Moon) • 7pm meeting.
• Final travel information.
• Q & A Session V. * See above.
April 21 • Assemble at the bus stop.
• Leave for Sydney. QANTAS Flight QF108.
Depart New York (JFK) at 7:10 pm.
Brief stop at Los Angeles (LAX).
Arrive Sydney (SYD) at 7:25 am
(on the 23rd).
April 22 • Cross International Date Line. We lose most of April 22 since we cross the date line.
April 23 • Arrive Sydney.
• Hyde Park Barracks.
• Australian Museum. Staying at Y Hotel at Hyde Park.
April 24 • Day passes for Sydney transit.
• Taronga Zoo.
• Sydney Aquarium.
April 25 • ANZAC Day.
• Celebrate the holiday with Australia.
April 26 • Free day.
April 27 • Leave Sydney.
• Arrive Canberra.
• Quiz #1 Bus trip to Canberra.
Staying at the Canberra YHA.
April 28
(Last Quarter) • Mt. Ainslie?
• Parliament House.
• U.S. Embassy.
• ANZAC War Museum.
April 29 • Leave Canberra.
• Arrive Brisbane. QANTAS flight QF950.
Departs Canberra (CBR) at 9:25 am.
Arrives Brisbane (BNE) at 10:55 am.
Staying at TinBilly.
April 30 • Mirimar Cruise.
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
May 01 • Free day.
May 02 • Leave for Fraser Island.
• Overnight camping trip. We will use Sunrover Tours.
May 03 • Tour of Fraser Island.
• Overnight camping trip.
May 04 • Return to Brisbane.
• Quiz #2
May 05
(New Moon) • Free day.
May 06 • Leave Brisbane.
• Sunlander train. We will have sleeper berths on the train.
May 07 • Continue train ride.
• Arrive Cairns. Staying at the Cairns Queenslander in kitchenette suites.
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