"Total Eclipse over Australia" Ceduna by Charlie_UK

Ceduna Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 22 photos

December 4th 2002

The greatest show not on Earth comes to a small outback town.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great place to see eclipses and eat Oysters
Cons:Not much of a beach
In a nutshell:A place I'll never forget because I stood in the shadow of the moon!

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When looking at the partial phase of an eclipse, do not look directly at the sun. Use proper filters like Mylar (not... more travel advice

The rarest, most amazing sight in nature. In reality the moon looked far larger than this. It was the most astonishing,... more travel advice

Totality approaches - You can't see the moon, but about 93% of the sun is obscured here, and the light levels have... more travel advice

Diceman_ Apr 10, 2004 at 2:03 AM Report Abuse

Came across a fellow eclipse watcher's page by accident. I saw it from near Roxby Downs after hearing about Ceduna's cloud cover. I just wish totality had lasted longer! Good photos.
alisonr Jul 25, 2003 at 1:44 AM Report Abuse

Nice photos! I could only listen on the radio as they broadcast this event! Not quite the same....
hayward68 Jan 18, 2003 at 7:35 AM Report Abuse

Viewing the eclipse must have been so amazing!