Tamborine Mountain Sunset Stargazing: Telescope & Dinner

Sunset, stars and a meal under the scope

A two-hour evening activity on Tamborine Mountain where you watch the sunset, then use a professional telescope to see the moon's craters, planets and distant galaxies. The guide sets up the telescope and walks you through what to look for. You bring your phone to photograph what you see through the lens. Dinner and a glass of wine are included, served on a picnic blanket as the sky darkens.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sunset, dinner, and stargazing

• Meet at Tamborine Mountain
• Relax on picnic blanket
• Watch the sunset
• Enjoy BBQ dinner and drink
• Stargaze with powerful telescope

The experience

You arrive at Tamborine Mountain as the sun drops toward the horizon. The guide spreads out a picnic blanket at a lookout point built for this view, and you settle in with a glass of wine while the light shifts across the sky. This is the setup: a small group, a fixed vantage point, and time to watch without rushing. Once the sun is down and the stars emerge, the telescope comes out.

The telescope is the centerpiece. You step up to the eyepiece and look at the moon's craters in detail, then swing to planets and distant galaxies the guide points out. The guide narrates what you're seeing (the names, the distances, the scale), but you're the one looking. Bring your phone: the guide helps you photograph what you see through the lens, so you have a record of the night. Between telescope sessions, you eat BBQ dinner on the blanket. The whole evening runs about two hours.

The meeting location is confirmed on the day of the event, so check your email before you head out. Spaces are limited, which is why the group stays small and the telescope time is unhurried. The activity suits all fitness levels and welcomes children from age one. If you're bringing a stroller, it's fine. Service animals are welcome.

What’s included

• A glass of wine.
• use of a picnic blanket.
• BBQ dinner.
• access to a professional telescope for stargazing.
• and the chance to photograph what you see through the telescope with your phone.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDeparts at 16:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (1 to 12 years)

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Aussie explorations

Is this one for you?You watch the sunset and then look through the telescope yourself: the guide sets it up and explains what you're seeing, but you're the one at the eyepiece. This suits anyone with a free evening on the Gold Coast who wants to see the night sky in detail without needing to own or operate the equipment.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 12 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What can I actually see through the telescope on the night I go?

The telescope shows the moon's craters and surface detail, planets in the solar system, and distant galaxies, depending on what's visible in the sky that evening. The guide directs you to each object and explains what you're looking at.

Do I need to bring my own food or drinks?

No. BBQ dinner and a glass of wine are included. You bring your phone if you want to photograph what you see through the telescope.

Is this a private group or will there be other people there?

It's a shared activity with a small group. Spaces are limited to keep the experience unhurried and give everyone time at the telescope.

How long does the whole evening take?

The activity runs about two hours, from sunset through stargazing and dinner on the blanket.