Australia's community of amateur astronomers take advantage of clear skies and good weather to get together and share stories and advice at star-parties and special events.

The Coonabarabran Festival of the Stars Coonabarabaran and the beautiful Warrumbungle National Park from the backdrop for the annual 'Festival of the Stars'. The week long celebration all things astronomical caters for all tastes, including poetry reading, concerts, stargazing nights, science in the pub and tours of the professional observatories. Image credit: Cormac Purcell.

• Border Stargaze - annual gathering of amateur astronomers and the public, hosted by the Astronomical Society of Albury Wodonga.
• Queensland Astrofest - annual QLD star party since 1993.
• South Pacific Star Party - annual star party since 1993 hosted by the Astronomical Society of New South Wales.
• Coonabarrabran Festival of the Stars - a month-long astronomy celebration held annually in November.