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Murchison will celebrate the 50th Anniversary as a major event with heaps of activities.
When: Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September 2019 at 9.00am to 4.00pm each day.
Where: Murchison Heritage Centre, Stevenson Street, Murchison
Cost: Free for children under 18 years. Adults gold coin donation
View a piece of the Murchison Meteorite that landed from the sky fifty years ago. You can also learn about the interesting history of Murchison.
When: Friday 27 to Sunday 29 September 2019 at 9.00am to 5.00pm each day.
Where: Murchison Historicial Society, Stevenson Street, Murchison
Cost: Gold coin donation
View the famous meteorite and short films about its landing all weekend. Enjoy a solar viewing by the famous David Reneke on Friday only.
When: Friday 27 September 2019 at 7.00pm
Where: Murchison Community Centre, Watson Street, Murchison
Cost: $69.00
Share an amazing ‘Dinner with the Stars’ with this exclusive event. Part of the 50th Anniversary of the Murchison Meteorite.
Longleat will be showcasing their local wines as well as a delicious meal and a sound and light show to help mark the official opening of the Murchison Meteorite 50th Anniversary.
Your evening will commence with canapes and a welcome drink before you take your seat at a long share table under twinkling lights. You’ll be presented with course after course of the season’s most delicious produce, including wine.
Make new friends, share great food and enjoy flowing conversation under the night sky with local entertainment adding to the mood for a starlight evening to remember.
When: Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September 2019 at 1.00pm to 4.00pm each day.
Where: Murchison Community Centre, Watson Street, Murchison
Cost: Free for children under 18 years. Adults gold coin donation
Come and enjoy public talks across the two days will feature speakers from the Chicago’s Field Museum, NASA, the European Space Agency, Macquarie University, the Australian National University, Curtin University, University of NSW, and the University of Melbourne.
Centred on the Murchison Meteorite, topics will include:
When: Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September 2019 at 10.58am each day.
Where: Murchison
Cost: Free
Celebrate the Big Bang, when Murchison became alive with noise and excitement when the Meteorite fell 50 years ago. You will hear the Big Bang anywhere in Murchison.
When: Saturday 28 September 2019 at 10.00am
Where: Meteorite Park, Stevenson Street, Murchison
Cost: Free
Come and help us celebrate the unveiling of the new Meteorite display and Labyrinth at Meteorite Park.
When: Saturday 28 September 2019 at 11.00am to 12.00pm
Where: Murchison Community Centre, Stevenson Street, Murchison
Cost: Free
The untold story about Apollo 11 Moon Landing.
When: Saturday 28 September 2019 at 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Where: Murchison Community Centre, Watson Street, Murchison
Cost: Free for children under 18 years. Adults gold coin donation
Ever wanted to learn more about the Secrets of the Universe. Well here is your chance with David Reneke!
Who is David Reneke? David Reneke, one of Australia’s most well-known and respected amateur astronomers and lecturers, has over 50 year’s experience in astronomy with links to some of the world’s leading astronomical institutions.
David is the Editor for Australia’s Astro-Space News Magazine, past news editor of Sky & Space Magazine and is now affiliated as a writer and publicist for the prestigious Australasian Science magazine.
David teaches astronomy at college level, is an invited speaker at astronomy conventions throughout Australia, a feature writer for major Australian newspapers, and is a science correspondent for ABC and commercial radio stations.
In these weekly radio interviews David regularly appears on over 60 networked stations across Australia with all the latest news and on general astronomy and space discovery issues. David’s audience numbers around 4 million listeners weekly!
When: Sunday 29 September 2019 at 9.00am to 10.00am
Where: Murchison Historicial Society, Stevenson Street, Murchison
Cost: Gold coin donation
Get the little kiddies outside and on their own little space treasure hunt adventure.
Visit the Heritage Centre for your first clue.
When: Sunday 29 September 2019 at 10.00am to 11.00am
Where: Murchison Historicial Society, Stevenson Street, Murchison
Cost: Gold coin donation
Get the bigger kids involved with some history in Murchison. Search for your piece of Meteorite, Scientists will then check if its the real deal.
Visit the Heritage Centre for your first clue.
When: Sunday 29 September 2019 at 11.00am to 11.45am
Where: Murchison Community Centre, 38 Impey Street, Murchison
Cost: Gold coin donation
An astronomy show with Dave Reneke.
