Aurora Australis Tasmanian Experience at Truffle Lodge

Aurora Australis Tasmanian Experience. This is the Southern Lights over Truffle Lodge last April

Aurora Australis Tasmanian Experience is a must-do.

The Aurora Australis put on a magnificent exhibition at Truffle Lodge last April. One of our staff captured the image above during dinner service.

Tasmania’s Aurora Australis is magnificent. Seeing it gives one a huge buzz, no matter how often you see it.

It is surprising how many people are unaware of this Tasmanian phenomenon. They know about the Northern Lights but not about its Southern counterpart.

It is even more surprising when you consider that the Southern lights are so much more accessible. A quick flight to Tasmania from any of the Australian capitals, and you are right where the Aurora is best seen. Almost anywhere is southern Tasmania is good for seeing the lights, but being removed from ambient lights of big cities help. Given that our largest city, Hobart, is less than 200,000 people, you do ‘t have to go far to get away from intrusive light. And because there is nothing between Hobart and the South Pole, you don’t have to travel further south,  The action is in the dark clear skies to the south.

So many Australians have never popped down to Tassie to see our home grown version of the Northern Lights. Nevertheless they will plan to travel all the way to Scandinavia and to Northern Canada to see the Aurora. Is this an example of the Australian cringe, where we believe everything overseas must be better?

We experienced a surprise visit from Aurora Australis this week. However, the lights are usually best seen in Tasmania in Autumn. So our usual our recommendation to guests is to come in April for the best chance of seeing the light show.