The Queensland town of Winton has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community.
The town has committed to managing its light pollution and installed warm bulbs in its streetlights.
Winton Shire Council and tourism operators believe the certification will attract stargazers wanting to experience the natural night sky.
Good to know that light pollution is getting more attention. Now, if only we can somehow merge the urbanist movement and the “Dark Sky” movement, we’ll be a tad closer to a utopia. Imagine having walkable cities where you can see the Milky Way at night.
I can already hear all the suburban pearl clutching
Tell them you’d value a house more if you could see more stars in the area.