Tips for Catching New Zealand’s Southern Lights. I feel like the poor Australis gets a lot of flack for it, but it’s only because where New Zealand (and Australia) sit on the map degree-wise is quite a bit different than where upper North America sits. capture the perfect photographof the Auroras! By Isabel Leong 27 August 2017 March 19th, 2020 4 Comments. If you want to see the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis then we will give you some of the best locations in New Zealand for doing this. I have read about it and some of the places to see Aurora is secluded like Stewart Island. As the New Zealand travel experts we can give you the best advice and save you money.
By Isabel Leong 27 August 2017 March 19th, 2020 4 Comments. We offer great flight prices when booked as part of your New Zealand vacation package. We will also give you a few tips to increase your chances of seeing the stunning Aurora Australis. Tips for Catching New Zealand’s Southern Lights. Photo Videocopter NZ. While the Northern Lights are well known throughout the world and are often on people’s bucket lists, its Southern counterpart the Aurora Australis is no less spectacular. Yet. Whether you’re a local or visitor, there’s helpful advice on getting the most out of your holiday, including where to see the Southern Lights. Is there any tour to see Aurora Australis or… Must Do New Zealand. The first definite record of the appearance of the aurora australis was made by Captain Cook in his southern voyages in 1773. An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), sometimes referred to as polar lights, northern lights (aurora borealis), or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic).. Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind. The Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) are a bit rarer to view down here than the big Borealis is, and many people joke that Australis is Borealis’ ugly stepsister. Seeing the Aurora Australis is so rare on a New Zealand working holiday or backpacking trip that if and when you are lucky enough to spot that green and pink hue on the horizon, you want to be ready!

Be sure to check our recommendations when you’re planning your itinerary so you fit in the very best tours and attractions. A geomagnetic storm causes the auroral ovals (north and south) to expand, bringing the aurora to lower latitudes. I’ve always dreamed about seeing them but haven’t really had the chance. I was raised on stories of the beauty of the Northern Lights dancing over the far north skies in books like the Golden Compass since I was a kid. Apart from general reports on exceptional displays, no serious study of the phenomenon was carried out in New Zealand until the late 1920s when I. L. Thomsen and M. Geddes, working as amateurs, followed a plan of research.
…Q AURORA AUSTRALIS ( New Zealand - Visitor Information) Susan Goh - 26th Jan, 2017 I have read about it.I would like to know if it's easy to see Aurora Australis. New Zealand's South Island, and some parts of Australia, are treated to the Aurora Australis, a natural light display in the sky. During astronomer Dr Ian Griffin’s four years living in Dunedin, New Zealand, he has seen the Southern Lights, the Aurora Australis, over 150 times.