Magrathea Rural Dark Sky Retreat
Our guests will experience their own fully self-contained eco-friendly accommodation, complete with cooking and bathroom facilities in a brand new, private one bedroom suite.
Please let us know at time of booking if you want a night sky tour. Conditions permitting, you are invited to view our wonderful night sky and to see some interesting objects through a backyard telescope.
Contact details
925 Aorangi Road,
Maraekakaho
Hastings
Hawkes Bay
(+64) 021 265 0487
What's on offer
Conditions permitting, guests will be invited to take a tour of the wonderful dark night sky with us, and view some of the most interesting objects through an 8-inch telescope.
If conditions don’t allow night-sky viewing, a presentation of some of our astronomy images will be made available.
If you are keen to see the best that the night sky has available, we recommend that you check the moon phase before booking. Last quarter and new moon offer the darkest nights.
If you have your own portable telescope or binoculars, you are welcome to bring them, along with a red-light torch.