STARS TO MIDNIGHT

In 2009 a very special year, commemorated the discovery of the first telescope being built by Galileo some four hundred years ago, and being the International year of Astronomy.

SALT (The Largest Telescope in the Southern Hemisphere) is also located in Sutherland, the coldest place on average in South Africa. This motivated Kambro Kind to present a special “Stars to Midnight” package at Sterland, just one kilometer outside of Sutherland, in the direction of Matjiesfontein. Every first weekend of the New Moon.

The procedures starts at the main farm house with nicely decorated tables with candles around a centre fire place under a thatch roof rondawel.

Fresh home made curry and rice, soup, hot dogs, pancakes, hot- and cold beverages is for sale to the stargazer at the thatched roof rondawel. You are welcome to bring your own bottle of red wine where glasses will be available to warm you up for a cold evening.

Short lectures about basic and advanced astronomy are presented in an enclosed area known as “Die Dam” for one hour.

From 20:00 the stargazer is presented with a series of celestial objects through five telescopes with capable operators where each item are explained in detail over a PA system.

Late evening, coffee will be available to wake you up for the last sequence up to midnight.

The cost here is R100-00 for adults and R50-00 for scholars.

In case of bad weather, more intensive lectures will be given in The Dam lecture room and a short display of Geology/ veld plants items will be available to ensure an enjoyable evening. Power point presentations on different screens will run whatever your interest.

The Full Programme (203 kb)

All the Dates for 2012 - Booking Essential (Always provide the Date Advertised Below)
21 January
18 February
24 March
21 April
19 May
18 August
15 September
13 October
10 November

Other things to do:

Stargazing at Sterland / Night March & Ghost Finding Route

Booking is essential contact Jurg 082 556 9589.

Daily guided tours to SALT – call (023) 571-2436

Visit the “Halley-sê-kom-eet” coffee shop in town.

Visit the Louw Museum and Dutch Reformed Church.

Donkey cart rides – booking essential – Jurg 082 556 9589

Historical Walking trail on Historical Buildings in town available at Kambro Kind Guesthouse.

Enjoy the Kambro Kind Veldplant route over 145 km with 22 stop over points where you learn to identify 110 plant species.

Enjoy several scenic drives like the Moordenaars Karoo, Komsberg, Verlate Kloof, Ou Berg and Gannaga Pass.

Kambro veldplant route just outside town over 3 & 12 km where all plants are numbered and categorized in an A5 booklet.

Several mountain bike routes.