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Dubbo Observatory is a public astronomical observatory located at Camp Road in Dubbo, New South Wales. Situated in regional inland NSW with low light pollution, it offers guided night-sky viewing through large telescopes. The facility is notable for its dark-sky location, educational astronomy programs, and year-round stargazing sessions led by experienced astronomers for visitors of all ages.
Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle village, Changthang region of Ladakh, is India's first Dark Sky Reserve, notified in December 2022. Spread around the Indian Astronomical Observatory at about 4,500 meters altitude, it protects the pristine night sky from light pollution. Located about 250 km southeast of Leh, the reserve offers exceptional stargazing and astrophotography opportunities in a high-altitude cold desert landscape near the Hanle Monastery.