Published on Friday, 25 October 2019 at 2:53:05 PM
While you're in Port Hedland, be sure to view a special natural phenomenon - Staircase to the Moon. The best view is located next to the Cooke Point Caravan Park on Good Street between March and October. This unique phenomenon occurs when the full moon rises over the exposed mudflats during extremely low tides, creating an illusion of a staircase reaching to the moon.
Image courtesy of Care for Hedland Environmental Association
2020 STAIRCASE TO THE MOON DATES
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March 2020
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Tuesday 10 March
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18.53
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Wednesday 11 March
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19.38
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Thursday 12 March
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20.23
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April 2020
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Wednesday 8 April
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18.11
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Thursday 9 April
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18.57
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Friday 10 April
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19.46
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May 2020
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Friday 8 May
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18.21
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Saturday 9 May
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19.14
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Sunday 10 May
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20.10
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June 2020
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Saturday 6 June
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17.54
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Sunday 7 June
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18.51
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Monday 8 June
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19.49
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July 2020
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Monday 6 July
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18.33
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Tuesday 7 July
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19.30
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Wednesday 8 July
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20.24
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August 2020
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Tuesday 4 August
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18.14
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Wednesday 5 August
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19.07
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Thursday 6 August
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19.58
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September 2020
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Thursday 3 September
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18.40
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Friday 4 September
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19.28
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Saturday 5 September
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20.16
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October 2020
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Friday 2 October
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18.12
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Saturday 3 October
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18.59
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Sunday 4 October
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19.47
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November 2020
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Sunday 1st November
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18.33
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Monday 2nd November
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19.23
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Tuesday 3rd November
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20.15
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2021 STAIRCASE TO THE MOON DATES
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March 2021
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Monday 29 March
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18.32
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Tuesday 30 March
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19.16
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Wednesday 31 March
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20.03
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April 2021
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Tuesday 27 April
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17.50
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Wednesday 28 April
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18.40
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Thursday 29 April
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19.34
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May 2021
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Thursday 27 May
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18.13
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Friday 28 May
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19.15
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Saturday 29 May
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20.19
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June 2021
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Friday 25 June
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17.58
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Saturday 26 June
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19:03
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Sunday 8 June
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20:06
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July 2021
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Saturday 24 July
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17.47
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Sunday 25 July
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18.49
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Monday 26 July
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19.48
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August 2021
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Monday 23 August
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18.30
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Tuesday 24 August
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19.24
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Wednesday 25 August
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20.15
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September 2021
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Tuesday 21 September
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18.06
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Wednesday 22 September
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18.56
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Thursday 23 September
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19.46
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October 2021
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Thursday 21 October
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18.29
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Friday 22 October
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19.19
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Saturday 23 October
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20.10
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November 2021
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Saturday 20 November
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18.57
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Sunday 21 November
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19.49
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Monday 22 November
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20.41
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Staircase dates courtesy of Greg Quicke from Astro Tours in Broome
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