Staircase to the Moon
This natural phenomenon is caused by the rising of a full moon reflecting off the exposed mudflats in Roebuck Bay at extremely low tide, which creates a beautiful optical illusion of a staircase reaching to the moon.
The below information indicates the Staircase dates and times from March 2012.
Also known as Stairway to the Moon, the Staircase to the Moon is a natural phenomenon where the full moon reflects of the tidal flats in Roebuck Bay at low tide. This event occurs for 3 nights on the full moon from March to October each year.
Dates are as follows-
MARCH
FRIDAY 9th at 6.40 pm
SATURDAY 10th at 7.27 pm
SUNDAY 11th at 8.17 pm
APRIL
SATURDAY 7th at 6.04 pm
SUNDAY 8th at 6.57 pm
MONDAY 9th at 7.54 pm
MAY
MONDAY 7th at 6.35 pm
TUESDAY 8th at 7.38 pm
WEDNESDAY 9th at 8.40 pm
JUNE
TUESDAY 5th at 6.20 pm
WEDNESDAY 6th at 7.24 pm
THURSDAY 7th at 8.25 pm
JULY
WEDNESDAY 4th at 6.06 pm
THURSDAY 5th at 7.07 pm
FRIDAY 6th at 8.05 pm
AUGUST
FRIDAY 3rd at 6.47 pm
SATURDAY 4th at 7.41 pm
SUNDAY 5th at 8.33 pm
SEPTEMBER
SATURDAY 1st at 6.23 pm
SUNDAY 2nd at 7.14 pm
MONDAY 3rd at 8.05 pm
OCTOBER
MONDAY 1st at 6.48 pm
TUESDAY 2nd at 7.38 pm
WEDNESDAY 3rd at 8.29 pm
Dates have been provided by the Australian Government - Geoscience Australia