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Dead Tree

Lake Ninan — often described as one of the Wheatbelt’s hidden gems — is a stunning salt lake about 10 km southwest of Wongan Hills, WA. It’s a well-known astro-tourism hotspot, and I’ve been here a few times before.

But this night, I actually ended up here by accident. I was scouting two other locations about half an hour away — one didn’t quite have the charm I hoped for, and the other was packed with campers. With the night quickly approaching, I made a last-minute call to head back to Lake Ninan, this time exploring the southern side of the carpark.

By the time I got there and set up, the Milky Way core was already quite low— sitting just above 45°. The final image is a 28-panel panorama, stretching from the south-east (left) to the north-east (right), with a few extra H-alpha shots blended in for detail.

 

 

Nikon Z30

YN 11mm f/1.8Z

Star Adventurer 2i

Nikon D5500 (modded)

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Uploaded on October 24, 2025
Taken on October 21, 2025