20 Apr 2023

Small Australian town an astronomical hotspot for solar eclipse

From Checkpoint, 5:53 pm on 20 April 2023

A small Australian town became a stargazing Mecca today, as thousands flocked there to experience a total solar eclipse.

Exmouth, a remote resort town in north Western Australia played host to 10,000 visitors, all wanting to see the world turn dark in the middle of the day.

The event was live-streamed by NASA, and watched around the globe. But how was it for those on the ground?

We spoke to Sonia Beckwith, from Liv Ningaloo, a boat charter business in the town.