What makes a winter sunrise or sunset so stunning? A combination of atmospheric and meteorological factors combine to produce spectacular explosions of light and colour.
Sunrise s and sunsets are particularly spectacular in winter across much of central and northern Australia.
If there's one thing country Queenslanders and tourists can agree on, it's that "there's nothing like an outback sunset or sunrise".It is one of the reasons backpacker Natalie Smith loves western Queensland. The best seat in the house is anywhere from central Queensland across to the Northern Territory, and parts of central and northern Western Australia."When we have those very settled conditions without much wind … you get an accumulation of what we might call particulates, essentially dust," Mr Hines said."It just builds up and having those particulates in the atmosphere can also add a very deep red colour to your sunsets and sunrises.
Mr Hines said in central and southern Australia, weather systems generally moved west to east, and a red sky at night could sometimes indicate calmer conditions on the way.While she is not a shepherd, Longreach resident Sue Pratt has lived on a sheep, cattle, and goat property for nearly thirty years."The colours tend to be more vibrant and vivid," Ms Pratt said."I try to take photos on my phone but I never ever do the whole thing justice.
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