17/06/2026
Will we run out of Sunlight ☀ or be making really long shadows during our Winter Solstice Sunday Stroll at the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens? Starting at 3pm at the Visitor's Map outside the Botanic Gardens Cafe on Sunday June 21.
Did you know?
Because the sun ☀ is at its lowest arc across the sky, shadows from its light are at their longest. In fact, a noontime shadow on the Winter Solstice is the longest it will be all year.
On June 21, Australia will experience the shortest day (least daylight hours) and longest night of the year, but not the coldest day. It occurs because the South Pole is tilted at its maximum angle away from the sun, meaning Australia receives the least direct sunlight.
Although the solstice is marked by a whole day on the calendar, it's actually just the brief moment when the sun is exactly over the Tropic of Capricorn that the event occurs.
Sunday Strolls at the Botanic Gardens are lead by one of the Garden Friends Roving Guides every 3rd Sunday of the month starting at 3pm. More information? Text 0436331009
