With dazzling colour and intensity, a G4 geomagnetic storm collided with Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday night, November 14, lighting up the skies with a spectacular display of the Aurora Australis.
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Reports of naked-eye sightings and stunning photographs have poured in from across the southern parts of the country, with some sightings confirmed as far north as central NSW.
Here are some of the breathtaking images captured across our region and shared with us by our readers.
Even if you didn’t manage to snap a photo, we hope many of you were lucky enough to witness this rare and incredible natural event.
Shell Guilfoyle Powles - Toolamba.
Janelle McDonald - Girgarre Botanical Gardens.
‘Chaya Heenatigala - Shepparton.
Susan Puetz - Kyabram.
Maxene McConnell - Girgarre at the Gargarro Botanic Gardens.