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The aurora australis is the same physics as the northern lights, seen from the southern hemisphere. Tasmania and southern New Zealand are the accessible hotspots: the southern geomagnetic pole leans toward Australia, so Hobart at Kp 5 gets roughly what Scotland gets. Mainland Australian coasts need stronger storms. A dark southern horizon over water and a long phone exposure catch it first.
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