Watch: The Aurora Australis and Milky Way over Tasmania

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Aurora australis taken from Howden, southern Tasmania.
Aurora australis taken from Howden, southern Tasmania.



A photographer from Tasmania has captured the beautiful Aurora Australis and shots of the Milky Way across an 18-month timeframe to create the stunning of natural light shows.

See also: Beautiful video of Australia's 'Southern Lights'

See also: Tasmania: Australia's most beautiful state?

Jo Malcolmson described the video to Storyful: "It took many long hours of timelapse photography to showcase the extraordinary night life of our local haunt, South Arm, Tasmania. A symphony of stunning Milky Way and Aurora Australis nightscape scenery, with a sprinkling of whimsical dancing under the stars."

See also: Video shows vivid Auroroa Australis over New South Wales

The lights are the southern hemisphere's version of the famous Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), that are often best seen in Northern Scandinavia and Finland.

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