ANytime – take a self guided tour
Come and see the henge during daytime without any appointment. See our opening hours at the very end of this page.
Every Friday and Saturday, we take you on a Star Safari – a night tour of the henge, and — weather permitting, we open our powerful telescopes and gaze at the dark Wairarapa sky.
What’s on
JOin us
for a guided tour during daytime

By appointment. Bookings essential!
Venture
on a star safari

Bookings essential.
To book a private Star Safari go here.
visit our mars EXHIBITION – opens 15 November

Check out our saturday courses

events at the henge

Throughout the year, we hold many other events. Check out our upcoming events
upcoming Events and courses

Saturday 20 February – This Island Earth
A presentation by Richard Hall about the Universe, our place in it and who else could inhabit distant worlds.

MARCH, Friday the 5th – The Whale Rider
Learn from author Kay Leather how ancestors of the first people of Aotearoa used the stars to explore the great southern ocean.

March, Saturday the 20th – Autumn Equinox and the Harvest Moon
Join us to celebrate and ancient important day of the year — the equinox, marking the Harvest festival and marking the change in seasons.
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Stonehenge Aotearoa
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Stonehenge Aotearoa
Located in the beautiful Wairarapa,
Stonehenge Aotearoa is the place where you can
learn about the sky and the earth.
Our courses
We offer courses in astronomy, stargazing, astrophotography and telescopes.
Stars
“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
did you know?
Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. Planets are made from stars leftovers. Most stars hang out in pairs.