Timeline
05:39
Pick up a coffee and a pastry from Smeaton's Bakery to keep warm while you wait. It opens early at 06:00, giving you time to buy your drink and walk to the viewing spot before the sun appears.
05:53
Walk from the bakery area to the Australian Standing Stones in Centennial Parklands. Grab a brochure from the Glen Innes Visitors Information Centre if you have not already, to understand the significance of the monument before you look up.
06:09
Walk 14 minutes west to Glen Innes Show. Position yourself to see the Australian Standing Stones in the distance. On the specified dates, the sun rises directly behind the stones at around 06:09 local time.
06:54
The Singing Chef Italian Restaurant
Head back towards the town center to The Singing Chef Italian Restaurant. It opens at 06:00 on weekdays and 06:00 on weekends, so it is ready for a full breakfast of pizza, pasta, or hot beverages to start your day properly.
Local tip
The walk from the bakery to the viewing spot is short, but it will be cool in the morning. Bring a jacket and keep your hot drink handy. The alignment is precise, so arrive a few minutes early to find your angle.
Check before you go
- Smeaton's Bakery opens at 06:00 on Saturdays and 05:00 on weekdays.
- The Singing Chef Italian Restaurant opens at 06:00 daily.
- The sunrise alignment only occurs between 11 Apr and 17 Apr, and 27 Aug to 03 Sep. Check the exact date for your visit.
Worth knowing
- Sun position is calculated. We have not confirmed the view is unobstructed.
- Smeaton's Bakery is open at 05:39 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Glen Innes (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).