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Well, that was something wasn't it?
Thousands of people from across Bendigo and the surrounding region were wowed by the magnificent colours of the Aurora Australis, commonly known as the Southern Lights.
A regular event in Tasmania, the southern lights lit up parts of Victoria and South Australia from 8pm on Saturday, May 11 to 2am on Sunday, May 12.
Residents in New South Wales missed out due to cloud and rain.
Locals enjoy the spectacle
Closer to home, residents from Goornong, Dunolly, Inglewood, Strathfieldsaye, Eppalock and everywhere in between reported seeing bright colours purple, pink and green above their heads.
The event was the result of a a severe geomagnetic storm from the sun's solar flares.
It's the first storm of its kind visible in Australia since 2003.
If you missed the light show, there is another chance tonight, May 12, and the early hours of Monday morning, May 13, with iPhone cameras able to best capture the event.
Did you get a snap of the Southern Lights? Send in a picture to the Bendigo Advertiser at addynews@austcommunitymedia.com.au
