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SA's River Murray Dark Sky Reserve to feature at United States' Smithsonian museum exhibition

The River Murray International Dark Sky Reserve was recognised just before the COVID-19 outbreak. (Supplied: Laszlo Bilki)

Australia's clearest, darkest place to see the stars is being showcased at one of the world's most recognised museums as part of International Dark Sky Week.

By day, the arid land near Swan Reach in South Australia is a sprawling landscape of dry scrub along the banks of the Murray River but, by night, sparkling stars and vivid constellations fill the sky for stargazers to admire.

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