A supermoon at Baladjie, Western Australia

@JudyEv (367926)
Rockingham, Australia
October 10, 2025 7:34pm CST
We free-camped two nights at Baladjie Rock which is in the eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia. It’s not far from one small town but quite isolated from anywhere else. There was a supermoon last night. We climbed partway up the rock and both got some nice photos of it. We then had to scramble very carefully down off the rock again. There are a lot of salt lakes in the area and when Vince’s brother went there, there was no water in the lake. if there hadn’t been some light cloud around, we might have got better reflections in the water.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (126619)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Oct
Our eastern coastline is experiencing King Tides right now, which are unusually high tides that cause severe coastal flooding due to the super moon.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (126619)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Oct
@JudyEv I believe part of it has to do with the moon’s proximity to earth. I believe right now it is at its closest point, which gives it a stronger gravitational pull.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct
@moffittjc I'm sure you're right. Once you mentioned it I remember learning something about that at school.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
It's hard to imagine how a super moon can affect tides so much. The world is a complex place sometimes.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (209042)
• United States
11 Oct
Too bad you can't post a pic.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
It seems the issue has been fixed again, thank goodness.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct
@LindaOHio Thanks. I was a bit cross when I couldn't show it.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (209042)
• United States
15 Oct
@JudyEv Love the photo.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (17099)
• China
12 Oct
October 6 was our Middel Autumn Festival,we watched the full moon and ate the moon cakes.
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (17099)
• China
15 Oct
@JudyEv Yes,everywhere is alive with joy.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
I'm sure many would have enjoyed that festival.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (489447)
• Italy
11 Oct
We have also seen the super moon a couple of days ago, the sky was clear and it was beautiful. I am sure it was even more beautiful in a desert place with no lights around.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (489447)
• Italy
14 Oct
@JudyEv - You are right it was incredibly bright. It's dark enough here in the evening to enjoy the moon.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
It was certainly very bright. I'm pleased we were able to see it in such an isolated place.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (126902)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Oct
Hope we can see pictures soon
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (126902)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Oct
@JudyEv That is a great picture of it
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct
@wolfgirl569 Thanks.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
I didn't realise the post had 'taken'. I'd deleted it a couple of times but at least now the photo is visible.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20936)
• London, England
11 Oct
I heard there was a supermoon and then promptly forgot about it!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
That's usually what happens to us but this time we managed to catch it.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20936)
• London, England
14 Oct
@JudyEv At least someone saw it!
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16896)
• Singapore
11 Oct
I think i missed the chance of seeing a super full moon quite awhile back. But I am happy to see a full moon during the mid autumn festival.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
Full moons are just as impressive I think.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (16896)
• Singapore
18 Oct
@JudyEv Deefinitely it is and the lunar 8th month full moon is more special to the chinese too.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (81258)
• United States
11 Oct
That sounds like a lot of fun, and a little dangerous. I have trouble walking on level ground, I don’t know about climbing rocks. (But then, I walked out in the Mississippi River last year, and that involved walking on wet rocks!) Can’t wait to see the pictures!!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
We had camped on the 'rough' side of the rock but we went back a couple of days later and had no trouble climbing to the top - in the daylight of course.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (92134)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Oct
Sounds like a lovely place,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (367926)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct
We enjoyed our time there. It was very peaceful.
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