A stunning photo of the aurora at Murnane's Bay at Childers Cover on Tuesday night, January 21, 2026. Picture supplied by Tim Vincent

'So unpredictable': residents treated to magical Aurora over south-west skies – standard.net.au

January 21, 2026

‘So unpredictable’: residents treated to magical Aurora over south-west skies standard.net.auAurora australis set to light up Australian sky as agencies monitor ‘severe’ solar storm The GuardianSevere geomagnetic storm raging over Australia may trigger aurora tonight 9News.com.auAUDIO: A ‘severe’ Aurora Australis forecast Australian Broadcasting CorporationNorthern lights may be visible in 24 states Jan. 19 as a massive CME slams into Earth Space