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Australia's island state of Tasmania is Beauty and the Beast porn parody (1988)often forgotten about, but the small island off the south of the mainland got all the attention this week, as the Aurora Australis danced across Taz's night skies.

All across social media, amateur and professional photographers alike documented the breathtaking natural phenomenon.

The Aurora Australis is the southern hemisphere counterpart to the more widely known Aurora Borealis. And it's just as beautiful.

Husband is also a hunter - though of #Aurora not #supernatural things. Last nights prey in pic #AuroraAustralis @bradphippsnz pic.twitter.com/PhCrXVliYJ

— MPG (@sciencegal_NZ) October 26, 2016

Appearing as sheets of light, both the Australis and Borealis are brightest the closer you travel to either the south or north poles.

A photo posted by Cameron Semple (@highandwide) on Oct 27, 2016 at 3:21pm PDT

While Tasmania is often the butt of jokes because of its relatively small population, there is one huge benefit to life on the island state (aside from its excellent art galleries and stunning natural landscape) -- front row seats to the most captivating natural light event in the southern hemisphere.

A photo posted by Discover Tasmania (@tasmania) on Oct 25, 2016 at 3:05am PDT

clouds clearing, here she comes again! #auroraaustralis #tasmania pic.twitter.com/w2m4wKZtHT

— §creamy (@SussanSays) October 25, 2016

A photo posted by @kanamichi on Oct 26, 2016 at 7:37pm PDT

A photo posted by Ben Swanson (@benswansonphotography) on Oct 25, 2016 at 7:27am PDT

A photo posted by Sophie Fazackerley (@sophiefaz) on Oct 26, 2016 at 1:12pm PDT

A photo posted by @floch on Oct 26, 2016 at 12:02am PDT

For those under the equator and interested in seeing the beautiful natural phenomenon first hand, you can follow the Aurora Australis' movements at Australia's online broadcast service here.

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