Will we be able to see the Aug 1st 2008 solar eclipes in Australia?

Question

Will we be able to see the Aug 1st 2008 solar eclipes in Australia?

Answer 1

No.  It won't go quite that far east and south.  You won't see any of it -- not even a partial.

Geez, I wish somebody from Russia or China would ask.  I get tired of disappointing everybody.

Answer 2

No, it appears that you won't.

"On Friday, 2008 August 01, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes northeastern North America, most of Europe and Asia."

Answer 3

here is all the info  on where it is !

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing...