There were high hopes in the Hunter for a clear view of the infamous Super Moon, but the biggest moon rise in a century was hidden behind some super clouds.
As the evening turned to night, the thick cloud cover never dispersed.
The 7pm moon rise would have been the time to look towards the skies, where the moon was 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than normal.
We will have to wait until 2034 for the moon to come this close again.
