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Launch into Coonabarabran, the Astronomy Capital of Australia, and experince NSW newest self drive touring route - ''The World''s Largest Virtual Solar System Drive! See huge roadside billboards featuring 3-dimensional fibreglass planets at roadside rest ...more
Maidenwell Astronomical Observatory has no sky glow from street lights meaning you see more of the Milky Way stars through the 35 centimetre computer assisted, height adjustable telescopes. Views of the Moon, Planets and Stars are clear and crisp and ...more
Come and meet the stars at Skywatch Observatory. The complex has a large 310 mm telescope inside a fascinating geodesic dome and four other telescopes set up outside on a viewing platform. Guides show the wonders of the night sky, letting you be the ...more
Visit the white domes of one of the world''s major optical observatories used by professional astronomers to study our southern skies. Siding Spring Observatory is Australia''s largest optical astronomy research facility. Take a lift up to the visitors ...more
An Adventure That''s Out Of This World! The Southern Cross Cosmos Centre is your stairway to the stars. Take a tour of the universe through the eyes of our Astronomers and be truly enchanted by the mysteries waiting to be unravelled. Our Astronomy ...more
3 Hours from Sydney and 100 light years from care. Located in the rolling hills of the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales in Australia, on 120 acres of beautiful countryside. At an elevation of 780 metres and well away from city lights (200 ...more
Mount Stromlo Observatory Visitors'' Centre
Weston Creek, Canberra, Australia
Telephone: 02 6125 0232
Mount Stromlo Observatory is Australia''s oldest operational Observatory, boasting some of the largest research telescopes in the southern hemisphere....more
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is part of NASA''s Deep Space Network, the Complex features four giant antennas including Deep Space Station 43 - a 70 metres steerable antenna, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The Centre offers visitors ...more
Arkaroola provides you with a rare opportunity to tour the universe by combining one of Australia''s largest privately owned astronomical observatories with new age Star Chairs. Under the expert tuition of Arkaroola''s guides, this tour makes for the ...more











