Public Observatories and Visitors Centres
This page provides details of public observatories and planetaria in NSW and the ACT. If you wish to find out about sites in other states please visit the Public Observatories page of the Australian Astronomy website.
NSW and ACT
Sydney
- Sydney Observatory, Observatory Hill, The Rocks. Tel (02)-9217-0485
- Macquarie University Observatory, North Ryde. Tel (02) 9850 4409
- University of Western Sydney, Nepean: Nepean Observatory, Werrington North
Campus. Tel 02-4736 0135 or email :r.mccourt@uws.edu.au
ACT
- Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex, Tidbinbilla (40 km from Canberra).
- Mount Stromlo Visitors Centre, Weston Creek. Mt Stromlo is in the first stage of reconstruction after the bushfires. The Visitors Centre is open 10am-5pm Wednesday to Sunday. They run Saturday Night Stargazing! Bookings essential. Contact Natalie on 6125 0232.
Bathurst
- Bathurst Observatory, 624 Rossmore Park, Limekilns Rd, Kelso Tel 02-6337-3988
- Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey (about 65 km from Bathurst). Tel 02-9438-1516 or 02 6368-8611 (both 2pm - 7 pm AEST only)
Blue Mountains
- Kings Tableland Observatory, 55 Hodern Place, Wentworth Falls, Tel 02 4757 2954
Central Coast
- Koolang Observatory, George Downs Drive, Bucketty. Tel 02-4998-8216
Coonabarabran
- Skywatch Observatory,
Timor Rd, Coonabarabran. Tel 02-6842-3303
- Siding Spring Observatory
Visitors Centre, Siding Spring Mountain. Tel
02-6842-6211
Cowra
- Darby Falls Observatory, Observatory Rd, Darby Falls. Tel 02-6345-1900
Dubbo
- Dubbo Observatory, (online booking available for groups and families). Tel 02-6885 3022
Gilgandra
- Gilgandra Observatory, Willie St, Gilgandra. Tel 02-6847-2646 or 018-115-445
Goulburn
- Magellan Observatory, 461 Covan Creek Rd, Lake Bathurst. Tel 02-4849-4489
Mudgee
- Mudgee Observatory, 961 Old Grattai Road, Mudgee. Tel 02-6373-3431
Narrabri
- Australia Telescope National Facility Visitors Centre, Paul Wild Observatory. Tel 02-6790-4070
Parkes
- Australia Telescope National Facility, Visitors Centre, Parkes Observatory. Tel 02-6861-1777
Wollongong
- Wollongong University Science
Centre and Planetarium, Fairy Meadow. Tel
02-4286-5000 or Fax 02-4283-6665