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Astronomical Society of Australia

Observatories & Planetaria

Let the professionals guide you on a journey through the Universe at any of the public observatories, visitors centres and planetariums listed here.

Australian Capital Territory:

  • Canberra Space Centre
  • Mount Stromlo Observatory

New South Wales:

  • Australia Telescope Compact Array – Narrabri
    (and see the Compact Array LIVE!)
  • Crago Observatory
  • Gilgandra Observatory
  • Grove Creek Observatory
  • Koolang Observatory and Space Science Centre
  • Linden Observatory
  • Macquarie University Observatory
  • Paramatta Observatory
  • Parkes Observatory Visitors Discovery Centre
  • Siding Spring Exploratory
  • Warrumbungle Observatory
  • Sydney Observatory
  • UWS Nepean Observatory
  • Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium

Queensland:

  • Charleville Cosmos Centre & Observatory
  • Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
  • Mt. Kent Observatory at the University of Southern Queensland
  • South Burnett-Maidenwell Astronomical Observatory
  • Sundown Observatory

South Australia:

  • Adelaide Planetarium
  • Heights Observatory
  • Stockport Observatory

Tasmania:

  • Launceston Planetarium

Victoria:

  • Ballarat Observatory
  • Melbourne Planetarium @ Scienceworks Museum
  • Mount Burnett Observatory
  • Swinburne Astrophysics and Supercomputing Centre’s Virtual Reality Theatre
  • Talbot Observatory

Western Australia:

  • Astro Ventures
  • Astronomy WA (not an observatory, but info on all things astro in WA)
  • Gingin Observatory
  • Golden Grove Observatory
  • Perth Observatory

Also see the list of Designated Observatories on the ASA website.

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