Thursdays 9.45am and 4pm until the Winter Solstice (June 21) Our 45 minute Little Learners sessions incorporate astronomy, science language, thinking skills and fun for little and not so little learners. Note: Sessions will be not go ahead if the BOM Forecast (the previous day at 5.45pm) states an expected maximum temperature of 34 degrees […]
138th Anniversary Oddie Lecture IV - 2024 - Lorayne Branch will be our Guest Speaker and will talk about her Great Grandfather Henry Sutton. Henry Sutton’s great-granddaughter, and biographer, Lorayne Branch. Photo: ABC Henry was born in Ballarat and has been described as "Australia's greatest inventor and, indeed, one of the greatest inventors the world […]
138th Year 18th-26th May Discover the amazing and delightful observatory and our collection of instruments, books and space endeavour models. Safe viewing of the Sun after the tour if clear in the afternoon. Special viewing through heritage telescopes if clear in the evening. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Wheelchair access to the Baker Hall, Brittain House […]