- Built in 1858 and perfectly positioned on top of Observatory Hill overlooking the harbour, Sydney Observatory is the oldest observatory in Australia.
- The Sydney Observatory is located in the heart of Sydney on a hill. Today it serves as the national astronomical museum, the largest among its kind in Australia .
- Sydney Observatory is both a public observatory and a museum, showcasing an amazing collection of instruments, artifacts, books and photos.
- In March 2015, Sydney Observatory unveiled its new East Dome (pictured) – a purpose-built telescope housing that has been specifically designed to be accessible.
- Sydney Observatory is located near The Rocks district. Wynyard Station and Circular Quay are the closest bus and train stations available.
- The 7.25-inch Merz refracting telescope arrived at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, Australia, in 1861.
- ...explains the profound history between the Bureau of Meteorology and Sydney Observatory in this extract from The Story of Sydney Observatory.
- While in Sydney, prior to OzSky, I visited Sydney Observatory, a small observatory built in 1858 and Australia’s oldest observatory.
- William Dawes established the first observatory in Sydney at the western point of Sydney Cove in 1788, not far from the eventual site of Sydney Observatory on...
- Built in the 1850s, Sydney’s copper-domed, Italianate sandstone observatory squats atop Observatory Hill, overlooking the harbour.