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Last Updated 13th January 2010

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Bathurst NSW Australia.

Please read our news page for latest information on what is happening at the observatory. 

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility is an observatory site for research and study. We are presently not undertaking public tours, though this may change in 2010.

The Milky Way stretches overhead in this view taken at the Bathurst Observatory Research Facility on the 11th August 2007. 

The Bathurst Observatory Research Facility (Research and Meteorite Related Enquires)

The Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, located on the current site on Limekilns Road north east of Bathurst. At the research site, we study, comets, asteroids, variable stars, meteors and meteorites. For research related enquires phone (02) 6337 3988.

While there are no public tours available at the research site, we welcome any enquires or questions you may have on Astronomy, Space or meteorite related matters. You may also, by prior arrangement, book to come and view the meteorites and mineral and fossil display that we have at the research site.

Our news page is regularly updated, so have a look for the latest news about the observatory.

Picture of the old observatory, now removed, pending the installation of a new larger research telescope in 2010.

Our History

The observatory was built in 1999 and officially opened in July 2000. Our visitors centre was opened in January 2001 housing our mineral fossil and space display.  Our radio telescope was installed early in 2002. The observatory was built privately using our own funds as an educational and tourist facility for the region. Bathurst Observatory Research Facility is a designated optical observatory, DO 3-31.

The observatory is planning another major expansion, including internet accessible telescopes and larger research telescopes. 

CONTACT US

Our Details are as follows  

Bathurst Observatory Research Facility (Research and meteorite related enquires)

624 Rossmore Park, Limekilns Rd

KELSO NSW 2795

Ph: 02 6337 3988 

Email Research Enquires:   info@Xbathurstobservatory.com.au 

Note just cut and paste the above address into your email program and delete the X between the @ and the b of bathurst, to get the email address to work. We had to do this to cut out the spam we have been getting. This email is for research enquires.

We are most happy to help you with any astronomy related questions that you may have as well.

Please respect our copyright on all pictures and information contained on our site. Permission to use any material can be easily sought by contacting us.

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