Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre
Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre is CSIRO's public gateway to Murriyang, the 64-metre Parkes radio telescope. Free exhibits, a ticketed 3D theatre, playground, picnic area and group programmes explain Australian radio astronomy, pulsars and fast radio bursts, and Murriyang's support for space missions including the Apollo 11 Moon landing; the centre is currently open daily 08:30-16:15 with NSW school-holiday extensions, while the café is closed.
Identity
- Name
- Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre
- Region
- OC
- Type
- visitor_center
Details
- Description
- Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre is CSIRO's public gateway to Murriyang, the 64-metre Parkes radio telescope. Free exhibits, a ticketed 3D theatre, playground, picnic area and group programmes explain Australian radio astronomy, pulsars and fast radio bursts, and Murriyang's support for space missions including the Apollo 11 Moon landing; the centre is currently open daily 08:30-16:15 with NSW school-holiday extensions, while the café is closed.
- Latitude
- -32.9985324
- Location
- Longitude
- 148.262435
- Operational Status
- operational
- Ownership
- government
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:23:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 5, 2026 at 01:21:42 UTC