Sydney Observatory is located in the center Sydney the capital of New South Wales, on the hilltop of the Observatory Mountain Park (Observatory Hill Park).
Founded in 1859, Sydney Observatory is one of Australia's oldest observatories and was included in the New South Wales Historical Heritage Register in 2000.
The Sydney Observatory is ideally situated, as once the highest point of the Sydney, where the views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney Harbour Bridge) and the Port of Sydney (Sydney Harbour) can be seen in the perfect location.
Sydney Observatory is now open to the public as an astronomical museum, the only place Sydney can see astronomical phenomena.
Sydney Observatory visits can be divided into day and night visits:
- During the day visit: there are many interesting exhibitions and activities, including constellations, interactive computers and games ,3 D movies to explain the principles of tomorrow's literature to tourists; in addition, visitors can view the sky through solar telescopes, can see the sun, moon, Venus and so on;
- Night Visit: Visitors can view the stars through Australia's oldest lens-refraction telescope, made in 1874, or through computer-controlled reflection telescopes, with stars, stars, clusters, moons, planets and nebulae; visits are based on weather conditions in different months and need to be booked in advance.
Ticket price:
- Day ticket: adult :$10, children (4-16):$8, family (2 big 2 small or 1 big 3 small):$26
- Evening Ticket: Adult :$27, Children (4-16):$20, Family (2 big 2 small or 1 big 3 small):$80
