If you have a nerd hubby that want to see the stars this is the place to go. We both enjoyed the experience and staff was friendly. We will comeback with our grandsons soon.
Owned and operated by a passionate sky watcher who will talk your legs off explaining the stars and what they mean. His wife will amaze you with her knowledge, both look like born again hippies but are amazingly friendly and great with kids.
Previous reviews are accurate, it is an old shed with two telescopes out in the back yard, with a dodgy movie to kill time while half the group is queuing for a look through the 2 telescopes. As I said if you don't go with high expectations you won't be that disappointed. We saw the funny side of the whole experience and we did see an extremely blurry picture of Saturn- that was the best part. If you thought the movie The Castle was funny, then it's worth a trip for the whole Australiana experience. Our group started with 24 people and by the time the movie had finished there were only 8 people left sitting in the shed....as a family we had a few laughs at the whole experience....our 11 year old says she won't forget the experience!!
This place was awesome! The guides were really funny and affable, and we got to see a bunch of stars and planets on the telescopes. It was a great, inexpensive night and totally worth it!
This was a great experience my kids asked a million questions and every question was answered without annoyance. It wasn't so busy that kids only got one look they got quantity and information.
We really enjoyed the presentation and the star-gazing at the observatory on our recent visit. The night was cold but the heaters next to the telescopes kept us warm. The presenter was great. Good family fun
Most of us think we know something of the story of The Dish, courtesy of the movie. I recommend a visit to the site, just North of Dubbo on the Newell Highway and a few kilometers off the road. The display and all the information is well presented, easy to read and informative. You have to experience the Listening Shells at the entrance, everyone is surprissed.The CSIRO is trully a special institution and to experience their work and the impact it has had, helps me to understand the importance of continuing to support and fund their research.The Dubbo Observatory is well worth a visit and can be enjoyed at many levels.
What a missed opportunity... A poorly spliced out of date DVD at the beginning and a look through the telescopes outside (this could have been so much better, some background to what we were looking at for example...). No scientific content from the guides and a few climate science sceptic factoids thrown in without context or explanation. Give this one a miss.
I Have visited Peter's Observatory,many time's & each time something different,Peter is a very dedicated Star Gazer,& is well versed in all thing's Skyward,(Astronomy)I highly recommend you & your Family visit DUBBO OBSERVATORY..
Sat down for 1 hour out of 1.5 to watch ancient video. Not a good experience just a good money maker for the old owner.