Western Australia's Premier Observatory
Western Australia’s oldest observatory is located 25 km east of Perth in Bickley. The Observatory has served WA for over 120 years and remains actively involved in the service of public education. In recognition of its scientific, cultural and historical significance, the Observatory was entered on the state’s Heritage Register in 2005. Since July 2015, the Observatory has been run under a community partnership agreement between the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Perth Observatory Volunteer Group.
Special Events
Perth Hills Spring Festival
October 8th - November 21st
Shake off those post-Winter blues at the Perth Hills Spring Festival
Astrofest
November 13th
An astronomically awesome festival with stalls, telescopes and talks
Doctor Who Night Tour
November 23rd
Dress up as your favourite character as we celebrate Tardis Day
Geminids Meteor Shower
December 14th
Experience the Southern Hemisphere's best meteor shower
New Year's Eve Night Tour
December 31st
Looking for something different to do to farewell the year
Lunar Photography Workshop
Photograph the Moon on fantastic telescopes using your camera
Virtual Star Parties
Can’t get to the Observatory of one of our night tours? Don’t worry we also hold virtual star parties on YouTube where we can show you amazing stuff in our Southern Sky through one of our telescopes, some of which you can’t even see with your own eye and a telescope.
Join us on our Discord Channel and ask questions while you watch the YouTube Live Stream.
Blog
24.11.2021 | What’s In December’s Night Skies
Find out what to go out and look at this month
