Tamworth Observatory

Tamworth Observatory, formally the Tamworth Regional Astronomy and Science Centre, sits in Victoria Park in East Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.

About Tamworth Observatory

The centre was established by the Tamworth Regional Astronomy Club Inc, founded in 2015 and incorporated in January 2016. It combines observing facilities with a science and astronomy museum for the local region.

Telescopes & research

The site includes a 6.7-metre domed observatory that doubles as a planetarium theatre, a roll-off roof observatory housing several large telescopes, including one of the largest privately owned telescopes in Australia, and a split-roof observatory that displays the historic Hewitt Camera, one of only two built by the British military in the 1960s for missile and satellite tracking, later used for astronomical research at Siding Spring Observatory.

Location & getting there

The centre is located in Victoria Park, Piper Street, East Tamworth, in the New South Wales inland region of Australia.

Visiting Tamworth Observatory

A multi-function auditorium seating around 200 people hosts events alongside extensive displays of meteorites, minerals, megafauna, and astronomical images. Check the centre's website for current opening hours and program bookings before visiting.

See your named star from here

Home to one of Australia's largest privately owned telescopes and a piece of Cold War-era tracking history, Tamworth Observatory is a memorable place to think about your own star. A Star Register name comes with exact coordinates any telescope can use to find it. See our packages or the catalogue.