Gravity Discovery Centre

Gravity Discovery Centre
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Coordinates31°21′21″S 115°42′45″E / 31.35596°S 115.71252°E / -31.35596; 115.71252
TypeScience museum
Websitehttp://www.gravitycentre.space/

The Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory is a "hands-on" science education, astronomy, Aboriginal culture and tourist centre, situated on the site of the Gravity Precinct in bushland near Gingin, north of Perth, Western Australia.

It is a not-for-profit interactive science education centre, operated by The Gravity Discovery Centre Foundation Board Inc. It received government funding of $300,000 to cover the period 2021-2023.[1] The Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions manages the bushland surrounding the Discovery Centre and the observatory.

In 2005, Emeritus Professor John de Laeter was awarded the Eureka Prize for "promoting [the] understanding of science" in recognition of his creation of the Gravity Discovery Centre.[2]

  1. ^ Hon Dave Kelly, Minister for Water; Forestry; Youth (27 January 2021). "Funding boost for Gingin's Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Eureka Prizes: 2005 Winner". Australian Museum. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2010.