Observatory code | 319 |
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Location | Bickley, City of Kalamunda, City of Kalamunda, Australia |
Coordinates | 32°00′28″S 116°08′09″E / 32.00781°S 116.13579°E |
Altitude | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
Established | 1900 |
Website | www |
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Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 19 July 2005 |
Reference no. | 10551 |
The Perth Observatory is the name of two astronomical observatories located in Western Australia (WA). In 1896, the original observatory was founded in West Perth on Mount Eliza overlooking the city of Perth (obs. code 319). Due to the city's expansion, the observatory moved to Bickley in 1965. The new Perth Observatory is sometimes referred to as Bickley Observatory (obs. code 322, 323).[1]