Port Macquarie Astronomical Observatory

5 Stars for the stars in Port Macquarie

We absolutely love the Observatory. The people who happily volunteer their time are so knowledgeable and open to conversation and questions from the visitors. On a clear night, seeing the planets is m...

Starry, starry night impressed me

We were lucky to arrive on an ‘open’ public night, and additionally lucky to get clear skies. The centre is modest in size and doesn’t look too modern … but don’t let that put you off. The volunteer b...

Its not good for youth depending on the speaker, other than that good.

As a certified child aged 13 I believe that it truly depends on the volunteer there that night, all members are very passionate but tend to display it differently. Our speaker/presenter was very infor...

Educational and interesting

Thank you to the volunteers for a very informative presentation and wonderful to look thru the telescope. Great to hear there will be a new observatory soon and will be well worth a visit once finis...

Disappointing and dated

I was disappointed to see how dated this was inside. Very cramped and in need of an update. Cold and also a musty smell from the interior. Wouldn't bother with it again.