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Sydney Observatory is Australia’s oldest observatory. It features an exhibition on astronomy and its context in Australian history.

A daytime visit gives you access to the gardens and the exhibits inside the complex, but does not give you access to the telescope domes, telescope viewing or the planetarium.

Nighttime sessions run for around 90 minutes give you access to telescope viewing. If telescope viewing is not feasible due to sky conditions then a planetarium session will be provided instead.

Free entry with the iVenture Sydney card
Free day tour of the Sydney Observatory with the iVenture Card Sydney sightseeing pass
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Our address

Address:
Upper Fort Street, Millers Point NSW 2000
Bus 431, 433 Ferry Circular Quay Train Circular Quay
Telephone (02) 9921 3485
Website maas.museum/sydney-observatory/
Admission daytime $10, free with the Sydney iVenture Card; night time $20–22
Open 10am–5pm daily; nighttime sessions Jan 8.30pm; Feb–Mar 8.30pm; Apr–Sep 6.15pm & 8.15pm; Oct–Nov 8.15pm; Dec 8.30pm
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  • Ciaran, 10 Mar 2023


    Grab a ticket, get a tour and see the stars !!!!

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  • Priscilla, 21 Apr 2019


    Make sure to do the day and/or night tours on your visit!

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  • qwerty.mrr, 08 Jan 2019


    closed for a private wedding party when we visited...but here’s a hidden gem as a place we can enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the hill!

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  • Emilio, 08 Oct 2018


    It is worth doing a tour here.

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  • John, 06 Feb 2016


    Good view point over Sydney

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  • Andre, 13 Jan 2016


    Best sunset in the world

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  • 𝙻𝚒𝚕𝚒á𝚗𝚊 ✨, 27 Dec 2015


    Have been a center for astronomical observation and research for almost 125 years

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  • Jackson, 02 Feb 2015


    Come by for the planetarium & get lost in stargazing!!!

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  • Sasha, 22 Aug 2014


    Space and time

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  • Jane, 19 May 2013


    Night tours available at 6pm and 8pm, Mon-Sat, for $18.

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  • Andrzej, 03 Feb 2013


    Great view, better than other paid ones

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  • blakkat, 23 Sep 2012


    I wish this place was my house.

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  • ELS Universal English College, 19 Aug 2011


    Visit this museum on astronomy and history. Daytime admission to the gardens and the Observatory exhibitions is free – does not include visiting telescope towers & viewings and 3D theatre sessions.

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  • Seb, 15 Jun 2011


    Grab the iPhone walking tour app on the wifi on your way out for an astronomical walking tour of the Rocks. http://bit.ly/mbnIuW

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  • Darryl, 15 May 2011


    Very interesting but displays are very static. More hands on would be nice. Free entry.

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  • Peter, 22 Aug 2010


    Great place to visit in the day, interesting exhibition and it's free. Did you know James Cook came to Australia to view the transit of Venus in 1769?

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  • Marie, 19 Feb 2010


    Go to the Sydney Observatory and do one of their Night Telescope Viewings. On a clear night you'll get to use both their telescopes – including one from 1874. Really an amazing night!

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