439 Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant Ballarat, VIC 3350, Australia
439 Cobden Street
Mount Pleasant
Victoria
3350
AU
This Observatory, situated at Mount Pleasant in Ballarat, was established on the initiative and with the financial support of James Oddie, and was formally opened to the public in 1886. When Oddie presented the Observatory to the people of Ballarat, it became the first municipal observatory in Australia.
Opening Hours for Observatory – See Booking and Events times. All programs require a prior booking.
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Office & Library: Weekdays 9am-5pm
