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Perth Observatory
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688 reviewsAbout
Perth Observatory, located 40 minutes east of Perth in Bickley, is Western Australia's oldest observatory. The Observatory has served Western Australia for more than 130 years and remains actively involved in public outreach and education.
Experience the amazing southern night sky through their telescopes at their night tours. Their volunteers will take you on a grand tour of the Southern Hemisphere's sky with a wide range of targets including nebulas, planets and enormous star clusters.
Browse their museum and see historical instruments, meteorite exhibits, astrophotography and artwork and admire the beauty of the Atlas Coelestis, the first Star Atlas ever printed in 1729 from the work of John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer Royal at the Greenwich Observatory in Great Britain.
Night tours are held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. During the school holidays, night tours are also held on Thursday nights. The observatory is also open for guided day tours on Sunday afternoons. See the website for further details.
Hours
Closed now
Today: 10:00–16:00
Facilities and visitor features
24 featuresCaters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
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Reviews & Ratings
Miao Wang
Google review
Perth Observatory is a charming and historic site located in the hills east of Perth. The museum is small but well‑maintained, featuring fascinating exhibits like meteorites and antique star maps. The place feels refined, and I’m looking forward to joining one of their night‑sky viewing sessions. The meteorite display is particularly unique. However, it’s smaller than expected — Western Australia’s rich astronomy resources deserve more government support to offer visitors an even broader experience.
Damian Barr
Google review
Did the Night Sky tour on an absolutely perfect night Mother's Day 2026. Wife and daughter thoroughly enjoyed the experience, the volunteers were both knowledgeable and engaging. Thoroughly recommend getting here and experiencing, I know we'll be back for other tours for sure.
susan hughes
Google review
Awesome place day and night! Interesting museum and shop. We were lucky to be part of a group who camped overnight. Nice walk through area during the day observing the wildflowers and reading the information signs outside the various buildings. At night there is a golf buggy to drive you up to the various observatories. We opted to walk. We got a chance to see Saturn, the moon and various star clusters. It was a full moon which was great but difficult to see some stars as the moon was too bright. The volunteers were very knowledgeable. Afterwards we had a BBQ, great music and sat around a camp fire. Great experience! 👍👍👍
Ash Houlihan
Google review
We included the Perth Observatory in our tour of the Bickley Valley on a Saturday afternoon. We were immediately greeted by lovely volunteers and opted to do a day tour with our family of 5 (2 adults, 15yo, 12yo, 6yo).We were guided by Patrick, who was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. Our family had a great time viewing the telescopes and learning about the history and the role Perth has played in some monumentous scientific endeavours. We are looking forward to returning for a night sky tour soon!
Mary Thompson
Google review
My husband gave our 6 year old son and I a surprise visit to the Observatory and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience! To see Jupiter with it's bright colours and moons was just amazing! All of the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable but a special shout out to Jonathan who was genuinely amazed by our six year old son's knowledge! Well worth a visit and especially a Night Sky tour!
Get in touch
Where you'll be
337 Walnut Road
Bickley WA 6076