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Useful Information

  • Event dates

    18 March 2024 - 25 August 2025

  • Price

    $45 Adult
    $25 Child

    Bookings essential

  • Location

    Melbourne Observatory, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

    Meet on Observatory Plaza outside the Visitor Centre.

  • Duration

    2h 15mins

  • Session Times

    Mon 19, 26 May, 6:30pm
    Mon 2, 16, 23, 30 Jun, 7.30pm
    Mon 21, 28 Jul, 7.30pm
    Mon 4, 11, 18, 25 Aug, 7.30pm

  • Accessibility

    This tour includes a number of stairs and areas that are inaccessible for wheelchairs. For more information regarding the accessibility of this tour please contact the Visitor Experience Team on 03 9252 2429.

Stellar Nights

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Guided Tours at Melbourne Observatory

Embark on a captivating journey through time and space with our guided tours at the Melbourne Observatory.

Dating back to 1861, discover the Melbourne Observatory’s significant place in Victoria’s history and its continued importance as a cultural and heritage site.

Experience two of the iconic telescopes housed in the buildings of the Observatory and learn how to use a telescope yourself on the Observatory Viewing Lawn. Delve into distant nebulae, lunar landscapes, and planetary wonders.

Join the Astronomical Society of Victoria’s passionate guides for an unforgettable night, where the present, history and cosmos converge.

Please note this tour is fully booked until the end of Autumn.

Presented by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and The Astronomical Society of Victoria.

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