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Siding Spring Observatory, NSW

February 18, 2014Brisbane, QLD, New South Wales, TripsSliding Spring ObservatoryHelen

Siding Spring Observatory 

None of the telescopes were damaged to any extent during the 2013 wild fires  but all staff were evacuated from the area and some outbuildings were lost.

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