Archives: Discovery Centres

Learn to find some constellations and see planets or the Moon through a telescope. The changes each night, so the shows do too. Two hour long star shows with telescopes and binoculars are run throughout Broome’s dry season from April to October. Depending on the day, tours start at 6 pm or 8 pm. The shows are aimed…

The award-winning Y Water Discovery Centre features interactive interpretive displays to inform visitors about the importance of water and wetland ecology. The interpretive centre is a dynamic learning space that has an action-orientated focus. It provides age-appropriate interactive spaces to learn about the value of water and biodiversity in our environment and tells the story…

The Exploratory visitor centre and café features an informative exhibition, multimedia presentations and augmented reality displays. There is also a gift shop and picnic area. Visitors can also access a viewing gallery inside the large dome to see the 3.9 m Anglo Australian Telescope, the largest optical telescope in Australia and one of the finest research…

Narromine aerodrome was the home of the RAAF’s No 5 Elementary Flying Training School in World War II, with more than 80 Tiger Moth aircraft stationed there. The school graduated 2850 pilots who went on to further their training before being deployed. Narromine was also used by QANTAS for pilot training in the 1950s and…

Discover the richness of the outback sky at night, hundreds of kilometres from major cities and light pollution. Sessions go for 60 or 90 minutes and are on various themes including the Moon, tonight’s sky, constellations, the Universe and naked eye astronomy. Check the online calendar for session dates and times. Be sure to bring…

Explore the rich maritime history of Devonport and the Mersey River at the Bass Strait Maritime Centre. The Centre is located in the 1920s Harbour Master’s residence, as well as the modern extension that was opened in 2013. The Centre has exhibitions about the early exploration of Bass Strait and the northern Tasmanian coast, the…

The Workshops Rail Museum should be on every Ipswich visitor’s to-do list. Steeped in history – it was once the workplace of over 3000 railway workers and visitors enter via the historic Timekeepers’ Building – it merges the romance of yesteryear with the exciting technological breakthroughs of the present. The old boilershop houses the Museum,…

Part of the Queensland Museum Network and home to the National Carriage Collection, discover a variety of interactive displays, exhibits and heritage trade workshops. Immerse yourself in Toowoomba’s natural and cultural history and revisit an Australian transport era. Wander through the charming National Carriage Collection and discover how the 47 horse-drawn vehicles played an important…

The SA Whale Centre is located in a beautiful historic goods shed that was built in 1864. The railway line from Port Elliot ran past the nearby Victor Harbor station, through the goods shed and along The Causeway to the wharves on Granite Island. The Centre has skeleton displays, videos, interactive exhibits and a kids play…

The French explorer d’Entrecasteaux sailed along the southern coast of Western Australia in 1792, naming the locality of Esperance when he landed there, seeking shelter from a storm. The Esperance Museum was established in 1976 and presents local social history as well as displays of agricultural, maritime, railway and space artefacts. The museum is located in the former Esperance railway…