Worlds Largest Virtual Solar System Drive - Coonabarabran
Address: Newell Highway
Coonabarabran, NSW 2357
Launch into Coonabarabran, the Astronomy Capital of Australia, and experience New South Wales newest self drive touring route - 'The World's Largest Virtual Solar System Drive!
Start at the regional towns of Tamworth, Dubbo, Gulgong, Moree and Merriwa and hurtle your way through space from Pluto towards the huge eight storey high Anglo-Australian Telescope dome at Siding Spring Observatory which represents the sun and central point of the solar system model. The colourful three-dimensional planets on the billboards are scaled in size relative to the huge observatory dome and the location of the billboards are scaled in distance, just as you'd find the planets in outer space - only 38 million times smaller!
Experience this truly interactive educational experience leading you to the astronomy headquarters of Australia and one of the country’s largest centre for optical astronomy research and learn, fascinating facts about the universe along the way.
Contact
- Contact Information
- www.solarsystemdrive.com
- Newell Highway
Coonabarabran, NSW 2357 - Toll Free: 1800 242 881
- Phone: (02) 6849 2144
- coonavic@hwy.com.au
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