Wandering Around NW of NSW

Siding Springs Observatory

Siding Springs 150\

The Anglo-Australian Telescope (as it was named then) building, which holds the 150" main telescope.

Warrumbungles and telescope mirror housing

Transport for the 3.8 metre (150 inch) telescope mirror with Warrumbungle mountains in the background.

Siding Springs 105 inch telescope

The telescope has an equatorial mount which means the telescope requires just a "simple" drive to follow the sky for long exposures.

Views from Siding Springs Observatory

Warrumbunhles from Siding Springs Observatory

Warrumbungles from telescope.

Warrumbungles from Siding Spring Mountain

Another block in Warrumbungles from telescope.

Warrumbungles from Siding Spring Mountain

Another mountain in Warrumbungles from telescope.

Warrumbungles from furhter in

Breadknife and another mountain, from telescope.

Warrumbungle National Park

Wide angle Warrumbungles

Warrumbungles seen from a lookout in the park.

Telescope building from inside the Warrumbungles

The telescope dome seen from Warrumbungles viewpoint.

Timor Rock, Warrumbungles

Timor rock on road between Coonabarrabran and Warrumbungle Park.

Views from Mt. Kaputar

Mt. Kaputar is near Narrabri on the Newell/Gwydir Hwy. It is the highest point in the area, and thus telecommunications and TV transmitters are mounted there.

Looking south west from Mt. Kaputar

Mt. Kaputar, looking south west.

Looking south west from Mt. Kaputar

Mt. Kaputar, looking south west.

Looking south from Mt. Kaputar, with telephoto lens

Looking south from Mt. Kaputar.

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