ATNF Visitors Information
The Australia Telescope National Facility operates four sites at Marsfield, Narrabri, Parkes and Mopra. Most visitors to the ATNF spend some time at the Sydney headquarters in Marsfield. The Sydney Kingsford-Smith airport is the arrival and departure point for all international visitors.
Please note that all international visitors must have a valid passport and visa to enter Australia. Contact your nearest Australian Consulate, Embassy, or High Commission office if you need further information.
The following guides provide information for each of the sites.
- Visitors Guide to the ATNF Headquarters
- Astronomers Guide to the Narrabri Observatory
- Visit Parkes Radio Observatory
- Visitors Guide to the Mopra Observatory
- Visitor's Guide to the Murchison Support Facility (MSF) - Geraldton
- Visitor's Guide to the Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory (MRO) and Boolardy Station accommodation facility
All visitors to the ATNF must complete the ATNF Booking/Induction System for Travel Accommodation and Computing needs before departure. All visitors are required to have completed the relevant ATNF online inductions within the previous 12 months.
To help us provide the best possible service, we ask that you please complete a Visitors Questionnaire form on your departure.
Further Information
Marsfield computer bookings | Book workstation or diskspace in Marsfield |
ATNF visitor schedule | Visitors arriving in the next 7 days |
Flight Timetables | Flight timetables for flights between Sydney, Parkes and Narrabri. |
Bureau of Meteorology | The weather in Australia - including climate and forecasts. |