Wappa Falls Astronomical Observatory

A wonderful experience. Thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Owen is a wealth of knowledge and his passion is infectious.

A unique, entertaining and educational experience for the family. Probably better for the 10+ age groups as young kids will probably be a bit bored.nAlso, even though the night sessions supposedly start at 6.30, you'll miss out on stuff if you don't arrive at least half hour before, and if you arrive at 6.30 you'll be told that you're late by the eccentric owner, who is the same bloke who told you the session start time in the first place... Very odd, but worth the visit nonetheless.

Very educational, enjoyed looking through the many telescopes. Didn't keep the young ones interested however, young kids got bored very quickly. Facilities such as toilets were... to put it nicely... gross. Great to visit to learn about the stars and astronomy, but I highly recommend that you go to the toilet in town beforehand.

I would like to go there once a week. Owner is as much a part of the show as the telescopes are. Passionate, eclectic, personable and knowledge spilling from every pore. You will be spell bound and amazed by what he has done with almost nothing. Just think recycling

Had a terrible experience at Wappa Falls Observatory. My family booked a 7pm session & arrived at 6:55pm. Upon our arrival nothing was organised so I looked around the general entry area for 15 minutes before finding the operators. The owner was extremely rude and patronising, stating that we should have arrived half an hour early (This was not told to us when booking) & told us we wouldn’t be using the equipment due to the cloudy weather. The owner then said I should have called At 5pm and blamed me for the fact the session couldn’t be fully conducted. The owner’s tone was hostile & he made no attempt to explain the circumstances respectfully.