Orroral Geodetic Observatory
Orroral Geodetic Observatory is a ruins in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Orroral Geodetic Observatory is situated nearby to the peak Orroral Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Namadgi National Park and Orroral Valley Tracking Station.
Namadgi National Park
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au.
Namadgi National Park is an Australian Alps national park in Australia's capital, Canberra. It is the only national park in the Australian Capital Territory and at 1,060.95 km2, it takes up around 46% of the ACT, something that is a very rare occurrence in capital cities.
Orroral Valley Tracking Station
Ruins
Photo: Spindocbob, Public domain.
The Orroral Valley tracking station was an Earth station in Australia, supported Earth-orbiting satellites, as part of NASA's Spacecraft Tracking and Data Acquisition Network. Orroral Valley Tracking Station is situated 2 km northeast of Orroral Geodetic Observatory.
Orroral Geodetic Observatory
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.63628° or 35° 38′ 11″ southLongitude
148.9393° or 148° 56′ 22″ eastOpen location code
4RPC9W7Q+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 376910242OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Satellite Map
Discover Orroral Geodetic Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orroral Hill and Former Generator building and Workshops.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Orroral Tracking Station Car park and Orroral Homestead.
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