Local Government
Kalamunda
Region
Metropolitan
317 & 337 Walnut Rd Bickley
WA State Govt Observatory
Kalamunda
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1960, Constructed from 1966
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State Register | Registered | 19 Jul 2005 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2013 | Category 1 |
Late 20th century international style building, constructed in the late 1960s. Brick construction with metal framed windows and metal screen structure to the roof shielding the plant and machinery. Concrete steps to the front entrance, with the entrance being shielded by a flat roofed cantilevered canopy. The observatory is set within landscaped grounds with the observation domes being set in dense planting to the east of the main building.
Science and technology
Level of Integrity - High; Level of Authenticity - High
Good This complex of buildings and structures were constructed on the site from 1964 onwards. They continued and expanded the operation of the West Perth Observatory which had been operating at that site since 1897. The relocation of the observatory to one of the higher parts of the Darling Ranges enabled a larger site for expansion and diminished 'light pollution' from the Perth metropolitan area. The complex of buildings were designed by the Public Works Department of WA and construction began in 1964. The new Perth Observatory, built at a cost of $600,000 was opened by the Premier, David Brand, on Friday 30 September 1966, 70 years and one day after the original Observatory was opened by Sir John Forrest. Since 1964, the facilities have been added to and modified as technical requirements have changed and in order to provide greater access to the public.
Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
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Public Works Department | Architect | 1960 | 1966 |
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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Utting M; "A History og the Perth Observatory". | |||
ALK |
Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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6438 | Astronomy in Western Australia. | Book | 1992 |
Individual Building or Group
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Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
Style |
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Late 20th-Century International |
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Wall | BRICK | Other Brick |
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SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Institutions |
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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