Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, Radio astronomy research facility in Boolardy, Western Australia.
The Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory operates 36 interconnected antennas that collect data about the creation and evolution of the universe across frequency ranges.
The observatory started operations in 2009 after four years of construction and became a central location for the international Square Kilometre Array project.
Located on Wajarri territory, the observatory maintains agreements with traditional landowners to preserve cultural heritage while conducting astronomical research.
The facility maintains a 150-kilometer radio quiet zone to prevent signal interference, ensuring precise measurements of cosmic phenomena and interstellar emissions.
Construction began in 2022 for an expanded facility featuring 100,000 antennas spread across 74 kilometers of Western Australian terrain.
Location: Western Australia
Inception: 2005
Official opening: 2009
GPS coordinates: -26.70312,116.67057
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:52
Murchison Widefield Array
47 m
Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder
3.4 km
Walga Rock
110.8 km
Experiment to Detect the Global EoR Signature
3.2 km
Great Fingall Mine office
144.7 km
Square Kilometre Array - Australia
1.2 km
E. T. Hooley Stock Route Well No. 9
87.5 km
Ballinyoo Bridge
127.6 km
Big Bell Hotel
121 km
Murchison Club Hotel
145.8 km
Former Gaol
182.4 km
Dominican Convent Chapel of St Hyacinth
182.1 km
Yalgoo Justice Precinct
182.4 km
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Yalgoo
182.3 km
Fmr Bank of New South Wales (NSW)
145.8 km
Cue Masonic Lodge
145.4 km
Old Gaol
145.7 km
Rotunda
145.7 km
Masonic Lodge, Meekatharra
182.2 km
ANZAC memorial park, Murchison Settlement
74.1 km
Cue Railway Station
146 km
Queen of the Murchison Hotel
145.7 km
Cue Shire Offices
145.7 km
Cue Public Buildings
145.8 km
Murchison Museum, Western Australia
74 km
Yalgoo Telephone Exchange
182.4 km
Errabiddy lookout
83.2 km
Emerald Hotel, Yalgoo
182.2 kmReviews
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