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The World's Largest Virtual Solar System Drive, NSW Australia
| Address | Newell Highway,
Coonabarabran
New South Wales, 2357, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to The World's Largest Virtual Solar System Drive | | Telephone Enquiries : | 02-6849 2144 |
Launch into Coonabarabran, the Astronomy Capital of Australia, and experience NSW newest self drive touring route - 'The World's Largest Virtual Solar System Drive!
See huge roadside billboards featuring 3-dimensional fibreglass planets at roadside rest areas and Visitor Information Centre's along the five main roads that lead to Siding Spring Observatory, 28 kilometres west of Coonabarabran. Start at the regional towns of Tamworth, Dubbo, Gulgong, Moree and Merriwa and hurtle your way through space from Pluto towards the huge 8 storey high Ango-Australian Telescope dome at Siding Spring which represents the sun and central point of the solar system model. The colourful 3D planets on the billboards are scaled in size relative to the huge observatory dome and the location of the billboards are scaled in distance, just as you'd find the planets in outer space - only 38 million times smaller!
The Solar System drive will officially be launched 19th December 2007. Be the first to experience this truly interactive educational experience leading you to the astronomy headquarters of Australia and one of the countries largest centre for optical astronomy research and learn, fascinating facts about the universe along the way.
For more information please visit our website.
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