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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Observatory

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Parramatta Observatory

Red Hill observatory

Sydney Observatory building

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Observatory

Parramatta Observatory

Constructed in 1821-22 for Sir Thomas Brisbane and the astronomers Carl Rumker and James Dunlop, it operated until 1847 and many of the instruments were then re-used when the Sydney observatory was opened in 1858.

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Red Hill observatory

Branch of Sydney Observatory built in 1890 on Red Hill at the corner of Beecroft and Pennant Hills Roads, Pennant Hills. The site is now known as Observatory Park.

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Sydney Observatory building

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Scientific observation station built on Sydney's highest point.