ATNF Visitors Information

The Australia Telescope National Facility operates four sites at Marsfield, Narrabri, Parkes and Mopra. Most visitors to the ATNF spend some time at the Sydney headquarters in Marsfield. The Sydney Kingsford-Smith airport is the arrival and departure point for all international visitors.

Please note that all international visitors must have a valid passport and visa to enter Australia. Contact your nearest Australian Consulate, Embassy, or High Commission office if you need further information.

The following guides provide information for each of the sites.

• Visitors Guide to the ATNF Headquarters
• Astronomers Guide to the Narrabri Observatory
• Parkes Radio Telescope Users Guide
• Visitors Guide to the Mopra Observatory
• Visitor's Guide to the Murchison Support Facility (MSF) - Geraldton
• Visitor's Guide to the Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory (MRO) and Boolardy Station accommodation facility

All visitors to the ATNF must complete the ATNF Reservation form for Travel Accommodation and Computing needs before departure.

All first time visitors must have completed the relevant ATNF online inductions before arrival or within the previous 12 months:

• Marsfield (headquarters) General Visitors Safety Induction
• Mopra General Visitors Safety Induction
• Mopra Antenna Visitors Safety Induction
• Narrabri General Visitors Safety Induction
• Narrabri Antenna Visitors Safety Induction
• Parkes Visitors Safety Induction
• Murchison Radioastronomy Observatory General Visitors Induction

To help us provide the best possible service, we ask that you please complete a Visitors Questionnaire form on your departure.

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