Sydney Observatory Night Tours

Experience an intimate guided tour of the iconic Sydney Observatory, a heritage-listed site atop the highest natural point in Sydney Cove.

You'll discover the rich history of the site as a place of significance for Indigenous Australians and a centre for scientific activity including milling, defence, signalling, timekeeping, astronomy and meteorology.

The tour will venture through the grounds to uncover the stories behind Fort Phillip and the Signal Station. You'll also be invited into the Observatory building to explore objects from the Powerhouse Collection and examine the site’s role in timekeeping, surveying and astronomy.

After climbing the building’s narrow staircases, you'll step inside the Observatory’s domes to see historic and modern telescopes in action. From this spectacular location, you can get spectacular views across Sydney Harbour and view terrestrial objects through a telescope.

Sydney Observatory Tours include more than a hundred stairs and areas inaccessible to wheelchairs.

Encouraging visitors with accessibility requirements to contact via email or phone for help in planning your visit. Sydney Observatory accepts Companion Cards.