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Updated: 22 November 2005

Mount Stromlo, SLR Observatory Photo Gallery

The Mt Stromlo facility is newly built after being destroyed in the January 2003 bush fires that swept across two thirds of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The official opening was on 1 April 2004, and after further testing and validating, became operational on 1 December 2004.

Mt Stromlo Rebuild Gallery

The following linked images are in jpg format and the largest is 26k.

Original Building

Original Mt Stromlo SLR facility built in 1998 and destroyed by fire 2003 - Geodesy

Destroyed Facility

Mt Stromlo building destroyed by fire - Geodesy

Site Survey

Site survey for new Mt Stromlo building - Geodesy

New Regrowth

Forest regrowth near Mt Stromlo Observatory after fires - Geodesy

Survey Work

Installation survey for new Mt Stromlo building - Geodesy

Building Framework

Mt Stromlo building frame work takes shape - Geodesy

Domes in place

Mt Stromlo Telescope Domes in place - Geodesy

View of Canberra

View of Canberra from Mt Stromlo - Geodesy

South West Pillar

View of South West Reference Pillar Mt Stromlo- Geodesy

New Observatory

New Mt Stromlo Observatory building - Geodesy

For more information contact: geodesy@ga.gov.au

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