Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory is one of the best locations in the world to operate telescopes that collect radio signals from space. 

The observatory is currently home to:

Five large white dish-shaped antennas pointing straight up amongst red dirt and green bushes under a clear blue sky..

ASKAP

Our ASKAP radio telescope

Metal spider-shaped antennas on red dirt attached to metal mesh against a blue and fluffy white cloud sky. Credit: Curtin University.

MWA

The Curtin University-led Murchison Widefield Array

a table-shaped radio antenna in the middle of red dirt covered with metal mesh. Under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

EDGES

The Arizona State University-led EDGES instrument.

Spiky metal tree-shaped antennas against a blue sky. Credit: ICRAR.

CSIRO and the SKA project

We’ve also prepared the site for one of the SKA telescopes. The SKA telescopes are under construction by the global SKA Observatory and will be the largest and most capable radio telescopes in the world, with SKA-Low hosted in Australia and SKA-Mid in South Africa. 

We acknowledge the Wajarri Yamaji as the Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders of the observatory site.