The Australia Telescope Compact Array is a radio telescope operated by the CSIRO at the Paul Wild Observatory, 25 kilometres west of Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia. Its opening ceremony took pla
Five of the ATCA antennas at Narrabri
Five of the antennas (2000)
One antenna vertically aligned (2005)
The array under construction in 1988
Sky Trackers
Videos
Sky Trackers is a 26-part science-based Australian children's television adventure series, and a stand-alone children's television movie of the same name, which feature the adventures of children who
Australia Telescope Compact Array
…such as the anniversary of the first Moon landing, or major anniversaries of the telescope itself. The children's/teen's television adventure series Sky Trackers was filmed in this facility in 1993, with the radio telescopes being prominently featured. Whilst remaining a telescope predominantly dedicated to…
Sky Trackers (VHS cover)
Tidbinbilla Tracking Station - now called Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex - the setting for Sky Trackers movie