Tickets are available online from the iwannaticket booking agency up to 1 hour before start time.

Unsold tickets are sold at the door 15 mins before start time for the Night Sky & Telescope Session only.

Children under 4 years of age are not permitted.

Parent Vouchers can only be used by purchasing unsold tickets at the door.

For more info on session types & what objects are visible, click on the session type in the menu.

Conditions

We are open every night unless except on nights near and on full moon.

We also close if it is raining.

If it is raining at start time we cancel the session and issue a refund. If it is raining please text or call us before you leave to see if its going ahead to save you a trip.

For the Night Sky & Telescope Viewing Sessions, if we cannot show you anything through the telescopes due to an overcast sky, we do the extended presentation only. A $10 per ticket refund is given.

For other session types, We cancel the session if it is overcast at start time unless we know if it will clear & issue a full refund.

We recommend you book on the day when weather conditions are more certain. Or purchase unsold tickets at the door. In school holidays it can sell out so best to buy tickets a day or twon in advance.

The sessions are held outdoors, so please dress to the weather conditions. In winter please wear all the warm clothes you have. Beanie and a scarf help a lot.

The session is suitable for 4 years of age and up.
Children under 4 years of age are not permitted.

We recommend you book tickets when you know you can definitley come as there is no refund if you cancel for any reason including covid unless we can resell your ticket. The booking fee is non-refundable. To cancel, please email peter@dubboobservatory.com. Do not contact the booking agency .

Choose your session carefully, once booked you cant move to a different session. You have to cancel and rebook. Cancelled tickets are only refunded if we can resell your ticket.

During school holidays & long weekends we recommend you book a day or two in advance as it normally sells out. Outside of school holidays it is rare to sell out but can happen.


Tickets are sold online from the iwannaticket booking agency. Note the booking fee is non-refundable.
Tickets are emailed to you.

Iwannaticket will appear on your card statement and not Dubbo Observatory.

Unsold tickets are available at the door 15 minutes before start time for the night Sky & Telescope session only at $2 extra per ticket. Other session types are only sold online.

Each session has a set number of tickets available. We dont go over that number.

Only the person who's name is on the ticket can attend. Ensure you enter the correct names of each person when booking.

Please enetr a mobile number when booking. If you dont we cant advise you if the show is cancelled or a start time changed. Dont enter a landline number. If the show is cancelled there will be no one there to advise you ehn you turn up.

We cancel the session if it is overcast at start time unless we know it will clear up. We refund if the session is cancelled. If you have purchased a ticket with a gift certificate or credit note, another credit note is issued.

When you purchase tickets, it will say how many tickets are remaining.
If you enter the number of tickets you want and it says allocation exhausted, this means that the number of tickets you entered is not available.
You can cancel the reservation and start again and enter a lesser number. If you hit the undo button on your device the system will think you are still holding the tickets and will remain their for 15 minutes befor clearing.. So please dont do that, just press cancel reservation otherwise you wont be able to purchase any tickets.

Times can vary on certain days. The time is shown when you purchase your ticket and is printed on your ticket.


online Prices :
Night Sky & Telescope session: Adult $30, child $20 + non-refundable booking fee.
Premium Session: $99 + non-refundable booking fee
Astrophotography Session: $150 + non-refundable Booking Fee.

Prices at the Door :
Night Sky & Telescope Session: Adult $32, Child $22
$5 applies on public holidays.

gIFT cERTIFICATES: yOU CAN PURCHASE GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ALL 3 SESSION TYPES. tHESE ARE A GREAT GIFT FOR BIRTHDAYS AND cHRISTMAS. tHE RECIPIENT USES THE GIFT CERTIFICATE TO PURCHASE A TICKET ONLINE FROM THIS SITE. cLICK ON THE PURCHASE TICKET BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO PURCHASE A gIFT CERTIFICATE.