Andamooka Observatory

01/06/2026

30/05/2026

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29/05/2026

ANDAMOOKA OPAL MINING TOURS!
Daily 10am & 2pm
Adults $65/ Kids: $35 / Kids under 5 are free
2-hour tour with local guides

Stargazing & Opal Noodling Nocturnal Tour
Daily 6pm
Adults $75 / Kids: $45 / Kids under 5 are free.
2-hour tour with local guides

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: 0466265377

The Andamooka Observatory has also been featured on ABC Back Roads with Heather Ewart Discovery Channel’s ‘Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Roadtrip’, CNN, NHK Japan, Swedish TV's Hårt väder, Channel 10’s ‘The Project’ Channel 9, SKY, Channel 7, Channel 10, Channel 9 News, ABC News, 5AA, social media, and radio.

Our tours provide the time and space for you to relax, learn about opal mining, observe the night skies, and soak up the elements.

We recommend wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty, bringing water, insect repellant, sunscreen, and sturdy footwear

Tours include the use of LED UV flashlights, torches, microscopes, and telescopes.

We also offer customised and extended tours, private group tours, guided bus tours, and tag-along tours.

28/05/2026

🌿ARID RECOVERY & KOKATHA OPEN DAY 🌿

Come along and spend the afternoon with us on Kokatha Country at the Arid Recovery Reserve!

📅 Saturday 20 June 2026
🕑 2:00pm – 5:30pm
📍 Arid Recovery Reserve, near Roxby Downs

There’ll be plenty to see and do for all ages, including:
◾Andamooka Observatory
◾Art activities
◾Basket weaving
◾Bush food tasting
◾Damper making
◾Indigenous art gallery
◾Language workshops
◾Games, tours and more

Plus a barbecue to enjoy while you connect, learn and spend time together on Country.

This is a great chance to experience the important work happening at Arid Recovery and celebrate Kokatha culture with the community.

We hope to see you there!

28/05/2026

🦖 PREHISTORIC DIGS & PRECIOUS GEMS! 💎
​We had big fun today at the Roxby Downs Library! We unboxed a delivery from Libraries SA and immediately turned it into an outback discovery zone.
​Our mini-palaeontologists had a busy day:
​🕵️‍♂️ Sifting through sand at our archaeology "dig" stations to find fossils and mystery gems.
​🦕 Building dino habitats and diving into imaginative play.
​✨ Getting hands-on with real, local "Painted Lady" rocks and gemstones!
​Thank you to Pippa and the wonderful library crew for getting everything set up, and to all the kids who came out to explore, dig, and play.