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Worlds Largest Virtual Solar System Drive - Coonabarabran
Newell HighwayCoonabarabran,NSW 2357 Phone: (02) 6849 2144 http://www.solarsystemdrive.comAbout
Launch into Coonabarabran, the Astronomy Capital of Australia, and experience New South Wales newest self drive touring route - 'The World's Largest Virtual Solar System Drive! Start at the regional towns of Tamworth, Dubbo, Gulgong, Moree and Merriwa and hurtle your way through space from Pluto towards the huge eight storey high Anglo-Australian Telescope dome at Siding Spring Observatory which represents the sun and central point of the solar system model. The colourful three-dimensional planets on the billboards are scaled in size relative to the huge observatory dome and the location of the billboards are scaled in distance, just as you'd find the planets in outer space - only 38 million times smaller! Experience this truly interactive educational experience leading you to the astronomy headquarters of Australia and one of the country’s largest centre for optical astronomy research and learn, fascinating facts about the universe along the way.
