International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Perth

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The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research is an international "centre of excellence" in astronomical science and technology based in Perth, Western Australia, launched in August 2009 as a joint venture between Curtin University and the University of Western Australia. The ICRAR attracts researchers in radio astronomy, contributing to Australian and international scientific and technical programs for the international Square Kilometre Array project, the world's biggest ground-based telescope array which is in its design phase and the two Australian SKA precursors, the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and the Murchison Widefield Array, both located in Murchison. The headquarters of the ICRAR is located in Crawley. ()

Established: August 2009 (15 years ago)Coordinates: 31°58'39"S, 115°48'54"E

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International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Park, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Eliza Sculpture, Peace Memorial Rose Garden.

1.4 miNE
Expansive public parkland with memorials
Kings Park, Perth
37 min walk • Kings Park is a verdant oasis perched on the western edge of Perth's central business district in Australia. Encompassing approximately 400 hectares of land, this expansive park is a blend of natural bushland, formal gardens, and family-friendly recreational areas...
~620 ftE
Museum
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth
3 min walk • The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is an on-campus art gallery at the University of Western Australia in Crawley.
0.9 miNE
Monuments and statues
Eliza Sculpture, Perth
23 min walk • Eliza is a bronze sculpture located in Matilda Bay on the Swan River in Western Australia. The sculpture and plinth are mounted on a steel pylon 15 metres off the shoreline and depicts a woman about to dive off a wooden platform.
0.9 miW
Memorial
Peace Memorial Rose Garden
24 min walk • Peace Memorial Rose Garden is a rose garden in Nedlands, Western Australia, dedicated to the memory of lives lost in war. It is located on Stirling Highway and bounded by Louise and Vincent Streets. It was developed by the Nedlands Road Board and the National Rose Society of Western Australia. It was proposed in the 1940s.
0.5 miW
Area
Nedlands, Perth
13 min walk • Nedlands is an affluent western suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It is a part of the local government areas of the City of Nedlands and the City of Perth.
~1040 ftSE
Library
Reid Library, Perth
6 min walk • The University of Western Australia Library consists of five library sites both on and within walking distance of the campus.
0.8 miW
Nightlife, Cinema
Windsor Cinema, Perth
20 min walk • The Windsor Cinema is located at 98 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Western Australia. It is an Art Deco cinema designed by the architect William T. Leighton and constructed in 1937. It is currently leased by Luna Palace Cinemas.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth
26 min walk • Karrakatta Cemetery is a metropolitan cemetery in the suburb of Karrakatta in Perth, Western Australia. Karrakatta Cemetery first opened for burials in 1899, the first being that of wheelwright Robert Creighton.
0.7 miSE
Sailing, Marina
Royal Perth Yacht Club, Perth
19 min walk • The Royal Perth Yacht Club is an Australian yacht club in Perth, Western Australia. It is the third oldest yacht club in Australia after the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria and the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. It is based at the Crawley Marina on Pelican Point and at the Fremantle Annexe in Challenger Harbour.
~1540 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Berndt Museum of Anthropology, Perth
8 min walk • The Berndt Museum of Anthropology is an anthropological museum in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1976 by Ronald Berndt and Catherine Berndt.
~1560 ftE
31°58'37"S • 115°49'12"E
Somerville Auditorium UWA, Perth
8 min walk • Arenas and stadiums, Auditorium, Universities and schools

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research?

Nearby attractions include Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth (3 min walk), Reid Library, Perth (6 min walk), Berndt Museum of Anthropology, Perth (8 min walk), Somerville Auditorium UWA, Perth (8 min walk).

How to get to International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research by public transport?

The nearest stations to International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research:

Bus

Broadway before Cooper Street • Lines: 96 (3 min walk)
Broadway after Cooper Street • Lines: 96, 97 (3 min walk)

Train

Karrakatta (33 min walk)