Observing time is scheduled through the ATNF Time Assignment Committee. For information on how to apply please refer to the observers web pages. The Mopra antenna is situated about 20 km west of the town of Coonabarabran, which is nearly 500 km north-west of Sydney. More information about Coonabarabran, and some of the surrounding tourist attractions are described at the end of this guide. The Mopra site consists of the antenna and a control building which also contains accommodation.
Access is off the road to the Siding Spring Observatory.
There are two gates on the access road which need to be opened. Annotations for Mopra Maps. Please note that there may be no one present at the site. Site Information Visitors should be aware that the facilities provided at Mopra are limited. Adequate accommodation is available in single-bed rooms for two people in the building that also contains the telescope Control Room.