Contact them on 132030. The journey from Sydney is 365 kilometres and takes nearly 5 hours. If taking the Bell road head north-west out of Sydney through Baulkham Hills and the Windsor Road. To take the Katoomba road head west out of Sydney through Parramatta and then on to the freeway to Penrith. After Lithgow the route is through Bathurst, Orange, Manildra and then Parkes.
Bicycles provide an alternative means of transport.
Traffic in Australia uses the left-hand side of the road. The limit on drink driving is 0.05. For official observatory visitors, we have nine single rooms and two double rooms, two bathrooms each with bath, shower and toilet, a dining room, a conference room and a lounge room. Please be prompt for meals, and give the staff several hours notice if you do not intend to eat at the quarters, or would like a meal kept for you. There are also numerous motels in the township of Parkes.