Museum
Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
Domed theatre projecting the night sky, paired with space exhibits and public telescopes.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium in Brisbane looks past the modern dome to the nineteenth-century astronomer it is named for, and to the private observatory he built at Parramatta with two hired stargazers, Charles Rumker and James Dunlop. It follows Rumker through a falling-out that sent him off to farm alone, and a reinstatement as Australia's first government astronomer that later collapsed again after a quarrel in London. Look for the original Zeiss star projector, retired from the dome and now on display in the foyer.
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