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Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

Brisbane, Australia

Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is located on the grounds of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens in the suburb of Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Planetarium is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, governor of the colony of New South Wales (1821–1825) and well known Scottish astronomer

who established the first significant observatory at Parramatta, Australia, in 1822 for mapping the southern skies. The Planetarium is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Central Business District, and is administered by the Brisbane City Council.

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