Have you ever looked up and wondered what’s up there in the night sky?
Exploring the stars can be fun, entertaining and educational. It all depends on who is showing you your way around.
When your guide is a friendly and fun expert, you’re in for a great adventure.
Services
Donna offers up close and personal experiences with herself, her telescope and the night sky for individuals, groups and tourism operators.
She also provides training to property owners who want to increase their visitor experience at their properties and is available for speaking engagements in person (where permitted) or via online.
Learn about the night sky with a personal hands-on guided session at the Milroy Observatory.
- Wheelchair/Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travellers can participate
Magnificent in stature the AAT is Australia’s largest telescope. This behind the scenes day tour, gets you inside the telescope and see this amazing portal to our galaxy.
Duration: 90 Minutes
Increase your bookings and expand your visitor experience with this unique program for property owners who want to offer a night skies adventure to their backyard.
Get an engaging and unique speaker for your next event who will make sure your audience is entertained and inspired. Great for schools, community groups and other organisations.
Thank you Donna. It was such a fabulous night and Paris and Heather were over the moon! They are planning on coming back with some friends once their training schedule finishes. Your passion and knowledge is so immense. Also, It was more than kind of you to set up the big boy telescope. After a very long day at Dunedoo with 45 young people it was such a glorious way to end the day.
- 559kirstyd
Donna was passionate and informative and with a small group, we had plenty of turns on the telescope. The location of the Observatory was terrific and the night sky was… read more 
April 5, 2021694debbied What a great night we had at Milroy Observatory with Donna. Looking through the telescope at stars and the Moon, on a lovely clear, cold night. Donna is absolutely amazing,… read more
May 20, 2021brettbM4378TV Donna the Astronomer is fantastic. We did a Sidings Spring tour with her then Milroy Observatory that evening. She was knowledgable, put u at ease, helpful and confident. I strongly… read more
May 12, 2021 - annegraham26 The night sky was spectacular & Donna was really quite fantastic – her enthusiasm is infectious and you can ‘t help feeling stars are the most important thing in the… read more
April 20, 2021peggycM3429ZY Donna is a larger than life character with a passion for astronomy. She made the session fun and interesting as well as educational – for all ages.
April 12, 2021
entertaining and informative
Highlight was seeing the rings of Saturn
Shame about the big telescope being out of action due to mouse plague (now over) and would have liked… read more 
July 1, 2021
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