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Explore Bohena in Australia

Bohena in the region of New South Wales with its 403 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 332 mi or ( 534 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bohena is now 01:58 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Sydney " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yarrie Lake, Tibbereenah, Sydney City, Katoomba, and Brisbane. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yarrie Lake . Where to go and what to see in Bohena ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Australia Telescope National Facility

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)'s radio astronomy observatories are collectively known as the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), with the facility supporting Australia's research in radio astronomy. CSIRO currently operates three observatories as part of the ATNF, near the towns of Parkes, Coonabarabran and Narrabri in New South Wales.

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Located at -30.32 149.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Australia, CSIRO, Space programme of Australia

Paul Wild Observatory

A number of major astronomical facilities are located at the Paul Wild Observatory near Narrabri, Australia, including: The Australia Telescope Compact Array radio telescope The Sydney University Stellar Interferometer A node of the Birmingham Solar Oscillations Network The Ionospheric Prediction Service. The observatory is named in honor of Australian radio astronomer Paul Wild. Two other astronomical facilities are located nearby (although not on the same site).

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Located at -30.31 149.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Australia, Radio telescopes

Australia Telescope Compact Array

The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) is a radio telescope at the Paul Wild Observatory, twenty five kilometres (16 mi) west of the town of Narrabri in Australia. The telescope is an array of six identical 22-metre diameter dishes, which commonly operate in aperture synthesis mode to produce radio images. Five of the dishes can be moved along a three-kilometre (2 mi) railway track. The sixth antenna is situated three kilometres west of the end of the main track.

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Located at -30.31 149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Australia, Cosmic microwave background experiments, Interferometric telescopes, Radio telescopes

Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer

The Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer (NSII) was the first astronomical instrument to measure the diameters of a large number of stars at visible wavelengths. It was designed by (amongst others) Robert Hanbury Brown, who received the Hughes Medal in 1971 for this work. It was built by University of Sydney School of Physics and was located near the town of Narrabri in north-central New South Wales, Australia.

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Located at -30.31 149.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Australia, Interferometric telescopes, Science and technology in Australia, Telescopes

Narrabri

Narrabri is a town and seat of Narrabri Shire Council local government area in the North West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia. Narrabri is situated on the Namoi River and lies 521 kilometres northwest of Sydney. It sits on the junction of the Kamilaroi Highway and the Newell Highway. At the 2006 census, Narrabri had a population of 6,102 As a result of the geography of Narrabri and the surrounding areas, Narrabri township is quite prone to flooding.

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Located at -30.32 149.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Australian Aboriginal placenames, North West Slopes, Towns in New South Wales