year, comprising 6,000 hours of public events and a further 12,000 hours to developing volunteer training, preserving our heritage, administration and maintenance of our site. Honors The Florian asteroid 3953 Perth was named in honor of the observatory. See also List of astronomical observatories References Publication Western Australian astronomy almanac. Bickley, W.A. Perth Observatory. (2007 edition) External links 1896 establishments in Australia Astronomical observatories in Western Australia Bickley, Western Australia Education in Western Australia Federation style architecture George Temple-Poole buildings Heritage places in Perth, Western Australia Minor-planet discovering observatories Tourist attractions in Perth, Western Australia West Perth, Western Australia State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Kalamunda