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A row of radio antennas from Narrabri.
Four antennas of the Australia Telescope Compact Array, Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia.
Australia Telescope National Facility overview

The Australia Telescope National Facility is a Division of CSIRO that operates and develops the Australia Telescope as a national research facility.
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Observatories & Locations
ATNF has its headquarters located in Sydney, and radio telescopes in Parkes, Narrabri, Coonabarabran amd Canberra.