Mt Stromlo Directors Residence

General information

Now open to the public from 9am-5pm every day - The Residence provides visitors with a unique experience. Originally known as 'Observatory House', this building was completed in 1928 to accommodate the Director of Mount Stromlo and family. The Residence was designed by Supervising Architect for the Federal Capital Territory, Henry Maitland Rolland, with substantial input from the founding Director Walter Geoffrey Duffield and his wife Doris. The Residence had hosted seven Observatory Directors and several others before it was severely damaged in the firestorm of January 2003.