AAO Observer Travel Notification Form

This form is solely for AAT and UKST users who are planning an observing run. It should be filled in and submitted to the AAO.
For further travel details please look at our Travel Page or contact Travel.
If you are not observing at AAT or UKST, please contact relevant organisations directly. For SSO Lodge bookings,  please go to http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/observing/accomm_sso_book.php to make bookings.


Name: 

Organisation: 

Address (optional): 

Phone (optional): 

Fax (optional): 

E-mail: 

Accompanied by:
Note accompanying observers must fill in separate form as well

Accompanying Observer's Name:

AAO Support Astronomer (As Listed in Schedule):



Expected dates in Sydney? 

It is recommended observers allow extra time before/after their run. This is for preparations beforehand, for data reduction and for conferring with AAO Staff afterwards.

Please enter `N/A' in the Date and Time options if you are not Arriving in or Departing from Sydney. NB For Date fields, please use the following format: dd Month, yyyy  (eg: 17 May, 2008)

Arrival: 

Date: 

Time:

 

Flight No: 

(If applicable)

Departure: 

Date:

Time: 

 

Flight No: 

(If applicable)

When do you plan to travel to Coonabarabran? 

1st Arrival: 

Date:

Time:

    Departure:

Date: 

Time

If you intend to go up to site on a second occasion, please enter the second trip details below. 

2nd Arrival: 

Date: 

Time:

    Departure:

Date: 

Time

Mode of travel to Coonabarabran 

Detailed information on travelling between Sydney and Coonabarabran/Siding Spring can be found on the Travel to Site page. Observers need to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. Dubbo or Coonabarabran based hire car and taxi bookings can be made by filling in details under Hire Car and Taxis

Please advise your mode of transport to Dubbo or Coonabarabran

Own Arrangements
Air (Dubbo Airport) - Fill in Hire Car or Taxi options below
Country Link Train & Coach - Terminates at the Coonabarabran Tourist Information Centre. See Taxi options below

* Hire Car Booking from Dubbo Airport. The AAO will book your hire car, unless advised Own Arrangements.

      Pick-up Point:  Car Size: 

Taxis:
Taxi hire from Dubbo airport to Siding Spring is $AUD390 each way.
Taxi hire from Coonabarabran Tourist Information Centre to the telescopes costs $AUD 55 each way.
Please tick if you require the AAO to book your taxi
Taxi pick up point: 

If you need any assistance with bookings and further information, please fill in `Other Details' section below.

AAO Colloquia

The AAO strongly encourages observers and other visitors to talk about their work during their visit. This can be arranged either in Sydney or by video-conference from the AAT. The AAO provides funding to allow people to stay an extra night in Sydney, if necessary.

Please indicate whether you will give a talk at Epping or at the AAT. Contact  Quentin Parker (qap@ics.mq.edu.au) if you wish to discuss detailed arrangements.

Yes, I would be happy to discuss my work
Perhaps. I will contact Quentin Parker to confirm
I am unable to give a talk on this occasion. 

Where? - Would you prefer to talk at Siding Spring? Yes

Title of Talk

Brief Description of the Talk

Provisional Dates


More information on the AAO's program of talks can be found here.
 

Accommodation in Sydney

The AAO is no longer able to provide a travel booking service. Visiting observers are required to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

As the AAO would like to be kept up to date with your Sydney contact details,  please advise the name of the hotel, ATNF Marsfield Lodge or other accommodation arrangements you have for Sydney. There is some information available on our Sydney Accommodation page to help you select accommodation in Sydney.

If  not applicable, please enter `Not Applicable'.
SYDNEY ACCOMMODATION:

Please Note: If you wish to stay at the `ATNF Marsfield Lodge', on the grounds of the AAO Epping/Marsfield headquarters, you must also fill in the ATNF online form at www.atnf.csiro.au/observers/accomm/atnf_reservation.html

 

Accommodation in Coonabarabran

The Lodge ($113.30 incl. GST) including meals. Further information can be found on the ANU Lodge website.

Other    Details:

Advise any Special Dietary Requirement: 

Please note: The Lodge requires payment for accommodation upon check-out. The ANU Lodge no longer sends invoices as standard. Should you require an invoice to be sent, please request this in the `Other Details' below.

Other Details

When you submit your details, the information will automatically be sent to the AAO Support Astronomer Group, the AAT Admin, and the Colloquium organiser.

Last updated

04 January, 2008