Gingin

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Gingin is located 92 kilometres north of Perth along the Brand Highway.

The town is an agricultural centre with a mild climate and available water sources. Many types of farming are conducted in the area, including beef cattle, cereal crops, olives and oranges.

The Gingin Expo is held each year during mid April.

The Gravity Discovery Centre is located near Gingin adjacent to the Australian International Gravitational Observatory, which is part of a worldwide array of observatories, and completes the southern arm of the array to obtain three-dimensional measurements of gravitational waves. The Gravity Discovery Centre includes a 45m tower that leans at an angle of 15 degrees, allowing students to complete science experiments.

Located adjacent to the Gravity Discovery Centre is the Southern Cross Cosmos Centre, which houses the Gingin Observatory, and is Australia's largest publicly accessible observatory. The observatory operates in conjunction with the Gravity Discovery Centre to provide the public, including students with opportunities to view the sun and experience stargazing evenings.

In 2006 a new million dollar robotic optical telescope, the Zadko telescope was installed at the observatory in the Zadko Dome. The Zadko telescope is used to conduct research on a global scale and can be accessed remotely via the internet. The Gingin Observatory operate Zadko evenings which provide the general public with oppoertunities view the Zadko telescope and provide education describing the importance of the telescope to science and astronomy.

Nearby schools
Gingin District High School >

Connections to the National Broadband Network are not due to be available in Gingin until after 2015. Learn more.

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Dawn near Gingin. Photograph © Doasi. Courtesy of Panoramio