NACAA has a long tradition of enjoyable social functions throughout the weekend. NACAA XXIII will be no different. The main social events will include
The 23rd NACAA, Easter 2008
The NACAA local organising committee is responsible for the local arrangements for the conference, such as the venue, accommodation, transport, and social functions.
NACAA encourages all astronomical societies in Australia to contribute their event calendars to this site. This will allow interstate and overseas visitors to find out about upcoming meetings, star parties, and other activities of interest.
If you are interested in acting as the contact for your group, please contact the Webmaster.
Information about Sydney's tollways -- including up-to-date toll charges, distances, and maps -- can be obtained from the Sydney Motorways site.
Taxis from the airport are an expensive option given the distance involved.
NACAA has a long and rich history. The Secretariat hopes that, with the cooperation of the broader NACAA community, much of this history can be preserved in this web site. If you are interested in contributing any material -- proceedings, papers, pictures, anecdotes, whatever -- please contact us.
The Panthers convention venue is located at the corner of Mulgoa and Jamison Roads, Penrith, NSW. It is around 1km north of the M4 freeway (take the Mulgoa Road exit), and around 1km south of the Great Western Highway.
Out-of-town attendees can get instructions about getting to the venue by clicking on one of these links -- air, road and rail -- as appropriate.
If you need any assistance arranging your travel, please contact us.
The venue for NACAA XXIII is the Penrith Panthers "World of Entertainment" in western Sydney.
NOTE: The Penrith Leagues Club will be hosting a game against Canberra during the Easter weekend.
Since it commenced in 1967, the National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers has encouraged people from around Australia to share their knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, the diverse aspects o