A feature is a working Observatory, operated by the Astronomical Society of SA Inc. There is also an Adventure Camp, operated by the YMCA.
The Tooperang Hall hosts the Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA) on a regular basis where members take advantage of the unique geography of the region which blocks light spill from metropolitan Adelaide to create ideal conditions for astronomy.
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In 1988-89, the Emanuel Papaelia Observatory (opened Nov'89) was built containing a 1963 vintage 12" Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain reflecting telescope belonging to the Astronomical Society of South Australia (ASSA), and originally housed at Marryatville High School. In 1996, a second building (the Ingham Family Rooms) was constructed. This contained a 10" Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and has a roll-off roof.