Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is a NASA Deep Space Network tracking station located in the Tidbinbilla Valley about 35 kilometres southwest of central Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Operated by CSIRO for NASA, it communicates with interplanetary spacecraft using large parabolic antennas. Its public visitor centre offers space exhibits, spacecraft models and antenna viewing, making it a significant science and education attraction in a bushland setting.

Visitors can expect a visitor centre set in a valley surrounded by bushland with views of large dish antennas, including the 70-metre Deep Space Station 43. Inside, there are scale models of spacecraft, exhibits on space exploration and the Deep Space Network, a moon rock display, theatre presentations and a gift shop. Outdoor viewing areas and walking paths allow observation of antennas, with interpretive signage explaining tracking operations.