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The Courier Window One of 16 stained-glass windows donated by community groups between 1914 and 1929.  This window symbolises Australian nationalist feeling, with the rising Sun representing a new century, Federation and the resurgence of the Observatory. This window by Stansfield and Smith was the first installed at the Observatory when John Brittain began a major redevelopment of the Observatory in 1914. It consists of three separately designed panels of rich and varied lead-light glass. In addition to the astronomical objects and the Australian scene, it depicts the crest of the Town of Ballarat East, in which the Observatory was located. The turbulence of the early gold mining area is reflected in this crest - the Eureka flag, symbols of local industries and democratic mottos. The Observatory was only a kilometre or so from some of the richest mines in the Ballarat region.   The currently featured  Window The "Creer" Window The "Ballarat East" Window The "Ballarat City" Window   The "IOOF" Window The "Welsh" Window The "Masonic Lodges" Window The "Lucas" Window The "Richards"  Window The "Courier" Window

The Observatory is located on the corner of Magpie and Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant, Ballarat East and is open every Friday evening.

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