# Orroral Valley Tracking Station, Australia: what it is and when to go > Orroral Valley Tracking Station is an earth station in Australia. Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 36. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/orroral-valley-space-tracking-station/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Earth station in Australia · History - **Where:** Australia - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 276 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -35.62839, 148.95618 ## What it is and where Orroral Valley Tracking Station is an earth station in Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -35.62839, 148.95618; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 276 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-35.628388%2C148.956175) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.628388%2C148.956175) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Orroral Valley Tracking Station is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 10 | | February | Possible | 13 h 18 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Best time | 11 h 05 | | May | Best time | 10 h 07 | | June | Best time | 9 h 36 | | July | Best time | 9 h 49 | | August | Best time | 10 h 39 | | September | Best time | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 56 | | November | Best time | 13 h 55 | | December | Possible | 14 h 24 | In December there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Namadgi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/parque-nacional-namadgi/): National park in the Australian Capital Territory · 3.5 km - [Coronet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/coronet-peak/): Mountain in Australia · 9.6 km - [Mount Tennent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-tennent/): Mountain in the Australian Capital Territory · 12 km - [Mount Kelly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kelly/): Mountain in Australian Capital Territory, Australia · 12 km - [Booth Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/booths-hill/): Mountain in Australia · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: History - [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Sydney Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/casa-del-opera-de-sidney/): multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia - [Royal Exhibition Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/royal-exhibition-building/): heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - [Ningaloo Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/costa-de-ningaloo/): coral reef in Western Australia - [Ediacara Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ediacara-hills/): low hills in South Australia, Australia Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Orroral Valley Tracking Station? It is an earth station in Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Orroral Valley Tracking Station? March to November. In December there are 14 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 36. ### How do you get to Orroral Valley Tracking Station? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 276 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.628388%2C148.956175) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Namadgi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/parque-nacional-namadgi/), [Coronet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/coronet-peak/), [Mount Tennent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-tennent/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/186495830), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7104105), CC0. More about Orroral Valley Tracking Station on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orroral_Valley_Tracking_Station). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).