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Rodney Reserve: Fortress Sydney and radio astronomy
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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetDate2025Author/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsRodney Reserve is perched on top of the sandstone cliffs at Dover Heights with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean. An important historic and scientific site, Rodney Reserve was part of the military coastal defence network, and the location of the CSIROs research into radio astronomy. The Dover Heights Radio Astronomy Field Station revolutionised space exploration and established Australia's reputation as the world's leading nation in the emerging field of radio astronomy.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Related seriesScience and ResearchSubject - Personal NamePayne-Scott, RubySubject - Corporate NameCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)CSIRO (Australia)Dover Heights Radio Astronomy Field Station (Sydney)Subject - Topical NameResearchRadio AstronomySecond World War (1939-1945)Fortress Sydney coastal defence network (Sydney)Heritage siteSubject - Geographical NameDover HeightsTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley PlacesCouncil Archives | Heritage SitesEnvironment | Parks and Reserves
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Rodney Reserve: Fortress Sydney and radio astronomy (2025). Waverley Council Library, accessed 13/11/2025, https://celebrating.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/72992