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SARAO Cape Town Office, Western Cape
General enquiries: enquiries@sarao.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 506 7300
Fax: +27 (0)21 506 7375
Postal/Street address: SARAO, Liesbeek House, River Park, Gloucester Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
SARAO Karoo Support Base, Klerefontein, Northern Cape
General enquiries: enquiries@sarao.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)53 382 5000
Street address: Klerefontein Farm, Carnarvon, Northern Cape, 8929
Postal address: SARAO Karoo Support Base, P.O Box 69, Carnarvon, 8925
Directions - Click here to view more
GPS coords: 30°57’58.8″S 21°59’20.3″E | Google Maps street view
From Cape Town International Airport
- Take Airport Approach Road towards the N2 (south) towards the Cape Town city centre.
- Take the M5 (Kromboom Parkway) towards Paarl. Take the N1 towards Paarl, and again the N7 towards Malmesbury.
- Follow the N7, R27 and R63 for 651 kilometres to reach Carnarvon.
- About 11 kilometres before reaching Carnarvon, turn left into the road that indicates the road to SKA Centre, Vertrapkolk and Brandvlei.
- Proceed for 3 kilometres and turn left into the Klerefontein Support Base entrance.
SARAO Hartebeesthoek Site, Gauteng
General enquiries:
Tel: +27 (12) 301-3100
Fax: +27 (12) 301-3300
Street address: Farm 502 JQ, Hartebeesthoek, Broederstroom Road, Hartebeesthoek, 1740
Postal Address: HartRAO, P.O.Box 443, Krugersdorp, 1740, South Africa
E-mail: enquiries@sarao.ac.za
Directions - Click here to view more
GPS coords: 25°53’23.9″S 27°41’08.9″E | Google Maps street view
From OR Tambo International Airport
- Follow the R21 (North)
- Use the left lane to take Exit 134 for the N1 highway towards Johannesburg.
- Merge onto the N1.
- Continue onto the N14 towards Krugersdorp.
- Take Exit 309 for the R511 towards Sandton/Hartebeespoort.
- Turn left onto the R511.
- Turn left onto Koedoe Road.
- Turn left onto the R114.
- Turn left onto the R144/R511.
- Turn left to stay on the R511.
- Turn left onto Elias Motsoaledi Street/R104.
- Continue onto the R512.
- Turn left onto the R3.
- Continue onto the R400 for 9 kilometres. HartRAO will be on your right.
From Lanseria International Airport
- Head Northwest on Airport Road towards Ashenti Road
- Turn left onto Ashenti Road.
- Use the right two lanes to turn tight onto the Pelindaba Road/R512.
- Turn left onto the R512.
- Turn left onto the R3.
- Continue onto the R400 for 9 kilometres. HartRAO will be on your right.
SARAO Visitors Centre, Carnarvon, Northern Cape
General enquiries: enquiries@sarao.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)53 382 5000
Street address: Corner of Victoria and Hanau Street, Carnarvon, Northern Cape, 8929
Postal address: SARAO Karoo Support Base, P.O Box 69, Carnarvon, 8925
Directions - Click here to view more
GPS coords: 30°58’08.7″S 22°07’38.3″E | Google Maps street view
From Cape Town International Airport
- Take Airport Approach Road towards the N2 (south) towards the Cape Town city centre.
- Take the M5 (Kromboom Parkway) towards Paarl.
- Take the N1 towards Paarl, and again the N7 towards Malmesbury.
- Follow the N7, R27 and R63 for 651 kilometres to reach Carnarvon.
From the SARAO Black River Park office, Cape Town
- From the SARAO Office travel along Fir Street, and turn left into Link Road.
- At the traffic light, turn right into Liesbeek Parkway/M57.
- At the second set of traffic lights (under the bridge) turn left onto the M5 North towards the N1 (Paarl).
- Take the N7, R27 and R63 for 651 kilometres to Carnarvon.
SARAO Johannesburg Observatory
General enquiries: enquiries@sarao.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)21 506 7300
Street address: 18A Gill Street, Observatory, Johannesburg
Directions - Click here to view more
Overview
NRF/SARAO is leading South Africa’s involvement in the SKA on behalf of the Department of Science, Technology & Innovation.
