Editing Perth Observatory (section)

====Publication====
The ''Western Australian astronomy almanac'' was published in the 2000s by the DEC as part of the Observatory expertise, utilising staff of the Observatory to edit and contribute. The 2002 publication for the 2003 almanac had an extra subtitle which was not utilised in later editions: ''the really useful guide to the wonders of the night sky''.<ref>{{Citation | author1=Perth Observatory | title=Western Australian astronomy almanac 2003 : the really useful guide to the wonders of the night sky | date=2002 | publisher=Perth Observatory | isbn=978-0-9581963-0-7 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Western Australia. Dept. of Conservation and Land Management | author2=Perth Observatory | title=Western Australian astronomy almanac | date=2000 | publisher=Perth Observatory | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/17705673 | access-date=17 March 2013 }} (2003 – 2012, not published in 2011 )</ref>

It had been preceded by ''Astronomical Data'' (1965–1990)<ref>{{Citation | author1=Perth Observatory | title=Astronomical data | date=1965 | publisher=The Observatory | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/18540604 | access-date=17 March 2013 }}</ref> and the ''Astronomical Handbook'' (1989–1992 ?).<ref>{{Citation | author1=Perth Observatory | title=Astronomical handbook | date=1989 | publisher=The Observatory | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/19181960 | access-date=17 March 2013 }}</ref>