Editing Perth Observatory (section)

===First Perth Observatory===
The original Perth Observatory was constructed in 1896 and was officially opened in 1900 by [[John Forrest]], the first [[premier of Western Australia]]. The observatory was located at [[Mount Eliza, Western Australia|Mount Eliza]] overlooking the city of [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]]. Its chief roles were keeping [[Standard Time]] for Western Australia and meteorological data collection. The observatory dome was demolished in the 1960s to make way for [[Dumas House]], after the Observatory of the city was relocated elsewhere. The house of the chief astronomer of the old observatory remains today, the current tenant is the National Trust.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://heritageperth.com.au/properties/old-observatory/ |title = Old Observatory - Heritage Perth}}</ref>