66 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA 5000

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Adelaide Optical Centre

Adelaide’s leading supplier of telescopes binoculars and magnifiers

NEW STORE NOW OPEN
66 GAWLER PLACE
(JUST OFF RUNDLE MALL)

OUR STORE ON GRENFELL ST WILL CLOSE FROM AUGUST 16TH

Exciting news!.. We have moved to 66 Gawler Place, just off Rundle Mall

Camera House
and
Adelaide Optical Centre

We are now in a bigger and better location, pop in, say hi and have a look!

Our Grenfell St store is now closed!

Adelaide Optical Centre is the home of telescopes, binoculars, microscopes and more.

We ship Australia wide or visit us in store for expert advice.

Telescopes

View the stars and night sky like never before.

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Binoculars

Get a closer look with our range of binoculars and accessories.

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Microscopes

Explore the microverse with our scientific and beginner range.

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Spotting Scopes

Zoom in on our selection of land viewing scopes.

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TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES
TELESCOPE OPTICAL TUBE ASSEMBLIES
EYEPIECES & FILTERS
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAMERAS
TELESCOPE MOUNTS
MAGNIFYING GLASSES
& MONOCULARS
RANGE FINDERS
+ MUCH MORE!
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Explore And Learn

BIRD WATCHING

LAND VIEWING

SPORTS

SCIENTIFIC

ASTRONOMY

StarSense Explorer

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky.

No telescope experience required.

Explore our latest Specials

Explore our latest sales, while stocks last!

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Australian Photo & Optical

Our parent company, Australian Photo And Optical, is a family run business that owns two retail spaces in Adelaide. We employ 20 staff members throughout our businesses and have been operating in Adelaide for over 40 years.

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Twin City camera House

Located within the Adelaide Optical Centre store, Twin City Camera House retails a range of cameras and photography equipment to suit every need.



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Adelaide Photo Factory

Our printing and film development centre. Located in Regent Arcade, off Rundle Mall, this is our main hub for printing, film processing and equipment.



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Design

Explore the latest in market leading binoculars and spotting scopes for bird watching & land viewing

Quality

Unmatched prescision and workmanship accross the range

Swarovski NL Pure 10x42

$4,290

Available Now

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Optics

Ultimate performance, pin sharp contours & high contrast, true to life images

Comfort

Effortless observation allows for hours for viewing comfort

Fresh Arrivals

Skywatcher
Star Adventurer

The most advanced star tracker in its class. 

Use your camera. No telescope required.

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Australia Wide Shipping

No matter where you are in Australia, we’ll get your order to you. From Sydney to Perth, Broken Hill to Karratha, our courier services cover the whole of Australia. Order securely and safely with our fully insured freight services

Our Brand Partners

WE WORK WITH MARKET LEADING BRANDS TO BRING YOU THE VERY BEST QUALITY PRODUCTS

What Our Customers Say

Gilly Gilmiester
Customer
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Really happy with this store. The salesman was very knowledgeable, didn't pressure to make the sale. Wide range of products.
Natalia G-Blanco
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Friendly service.
Samuel Eades
Customer
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Couldn't find what I wanted. Asked the very helpful gentleman behind the counter. He found a discontinued stock item in the store room which was exactly what I was after, at a very decent price.
Ciaran Whelan
Customer
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Thank you team at Camera House for welcoming a stranger into this hobby. You now have a long time return customer.
Bruce Hobby
Customer
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Excellent range, advise and service
Kiri Bowmer
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I recently went to Adelaide Optical Centre to have my film camera looked at because it was having some problems - it was looked at carefully and thoroughly on the spot. The customer service was amazing - they answered all my questions patiently and with a smile and were super knowledgeable and friendly. Thankyou!!
Simon Brown
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Helpful, friendly staff who are very knowledgeable. Some good deals available. Location can make parking an issue. Reasonable selection of products.
Josh Barnett
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Amazing customer service! Super friendly staff and a great selection. My go to spot for anything camera related in Adelaide!
Dinny Kelly
Customer
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Excellent service. I had a number of questions and wanted to see a number of products, nothing was too much trouble. I was not hurried and the staff member was very knowledgeable
Jordan White
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Bought my first camera from here 5 years ago and have been coming back since. Staff really look after you. Some great cameras in-store. If you're after film cameras, just be sure to check the central market store too.
Jayd
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Just bought a Skymaster telescope from here last week and they have an awesome range and great service. Was shipped out the shop door onto a courier very fast and the support during covid caused delivery problems was awesome at every stage. Highly recommended shop.
Michael Patterson
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Very helpful. Bought my first telescope and I definitely went to the right place
Michael Heaney
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Really good customer service. I had a problem with my scope and they put in a lot of time and effort to help me resolve it.
Colin Chapman
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Helpful, knowledgeable staff
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customer feature photo

Gerhard Velaitis - Jupiter

Name: Gerhard Velaitis

Camera: ZWO ASI290MC with 2x Barlow

Telescope: Celestron C11 OTA with EQ6 Mount

Subject: Planet Jupiter

Image Duration: N/A

Software: Firecapture, Autostakkert, Registax and Photoshop

Filters used: UV/IR Cut

Photo Information: Jupiter featuring the great red spot, taken from suburbia during a rare period of amazing steady seeing.



Moon Phases

16th august

New Moon

24th august

First Quarter

31st august

Full
Moon

7th september

Last Quarter

15th september

New Moon

23rd september

First Quarter

29th september

Full
Moon

7th october

Last Quarter

What's Coming Up

Perseid Meteor Shower – August 12th 2023. The Perseid meteor shower is usually one of the most active and brightest meteor showers of the year. Good news: in 2023 the peak nights are around the time of New Moon, which means more meteors will be visible against the dark sky.

Major Planet’s visibility this month:

      • Venus – Best viewing is after sunset, setting from 8:30pm in the West North West
      • Mars – Best viewing after sunset, towards the West North West, setting from 9:00pm
      • Saturn – Best viewing is after sunset, rising from 10:50pm in the East South East, setting 12:05pm in the West South West
      • Jupiter – Currently visible from before sunrise, rising from 3:40am in the East North East, setting 2:35pm in the West North West

Get In Touch

66 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA 5000

Ph: (08) 8232 1050

Trading Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat: 11am-3pm
Sun: Closed
Closed Public Holidays

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