Reedy Creek Observatory
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About
Reedy Creek Observatory (observatory code: 428) is an amateur astronomical observatory and is the location for observations of near-Earth objects by John Broughton, an Australian astronomer. As of 22 October 2025, Reedy Creek Observatory was ranked 36th in the world by the Minor Planet Center on its list of "most prolific discovery sites", with 1,237 discoveries between 1997, the year of its first light, and 2008.
The observatory is located in Reedy Creek, a suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland, at 66 metres (217 ft) above sea level.
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