Junior Universe Mechatronic Pilot (J.U.M.P) — is an exciting activity specially designed to encourage children aged 5-10 years to create, discover, and be inspired.  The attached resource is a manual for the activity. 

Find your nearest location

This unique Agency supported space mission can be found at a library near you. It is available across 139 libraries around the country.

Barham Library 
Bathurst Library
Bayside Library
Bega Valley Shire Library
Bellingen Shire Library
Big Sky Libraries Moree Community library
Broken Hill City Library
Burwood Library
Camden Council Libraries
Central Coast Library Services (Kariong)
Central Northern Regional Library 
Central West Libraries
City of Canada Bay Libraries
Cowra Library
Eurobodalla Libraries
Gilgandra Shire Library
Goulburn Mulwaree Library
Grenfell Public Library
Hawkesbury LIbrary Service 
Hilltops Council Library 
Kempsey Shire Libraries
Kiama Library
Ku-ring-gai Library
Kyogle (Richmond-Upper Clarence Regional Library)
Lane Cove Library
Liverpool Plains Shire Libraries (Quirindi and Werris Creek Libraries)
Macquarie Regional Library
Maitland Libraries
Mosman Library
Narrabri Shire Libraries
Newcastle Libraries
Northern Beaches Libraries
Penrith City Libraries
Port Macquarie Hastings
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Richmond Tweed Regional Library
Richmond-Upper Clarence Regional Library
Shellharbour Libraries 
Shoalhaven Libraries 
Singleton Public Library
Snowy Monaro Regional Library
Strathfield Council Library
Tenterfield Public Library
Upper Lachlan Shire Library Service
Wagga Wagga City Library
Warren Shire Library
Wingecarribee Public Libraries
Wollondilly Library 
Woollahra Libraries
Yass Valley Library
Benalla Library
Brimbank Libraries
Discovery Science & Technology Centre
East Gippsland Shire Library
Gannawarra Shire Council
Glen Eira City Council
Glenelg Shire Council
Hindmarsh Shire Council
Kingston Libraries
Maribyrnong Library Services
Mornington Peninsular
Pakenham Library
Scienceworks, Melbourne Museum
Wangaratta Library
Wellington
Whitehorse Manningham
Wimmera Libraries
Yarra Libraries
Yarriambiack Libraries 
YourLibrary
Banana Shire Libraries
Barcoo Library Services, Jundah Public Library
Bundaberg Regional Council Library
Burdekin Library
Carins Regional Council
Cassowary Coast Library and Museum Services
Charters Towers Regional Council
Croydon Shire Council
Fraser Coast Libraries
Gladstone Regional Libraries
Gympie Regional Libraries
Livingstone Shire Council
Lockyer Valley Regional Council / Lockyer Valley Libraries
Logan City Council Library
Maranoa Regional Council Libraries
Mornington Island Shire
Mount Isa City Library
Murweh Shire Council Charleville Public library
Noosa Library Services
North Burnett Regional Council Libraries
Rockhampton Regional Council Libraries
Scenic Rim Council Library
State Library of Queensland
Tambo + Blackall libraries
Toowoomba Region Libraries
Weipa Town Authority
Western Downs Regional Council Libraries
Barossa Libraries
Berri Barmera Council Library
Central Yorke Peninsula Community Library
Cummins School Community Library
Hawker School Community Library
Light Regional Council
Naracoorte Library
Port Pirie Regional Library
Tailem Bend School Community Library
Victor Harbor Public Library
Whyalla City Council
Yankalilla Library Service
Adelaide Hills Library Service
Burnside Library
Charles Sturt Library Services
City of Mount Gambier
Kingston Community School Library
Loxton Waikerie District Council
Albany Public Library
Broome Public Library
Carnarvon Public Library
City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council Library
City of Perth Library
Collie Public Library
Geraldton Public Library
Harvey Public Library
Karratha Public Library
Northam Region Library
Port Hedland Public Library
Shire of Merredin Library
State Library of Western Australia
Williams Public Library
The Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory
Scitech
Shire of Augusta Margaret River libraries
Libraries ACT
Questacon
Library & Archives NT
Libraries Tasmania
St Helens 
George Town Library

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