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Explore Woomera in Australia
Woomera in the region of South Australia with its 293 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 764 mi or ( 1229 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Woomera is now 06:07 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and Adelaide. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Adelaide . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Woomera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pimba to Uluru - backpackneymoon 26
We screamed up the main high north through South Australia from Pimba to Uluru stopping overnight one the border at a top little rest area. It's pretty barren out there and towns like Coober Pedy leav ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Woomera, South Australia
Woomera 'village' (as it is has been historically referred to) is a small, and remote, Australian Defence Force (ADF) base servicing the RAAF Woomera Test Range. The 'base' is unusual in that it is open public access. Between 1947 and 1982, it was a completely 'closed' facility. Like the RAAF's Point Cook base in Victoria, Woomera has a significant history.
Located at -31.20 136.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre
The (former) Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre (IRPC) was an Australian immigration detention facility near the village of Woomera in South Australia. Unauthorised arrivals, which had exceeded the capacity of other detention facilities. It was originally intended to hold 400 people, however at its peak in April 2000 it had nearly 1,500 detainees.
Located at -31.19 136.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pimba, South Australia
Pimba is a small settlement lying on the transcontinental railway line in the Australian state of South Australia. It lies at the junction of the Stuart Highway to Alice Springs and the road to Woomera, Roxby Downs and Andamooka . It is 480 km from Adelaide. There is an iconic roadhouse, named "Spud's Roadhouse", which sells fuel and general shop items and meals and has accommodation. At the 2006 census, Pimba had a population of 50.
Located at -31.25 136.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar
Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar (JDFN), located on the edge of Island Lagoon, approximately 15 km south of Woomera, South Australia was a facility operated jointly by the Australian Department of Defence and the United States Air Force from 1969 through 1999. Its official area of emphasis was space-based surveillance, in particular the early detection of missile launches and nuclear detonations using U.S. Defense Support Program satellites in geostationary orbits.
Located at -31.32 136.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Island Lagoon Tracking Station
The Island Lagoon Tracking Station (Deep Space Station 41) was the first deep space station to be established outside of the United States, near Woomera, South Australia in November 1960. This area was chosen as the Australian government was working with the government of the United Kingdom on rocket and satellite research close by. The tracking station began as a trailer installation, and was operational in time for the International Geophysical Year of 1957.
Located at -31.38 136.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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