Image of the Day
(http://bruce.org.uk/images/Woomera2a.jpg)
Nice way to attract people to the centre of town!
What is the connection between Oranjemund and this photo? The photo is of the Missile Park downtown Woomera, South Australia. My sister and her husband (who worked there for British Aerospace), lived here for a few years.
"The town, or village, of Woomera is located in the south east corner of the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA); colloquially known as the Woomera Rocket Range. Established as a restricted access township in 1947, Woomera Defence Village is an Australian Defence Force (ADF) facility supporting the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Woomera Test Range (WTR) which, today, is used to evaluate military and civilian missile, ordnance, and aerospace systems.
Woomera is in the 'outback' desert area of South Australia, approximately 488 kilometres (303 mi) north of Adelaide.
An easement through the WPA allows public transit on the Trans-Australian Railway, The Central Australia Railway, and the Stuart Highway. Travellers are prohibited from leaving these routes.
In 1982 restrictions on public access to Woomera township were lifted, (Oranjemunders will be familiar with this as it's the same as when the security restrictions to enter OM were lifted), allowing the town to develop as a tourist destination, while maintaining its support role for the WTR."