COUNTDOWN STARTED, ENGINES ON AND A LITTLE PIECE OF AUSTRALIA’S HART

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The Woomera Prohibited Area is the largest land-based missile and rocket range in the western world. Initially a joint project between Britain and Australia, the site continues to host space activities for Australian and international defense and aerospace organizations. Woomera was also chosen as the best location for Deep Space Station 41. However there is too much history to list here.

The Breakaways on the way to Coober Pedy o/night stop.
Lake Hart on the way to Woomera.
Rocket Man.
Another Rocket Man.
Two antiques.
The lipstick rocket for a quick tidy up of the north and south.
And this is the good side…yeeesh!
Heading East.

By the way….A woomera is an Australian Aboriginal wooden spear throwing device. But you already knew that. What you may not know is that David Bowie’s iconic character Major Tom was based on Doctor David Bowman, who was played by Keir Dullea in Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Bowie began writing “Space Oddity” six months after seeing the movie, which was released in May 1968.

Did you find the Hart?

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  1. Thought provoking stuff Les. So glad that you are having such a good time. Please give our best wishes to Peter. Looking forward to seeing you when you get back home 👍😁🦘🦘🦘

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