From outback to outer space: Woomera 1955-1980

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DateBetween 23rd August 2017 and 12th November 2017LocationState Library of South AustraliaDescription

Woomera put Australia into the space age. This exhibition will not only tell the story of the journey into the stars, but also what life was like for the men, women and children who lived on the ground. Presented by the State Library of South Australia and the National Archives of Australia.

Photograph

The Obelisk

Aerial view of Woomera

Operating a kinetheodolite

Bathtub go-kart in Woomera

Fourth of July in Woomera

O’Donoghue Oval, Woomera

Checkpoint, Woomera

War Memorial, Woomera

Hot rod

Dunny cart

Woomera Theatre

Dome

Artwork

Southern Cross and Pointers

Publication

ELDO in Australia

WRESAT

Oral history

Extract from an interview with Peter Zajicek

Extract from an interview with Joan Adams (nee Zajicek)

Extract from an interview with Joan Zajicek

Extract from an interview with Terry Clark

Woomera from the air, c1973. Terry Clark, photographer

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SubjectRockets (Aeronautics)WoomeraOuter space Exploration

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From outback to outer space: Woomera 1955-1980