Woomera

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Woomera Village serves as the support and residential base for activities on the Woomera Range. No township existed before the establishment of the Range in 1947 and during a period of high activity in the 1960s, the town population peaked to over 6,000 people.

Woomera Village was a restricted entry town, closed to the outside world for most of its life. The barrier fell in 1982 and today, Woomera is open to the public, welcoming a steady stream of Range users and tourists. Currently, Woomera has a population of approximately 200 people.
The Woomera Heritage Centre, Visitor Information Centre is the first stop for visitors, and houses the Visitor Information Centre, Heritage Museum and Outback Diner.

Woomera Village has comprehensive facilities and services. These include a range of accommodation options, shopping centre, community hospital, police station, school, library and recreational facilities.

Woomera Emergency Services located in the centre of Woomera Village provides a highly responsive capability, covering Ambulance, Fire and Rescue. Medical support is also available through the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Communications services in Woomera Village include a fibre optic link to the public telephone and high-speed data networks, a digital cellular telephone system (GSM and CDMA), and locally broadcast television and radio stations.

Features

Woomera Heritage Museum - discover Woomera's role in Australia's history
Woomera Observatory - visit with a volunteer guide
Breen Park - picnic area includes electric barbecues, native birds and animals, playground
Missile Park - see interesting displays of aircraft and rockets
Heritage Centre Museum - display of Rocket Range equipment
Roxby Downs And Surface Mine Tour
Len Beadell Monument - One of the last true Australian Explorers
The Obelisk - symbolic Australia Day Monument
National Engineering Landmark - commemorates achievements of Woomera Rocket Range.