Port Augusta to Woomera

Day 6

Sunrise in Port Augusta

On the road again,we spent 2 days in Port Augusta caught up on shopping etc...heading to Woomera which is the rocket testing area arrived here 11am stopped at Pimba (Spuds Fuel Stop) for coffee break then onto the Woomera Rocket Range museum.  Displayed is Space debri, 3 Rockets some missiles a Canberra Bomber and a Meteor Fighter Plane...which Jim & David enjoyed. Onto Roxby Downs a Uranium Mining town, a quick look around then onto Andamooka which is Opal Mines. it is amazing how people live here...underground because of the heat in summer  approx 48deg. There is also 6 old cottages!! on display built around the 1930's it is amazing how people lived just to make a living out of mining for Opals.
103 klms back to Woomerra where we stayed overnight...the camp site is still used by the Ministry of defence.  we were told by the Manager that the lease for the Rocket Range has been renued for a further 30years and is booked for the next 15yrs by countries around the World. The size of the Firing Range is bigger than the whole of the UK, he was very interesting to listen to. 

Woomera Rocket Range David & Jim

Miners Old Cottage in the Opal Fields