Maralinga - A Fantastic Adventure Destination
There is adventure and challenge in everything about Maralinga. There is the challenge to actually get there; either the hard way that we did through the Anne Beadell Highway, Emu and Emu Road, or from the not particularly easy south off the Eyre Highway.
When you get there you find another world of engineering and craftsmanship and significant history; The startling remains of a 1950's and 60's British Atomic Test facility. There is nothing else like this in Australia.
Robin Matthews, the caretaker of Maralinga Village for the Maralinga Tjarutja people and the Commonwealth of Australia, is happy to run tours of the sight for people, to provide basic accomodation and to assist you with travel plans and permits. Robin's phone numbers are on the back of his ute in the picture above, although he is out a lot and so try in the evening or leave a message. Mobile phones work at two spots in Maralinga; at the old fountain site and on top of the water tower, so Robin doesn't bother with one.
The other way to contact him is his email address: [email protected]
When you get there you find another world of engineering and craftsmanship and significant history; The startling remains of a 1950's and 60's British Atomic Test facility. There is nothing else like this in Australia.
Robin Matthews, the caretaker of Maralinga Village for the Maralinga Tjarutja people and the Commonwealth of Australia, is happy to run tours of the sight for people, to provide basic accomodation and to assist you with travel plans and permits. Robin's phone numbers are on the back of his ute in the picture above, although he is out a lot and so try in the evening or leave a message. Mobile phones work at two spots in Maralinga; at the old fountain site and on top of the water tower, so Robin doesn't bother with one.
The other way to contact him is his email address: [email protected]
