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From the Archives, 1953: Britain to test atomic bombs near Woomera
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A-BOMB TO BE TESTED AT WOOMERA
Tower Explosion Thought Likely
Canberra, Wednesday - Britain’s next atom bomb tests will be carried out on the Woomera rocket range in Central Australia.
The first atomic bomb detonated on the Australian mainland.
Credit:The Argus
The Acting Prime Minister (Sir Arthur Fadden) announced this tonight.
He did not indicate when the tests would take place, or the type of bomb to be tested.