Woomera Prohibited Area

Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) is a prohibited area in central South Australia, with its south-eastern corner located approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi) north north-west of Adelaide. The Woomera Prohibited Area has an area of 127,000 square kilometres (49,000 sq mi). With an area roughly the size of England, it restricts access to RAAF Woomera Range Complex, the largest land-based defence and aerospace range in the world.

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