I learned later that it was an important location for huge satellite dishes,etc.
A nurse I worked with years ago had a husband who was a civilian employee of the US Defense Department. He was a communications specialist who spent lots of time at Exmouth,Western Australia...she'd refer to it as "Northwest Cape".
I learned later that it was an important location for huge satellite dishes,etc.
Interesting that you brought up Exmouth, because it's the location of the largest Star of David on earth.
The base is the new home of the highly observant Space Surveillance Telescope:
The SST is notable in the number of observations it makes and is currently listed by the Minor Planet Center as the world record holder for making the most observations in a single year. In its peak year so far (2015) it made a record 6.97 million observations, significantly more than any other telescope, including Pan-STARRS which is currently in second place, having recorded 5.25 million observations in its best year so far (2014).[12]
Department of Defence Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Leo Davies said the telescope would increase the capacity to detect and track objects in space to manage threats, including space debris, and predict and avoid potential collisions.