I lived there in the 90's for a a bit over a year, when I was in high school, it was still a USAF base at the time, however I'm a local Australian, my dad was the town ambulance driver, it was about 30% aussies and 70% yanks at the time. It actually wasn't too bad, the USAF guys had built a really nice hang out spot, the Oasis, like a sports bar for the entire family plus a movie theatre, which is where I got me first actual job, plus there was even a pool. I remember a few nights wondering off by myself into the desert, it was so surreal, that's probably what I miss the most.
im sure woomera is a CIA front - a pop up town in the middle of nowhere. its too hot to live there....why do they live there ? im a new sub - all your vids - are the stuff left on my bucket list....by bucket list i mean the stuff I've never crossed off (crossed everything else off - stuff that's left). there's not many nooks and crannies left. I've been binge watching vids, most people are on their third big lap. can get a bit much, so many things to see - arent. there's different types of big lappers. some are solo (like me) we are fine with sleeping in a hwy off ramp if its got a tiny water hole and some birds. Over a sand dune and down a road and there's bins and loos okay I'm sleeping there. that kind of traveller has a real nature experience. then theres peeps with vans. they can get in most areas and sand is their nemesis. then theres hardcore campers with vans that will just drag the thing anywhere, 4 foot of mud, its okay I'm getting this thru i paid extra for the snorkel. Theres tourers who like to drive around places and people watch, doing the odd paid tour (that's a whole other rabbit hole tours of nature and outback stuff is real hit and miss, tripadvsior helps a tonne, and i think that's why all outback vids look the same now as theres a hit list of things to see and the bad stuff just don't even film it). Others stay for a month in one spot to absorb it, fisherman and hunters do that over a weekend. others wont get off bitumen when most of the great stuff is 30km from the hwy but you only got 2wd. So many different types of travellers. love your channel.
