Historical
The centre line of the airfield was surveyed by Len Beadell in early 1947.
The first aircraft (two DC-3s) to use the field, landed at Woomera on 4 July 1947.
The control tower at RAAF Base Woomera originally came from RAAF Base Uranquinty, New South Wales. The tower was disassembled by No.2 Airfield Construction Squadron (2ACS) in the late 1940s and shipped to Woomera where it was re-erected and reopened in the early 1950s. It is still active at RAAF Woomera and is likely to remain so for many years to come.
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