Can anyone identify what these facilities are.

Submitted: Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 13:09

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Gary T7

Location 1 - 28.327421 122.007471
Location 2 - 28.316742 122.843452
While looking at google maps in satelite view I came across these facilities out near laverton in WA. You need to zoom right in to see. They both look related, same buildings both have bitumin air strips on road in .similar grids on graded areas .may be radio telescopes
location 1 has fence and gate out to Erliston-Nambi road turn off.
Dose anyone know what they are ? not mines

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Reply By: Frank P (NSW) - Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 13:51

Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 13:51

I'm guessing they might be part of that new wide aperture radio telescope array

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Reply By: Member - William B (The Shire) - Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:04

Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:04

Now you've done it Gary T7,
That part of Australia will now be a target for the North Koreans.
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Reply By: 508 - Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:05

Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:05

Location 2 briefly, has sign saying "Jindalee Radar Transmitter Site 2, Department of Defence". Sign is off Great Central Road.

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Reply By: Member - bill j (VIC) - Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:06

Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:06

Hi Garry T7

Amazing thought id put those coordinates into Google Earth took me to
Taizhou in China ??

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Follow Up By: 508 - Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:15

Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:15

You need to put - before the latitude numbers to designate south of the equator

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Reply By: Steve R17 - Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:26

Friday, Aug 18, 2017 at 14:26

Jindalee Operational Radar Network

There is a free camping spot just east of the Laverton site. We had no idea this was here and when darkness fell we could see all the lights in the distance, very eerie.

The Wikipedia article above gives you all the details and location of the other sites for the network.

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