The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Unidentified Naval personnel speaking with two unidentified Aboriginal men. The men were camped near Onslow's racecourse where the annual Ashburton District Race was being held. The event was scheduled about the same time the atomic testing on Monte Bello Islands was expected.
Two unidentified Army and Royal Australian Air Force servicemen speaking with a group of unidentified Aboriginal people. The civilians were camped near Onslow's racecourse where the annual Ashburton D
Informal group portrait of an unidentified Aboriginal man and child. The pair were part of an influx of people who came to Onslow for the annual Ashburton District Race Meeting, held at the town's rac
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, OCTOBER 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. ABOUT THE TIME THE ATOMIC TEST EXPLOSION WAS EXPECTED, EVERYTHING STOPPED FOR THE ANNUAL
ONSLOW, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1952. BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, IN OCTOBER 1952. PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS AFTER THE ATOMIC TEST ON THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS WAS ALL OVER.
BRITISH ATOMIC BOMB TESTS ON MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, OCTOBER 1952. A MAP OF AUSTRALIA SHOWING THE MONTE BELLO ISLANDS AND ROWLEY SHOALS IN RELATION TO WOOMERA ROCKET RANGE. AT ONE TIME IT WAS CONSIDE
MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, 1952-10-03. BRITAIN'S FIRST ATOMIC BOMB IS DETONATED. WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF THE EXPLOSION THE CLOUD WAS 50 MILES LONG. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)
