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Spies in the Outback – How a spy base came to be in Central Australia Australia Wide

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In the 1960s Alice Springs saw an economic lifeline when America promised to build a space base on the edge of town. But once its bizarre, oversized golf ball-like structures were built, locals realised Pine Gap was much more than a space base. 

In the 1960s Alice Springs saw an economic lifeline when America promised to build a space base on the edge of town. But once its bizarre, oversized golf ball-like structures were built, locals realised Pine Gap was much more than a space base. 

25 min

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