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Source: NYT

4-15-18

Australia’s Least Likely Tourist Spot: A Test Site for Atom Bombs

Maralinga, a barren stretch of land in South Australia’s remote western desert, is the country’s only former nuclear test site open to tourists.

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Australia’s Least Likely Tourist Spot: A Test Site for Atom Bombs