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:This is about the woomera, an Australian Aboriginal weapon. See Woomera, South Australia, for a town with historic links to rocket science and location of the controversial Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre.

Woomera, an Aboriginal spear-throwing device. Having the same function as the American atlatl, its main differences are only in materials and method of construction, and in that the woomera has had continued use into the 21st century in some remote areas of Australia.


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WoomeraThis is about the woomera, an Australian Aboriginal weapon. See Woomera, South Australia, for a town with historic links to rocket science and location of the controversial Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre. Woomera an Aboriginal spear-tWoomera, South AustraliaThis article is about the Australian village. For the Australian Aboriginal weapon, see woomera. Woomera is a village in South Australia, 450 km north of Adelaide, along the Stuart Highway. Next to the village is the 'Woomera Prohibited Area' (WPA), a milWoomera Immigration Reception and Processing CentreImage:Woomera_Detention_Centre_-_India_Compound. gif|thumb|The India Compound showing children's play equipment at centre (courtesy of ) ]] The Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre (IRPC) was an Australian immigration detention facility nea
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