Emu Field

Emu Field is the site of Operation Totem, a pair of nuclear tests conducted by the British Government in South Australia during October 1953. The site was surveyed by Len Beadell in 1952.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: locality in South Australia
  • Also known as: “emu”, “Emu Field, South Australia”, “Emu Junction”, “Emu, South Australia”, “Totem 1”, and “エミュー平原”

Emu Field

Latitude
-28.69828° or 28° 41′ 54″ south
Longitude
132.37156° or 132° 22′ 18″ east
Open location code
5Q3J892C+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 493181503
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­nuclear_test_site
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q14935706
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Japanese—“Emu Field” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Emu Field”
  • French: “Emu Field”
  • German: “Emu Field”
  • Japanese: “エミュー・フィールド”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Atomic Testing Ground Zero Obelisk - Totem 1 and Totem T1.

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