Carnarvon Space and Technology Station

Carnarvon as a township gained prominence in the sixties and it has an interesting history. The tracking station was a vital cog for the Apollo space missions, culminating with the 1969 Apollo 11 mission which captured the attention of the whole world. It was only one small step for us to redirect our itinerary and drop in to the space centre - the satellite dish dominates the skyline so it's kind of difficult to miss.

The memories certainly come flooding back as we revisit that moment in time, courtesy of the television broadcast of that historic day which was beamed around the world. There was much to see and do over the two hours we spent there, including experiencing the confines of a simulated Mercury space capsule. Enclosed in such a small space you are taken through the 7 minute launch sequence. On this occasion the vibration special effects were faulty so I guess we failed to launch and maybe just as well. We did have fun in the kids section, playing old school space invaders and having a go at other cool stuff like the "how steady is your hand electric wire " game. 😀👾Read more