abell, yeah uranium mining certainly doesnt conjure up the nicest mental picture - they leach up that way. I stayed at Arkaroola for 10 days a couple of years ago - awesome facility (drank the spring water there - clean and tasty!)...The Bino chairs are very cool, stable and provide excellent views through the 20 x 80 Vixens. The joystick control makes you feel like you are flying a spaceship through the galaxy (metaphorically speaking).
One of the hill tops across from Sillers Lookout was originally chosen as the preferred site for the Anglo Australian observatory as the best place in Australia (for atmospheric conditions etc). I beleive they went with Siding Springs, because logistically, the Flinders Rangers was considered too remote (even though it was/is the best place).
A very hostile and arid place all the same...ie: beautiful!!! But so are places like Mauna Kei etc...
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