Maralinga nuclear test site

Maralinga was a British nuclear testing site in Australia's remote South Australian desert, used during the 1950s and early 1960s. It was the location of atomic bomb tests aimed at developing nuclear weapons. These tests released radioactive materials into the environment, contaminating the land and posing health risks to local communities and ecosystems. Decades later, efforts have been made to clean up and contain the remaining radioactive waste. The site remains a powerful reminder of nuclear testing's environmental and health impacts, and it holds cultural significance for Aboriginal groups whose land was affected.