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10/11/2025

Strategic Policy -Woomera Protected Area Coordination Office

Regulator function
  • System of access permits
  • Exclusion of persons for safety and security during the testing of war materiel
  • Permission for certain types of technology use and infrastructure
Legislation
  • Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014
  • Defence Force Regulations 1952 (Part VI preserved)
  • Defence Act 1903 (Part VIB)
Regulated community

Persons seeking permission to access to the prohibited area:

  • Resources sector (mining, exploration)
  • Research & environmental purposes
  • Tourism
  • Pastoral operations
  • Aboriginal persons
Portfolio
Defence
Internal to department / external
Internal
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