A
Tribute to the men and women of
Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station, Canberra,
Australia
the wider Australian involvement
in manned and unmanned space exploration, and more!
Updated 05 April 2025. | News & Events 02 April 2025. |
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12–18 April 1970 |
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17–28 April 1972 |
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Hear John Saxon’s conversation with the Apollo 16 crew on the lunar surface. (On Vimeo.) |
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In 2019, the Royal Australian Mint Moon Landing Coins commemorate the Moon landing. |
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Australian Prime Minister John Gorton visits Honeysuckle Creek on the day of the Moon Landing, Monday 21 July 1969. Silent film (14MB MPEG4 file). |
The Prime Minister after his tour inside Honeysuckle’s Operations building. Unedited news film runs for 5'14". A 21MB MPEG4 file. |
Both clips courtesy of the ABC. See more of the Prime Minister’s visit here. |
One Small Step: The Australian Story |
The Honeysuckle antenna today
And here’s a tribute page of photos on the occasion of the shutdown. |
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