Island Lagoon Tracking Station, 1972.

This photo was almost certainly taken from the DSS-41 Collimation Tower.

DSS-41 is at centre. The services area is to the right of the dish, and on the far right in the distance is the Baker Nunn camera. The Minitrack site is out of view to the right. Note the ‘lagoon’ in the distance.

From the Station’s final Christmas card (front, inside) – scan by John Heath.

Island Lagoon Tracking Station, 1972.

Here’s a portion of that photo from a print obtained by Hamish Lindsay for use in the Tidbinbilla Visitor’s Centre. Scan: Colin Mackellar.

DSIF 41, Island Lagoon, being serviced by the cherry-picker, 1963.

This is the original (L-Band) configuration.

Photo: Pat Delgado.

DSIF 41, Island Lagoon, 1962.

In the large version, a short satellite trail is just visible to the left of the antenna.

Photo: Pat Delgado.

Sunrise at DSIF 41, Island Lagoon, 1963.

This is the L-Band configuration.

Photo: Pat Delgado.

DSS 41, Island Lagoon, 28th July 1964.

This is the S-Band configuration.

Scan: Jan Delgado.

The main Operations building – looking down from the dish.

Photo: Pat Delgado.

DSS-41 – L-Band configuration.

Photo: Bill Mettyear.

DSS-41 – L-Band configuration.

Photo: Bill Mettyear.

L-Band focus with the styrofoam-covered acquisition-aid.

Photo: Bill Mettyear.

DSS 41 coll tower servicing, 1966.

Pat Delgado is on the left and Ron Bottroff is in the middle.

Photo: Pat Delgado.

Wildflowers after rain, with the dish in the background, 1963.

Photo: Pat Delgado.

A pool after heavy rain – with the collimation tower in the background, 1966.
John Wickens wonders if this is Alan Barber, shift supervisor.

Photo: Pat Delgado.