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Inside tip · Carnarvon

In July 1969, Carnarvon's Casshorn antenna relayed which famous moment to Perth TV?

Answer: Armstrong's Moon steps

Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, relayed from NASA's Honey Suckle Creek station on 21 July 1969.

OTC Satellite Earth Station · about 6km from town

The volunteer-run Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum covers the town's role in space and satellite history. Buzz Aldrin officially opened its first phase in 2012.

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Lap Western Australia in The Big Lap, a free quiz game full of the inside secrets of Oz.

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