however, due to unsafe conditions the jetty was closed to the public. In 2021, it was destroyed by Cyclone Seroja. Aerospace From 1964 to 1965, 12 sounding rockets were launched from Carnarvon to a maximum altitude of . During the 1960s, NASA set up a tracking station nearby to support the Gemini and Apollo space programs. The tracking station was closed in the mid-1970s. Only the foundations of the historical site remain. The site is adjacent to the OTC Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon. Korean Star On 20 May 1988, the bulk carrier Korean Star ran aground in bad weather near Cape Cuvier, within the port limits of Carnarvon. Around of fuel oil were spilled into the ocean. Damage was limited to of remote beaches and coastline. The ship was not salvaged and left grounded; however, very little of the wreck remains to be seen. December 2010 floods See December 2010 Gascoyne River flood Economy Main economic activities of the Gascoyne region include: mining, at a salt mine on nearby Lake Macleod and at inland mines fishing (major focus is a prawn fishery) tourism agriculture, including cattle, goats, sheep and wool, and horticulture, the major industry of the area. A range of products are grown along the Gascoyne River, particularly bananas (mainly Cavendish bananas) and tomatoes, as well as grapefruit, mangoes and table grapes. Climatic advantages enable the growers to meet out of season demand both locally and in export markets. Radio Australia had a shortwave relay station (built during the 1970s) that used to relay programming to Europe, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Education There are five schools in the town; one Catholic, three Western Australia Department of Education schools and one independent. These are St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic School, which was built in 1906, Carnarvon Community College (formerly Carnarvon Primary School, East Carnarvon Primary School, and Carnarvon Senior High School), Carnarvon School of the Air and Carnarvon Christian School. Climate Carnarvon has a warm arid climate (BWh). Average yearly rainfall is with the rainiest months (and the most reliable rainfall) being between May and July as the northern edges of winter cold fronts brush the region. Occasional tropical cyclones affect Carnarvon during the summer months bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Apart from this erratic source of rainfall summers are normally dry. Temperatures range from an average maximum of in February to in July. Average minimums