The radome still has the old satellite dish inside but it is believed all the operating mechanisms have long since been stripped out and sold for scrap. " Current state of the facility Inside the fence of the large facility, there are many large rooms including kitchens and some secure, bullet-proof rooms. There is even still a tennis court on the grounds. The whole facility is completely empty and stripped of lights and power plugs. Along the inside of the fence there are rows of barbed wire, microwave beams and other security features. See also List of earth stations in Australia References Further reading Ball, Desmond A Suitable Piece of Real Estate (Sydney: Hale & Iremonger 1980) Ball, Desmond A Base for Debate: The US Satellite Station at Nurrungar (St Leonards: Allen & Unwin 1987) Ball, Desmond Pine Gap: Australia & the US Geosynchronous Satellite Program (St Leonards: Allen & Unwin 1988). External links Barela, Timothy P. "Manning the Donut Hole: On Duty in Australia's Outback" April 1997 Stewart, Cameron et al. compilation of several articles about the JDFN''The Australian, 18 February 1999 Coleman, Matt Inside Nurrungar Inside Nurrungar ABC PM Archive, 16 September 1999 Nurrungar Earth stations in South Australia Australia–United States military relations Military installations of the United States in Australia 1969 establishments in Australia 1999 disestablishments in Australia Far North (South Australia)