ðɪs ˈɛɹiə wʌz tʃˈoʊzən æz ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz wˈɜːkɪŋ wɪððə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ˌɔn ɹˈɑːkɪt ænd sˈæɾəlˌaɪt ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ æt ðə nˈɪɹbaɪ wˈuːmɚɹɚ ɹˈɑːkɪt ɹˈeɪndʒ.
This area was chosen as the Australian government was working with the government of the United Kingdom on rocket and satellite research at the nearby Woomera Rocket Range.