"Try to get into Pine Gap or Groom Lake. Let me know how that works out. "

In 1983, with 800 women from all over Australia, I went and camped in the central australian desert, near Pine Gap. We DID try and get in, I was in the front row as we marched on the facility. 800 women lined up against the gate, rattling and shaking it, around twenty police officers were on the other side. I was in the front row, after a tussle with a policewoman, I pulled the bolt out of the gate, enabling it to be opened. 111 women burst through and were arrested for entering a militray zone. They all gave their name as Karen Silkwood. One of the things we discovered later that evening, around the campfire, in the desert under the stars, was that twin sisters had been there, one in police uniform on one side of the fence, the other in her Tshirt and jeans on the other side, with the protesting women. but, yes, we couldnt do that now, its surrounded by razor wire.

brucie, as someone who has been to another place you are more qualified than anyone else here to comment on this thread. I would like to hear about that sometime, if you ever decide to want to share that.

freda (writing from Dungog, NSW, inside as snow is expected on nearby Barrington Tops - its freezing here).