Terry Young MP

Throwback Thursday - The Bribie Island Ionospheric Research Centre

The Bribie Island Ionospheric Research Centre was established by the University of Queensland in 1967 to monitor radio signals in the upper atmosphere, incorporating an atomic clock for precise timing measurements.
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Establishment
The University of Queensland set up the facility in 1967 on Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia. It operated until at least 1985, as indicated by staff employment records.
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Purpose and Atomic Clock
The centre studied ionospheric behaviour, focusing on radio signal propagation. The atomic clock provided highly accurate timekeeping essential for these measurements.
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Location
It was located on Bribie Island, near Bongaree

Do you know anything about the Research Centre on Bribie?
Did you work there or know anyone who did?

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