Emu Field was located in the desert of South Australia, at approximately 132E 29S. Variously known as Emu Field, Emu Junction or Emu, it was the site of the Operation Totem series of nuclear tests, conducted by the British government in 1953. The site was located and surveyed by Len Beadell in 1952. A village and airstrip were constructed for the subsequent testing program. Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... A nuclear test explosion is an experiment involving the detonation of a nuclear weapon. ... Len Beadell (b. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Two atomic tests were conducted at the site. Totem 1 was detonated on October 15, 1953, and Totem 2 was detonated on October 27, 1953. The devices were both sited on towers, and yielded 10 kilotons and 8 kilotons respectively. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A megaton or megatonne is a unit of mass equal to 1,000,000 metric tons, i. ...

It was later found that the radioactive cloud from the first detonation did not disperse as expected, and travelled north-east over the Australian continent. The site at Emu Field was considered too remote for future use, and the search for a more convenient location led to the survey of Maralinga, where a further series of atomic tests was conducted in 1956. Radioactive decay is the set of various processes by which unstable atomic nuclei (nuclides) emit subatomic particles. ... Maralinga is a small town in the desert of South Australia, famous for nuclear tests that took place there in the 1950s. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...