Seismic testing in the outback | Back Roads | ABC Australia

In 1971, the Australian government carried out seismic testing to measure Australia’s mantel.
Scientists working on the Trans Australia Seismic Survey carried out controlled blasts in Kalgoorlie, WA, the waters of Bass Strait and Mt Freeling, South Australia.
Local woman Gloria Brown recounts the impact on the bush area near her family home.
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Interesting. I found a PDF of the report available from Geoscience Australia: ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/api/records/13123. BTW ABC spellcheckers - it's "mantle" not "mantel".