Activity at Mirikata Underground Base
by Hero Cee
It is just over six months since I wrote about Mirikata, the secret base in the far north of South Australia. You can check out the story and photos on Babel # 61 published on June 2, 2002. The actual expedition was nerve-wracking enough, but the events of the ensuing months leave me sorely shaken because I know now that I was right. Whatever is at Mirikata, it sure isn’t an abandoned weather station. You know the story up to the discovery. Now here’s the aftermath.
Having seen with our own eyes the extent of the Mirikata base, we realized that we needed to rethink the way we would handle this news. It was clear that such a massive operation, operating without the knowledge of the mainstream defense industry, would be highly protected. My companion, with twenty years experience in the industry, advised extreme caution. Our first course of action was to hide. Abandoning our previous itinerary, we went to ground for two weeks in a remote part of the Flinders Ranges. Distrustful of fellow travelers, we remained on alert for anyone who snooped too close. We had to get the photos developed before the desert heat damaged the rolls of film. So we made a six-hour drive to Port Augusta before disappearing back into the ranges. The film was the only proof we had.
Finally returning home to Adelaide, we knew then that They were on to us. In an article entitled "Aussie Death Threat" I described previous events relating to our trips into the 30th parallel area. In particular, it mentions our previous arrival home to find our house surrounded by police in the act of arresting our neighbor. I know this stretches credibility, but as we drove home from this Mirikata trip we were followed by a police patrol car for the last kilometre. Arriving in our street, we found two other patrol cars outside our house. Several officers were dealing with an apparent altercation between a neighbor and a tradesman. This is an event which, ordinarily, would rate little more than nosey entertainment value. But given the circumstances, we considered the timing too coincidental. Especially suspicious was the way the police and the tradesman all showed undue interest in us, our truck, its contents, and where we had been. We simply feigned migraines after the long drive, locked up the truck, and retreated inside the house.
Certain that They were on to us, I hastily sent off some of the photos and a quick article to Babel. At this stage we were wondering what it was that They were upset about. On the surface, the Mirikata site appeared to be abandoned. However, we had been unable to reach the buildings that we could see at the far end of the runway. Also, there were the many stories we had heard in Coober Pedy and Glendambo about UFO’s coming up from the ground in that area. We guessed that the abandoned buildings were a smokescreen for the real works, a base beneath the desert.
We showed the complete set of photos to a few trusted friends who work at high enough levels in defense to recognize ‘anomalies’. Skeptical on hearing the story, they were all agog at the photos. The usual response was "That CAN’T be there!" Some strongly urged us to increase our personal security.
Next, we made it known that we planned to lead a convoy to Mirikata in October 2002 to make a thorough investigation of the site. Equipped with heavy duty vehicles, military level instrumentation and communications, we intended to film and document the entire area.
By August I knew that I’d hit the mark. Our plans were put on hold by media reports warning travelers to avoid the Woomera restricted zone. The military had decided to stage munitions tests in the area to the northwest of Woomera. (The restricted military zone covers hundreds of square miles from Woomera to Coober Pedy. Mirikata is generally in the northwestern sector of that zone. ) The news media reported that more than 20,000 tons of explosives would be detonated between early September and mid-October. That was incentive enough for us not to be there.
So, they were going to destroy the evidence and keep us out at the same time, all under the guise of a planned exercise. How very convenient. Still, it could have been a coincidence. Not any more.
On November 23 it was announced that a mining company - PlatSearch NL - has obtained the rights to mine Mirikata. Does anyone know how long it takes to find a mining site, apply for rights; then start mining? When you take into account Court approval for mining Aboriginal native habitat, it takes a minimum of about ten years. According to PlatSearch NL reports, it identified the site in "early June 2002," obtained rights, and commenced mining in mid-July 2002. Oh yeah?
The PlatSearch NL report states that they had located "several discrete anomalies of 3-4 mGals magnitude that are interpreted to e due to large bodies of haematite." Have I got news for them. It ain’t haematite that’s causing the anomalies! The staked out area of their claim covers the entire Mirikata site including the dirt access road in from the Stuart Highway. This whole area is now locked down. What better way to keep pesky people out? A search of the company structure of PlatSearch NL shows the usual bunch of anonymous names. The company exists on paper, and probably there is some superficial digging going on to give the appearance of mining. One thing is for sure, the guards on the perimeters won’t let anyone close enough to find out.
Is this just a lock out exercise? I think not. In recent days there has been a huge build-up of military activity in the northern regions of South Australia. ABC News Radio on Saturday, December 7th, 2002 warned motorists to beware of large convoys around the Woomera area. They explained that this was part of a regular exercise. Not likely. The Army NEVER conducts usual exercises in the Woomera desert in Summer. And they have yet to explain the military aircraft heading to that area, including FA18’s, Hercules C130’s, and Orions. Okay, perhaps they’re all involved, but what about the Antonov? Don’t deny it; you can’t hide one of those massive carriers.
Clearly, whatever is happening at Mirikata involves massive troop movements and carting of thousands of tons of equipment. Could this have anything to do with the rumors we hear about the Elite preparing to retreat to underground bases in the Australian deserts?
