Cooby Creek Tracking Station

Built near the Cooby Dam, the station was located in a radio quiet zone, where there were no powerlines and other sources of potential interference.

The station was built in 1966 to support NASA's Application Technology Satellite Program and was a part of the Spacecraft Tracking and Data Acquisition Network.

The high ground to the south and south-west of the site screened the station from man-made radio frequency interference which could have jeopardise the reception of the satellite signals.

The lower horizon to the north-west permitted low angle tracking, and the station was arranged to give the antenna an unrestricted 180 degree view.

The antennas were operated by the "Telemetry and Command" crew of the station, whilst additional personnel performed the actual experiments.

It was also a key tracking station involved in the first synchronisation and broadcast of a TV program across the entire globe.

In 2021 State Library of Queensland created a digital story on the Cooby Creek Tracking Station.