British Nuclear tests at Maralinga occurred between 1956 and 1963 at the
Maralinga site, part of the
Woomera Prohibited Area in
South Australia and about 800 kilometres north-west of
Adelaide. A total of seven
nuclear tests were performed, with
approximate yields ranging from . Two major test series were conducted at the Maralinga site:
Operation Buffalo and
Operation Antler. The site was also used for hundreds of minor trials, many of which were intended to investigate the effects of fire or non-nuclear explosions on atomic weapons.