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The first issue appeared in August 1950 and was a 12pp folded foolscap duplicated effort. Early in 1951, Nick Solntseff decided to abandon the duplicated format of ''Woomera'', and start afresh with a new 20 pp. 8vo printed magazine. The result was by far the best fan publication in Australia at that time. The second issue (also #1) appeared in February 1950, and the final fifth issue (#4) appeared in February 1953. | The first issue appeared in August 1950 and was a 12pp folded foolscap duplicated effort. Early in 1951, Nick Solntseff decided to abandon the duplicated format of ''Woomera'', and start afresh with a new 20 pp. 8vo printed magazine. The result was by far the best fan publication in Australia at that time. The second issue (also #1) appeared in February 1950, and the final fifth issue (#4) appeared in February 1953. | ||
| − | Contributors included Lex Banning, Ted Butt, Wm. I. Case, Thomas G. L. Cockroft, Roger N. Dard, Vol Molesworth, Richard Preston, Eric F. Russell, Rosemary Simmons, Kevin L. G. Smith, Graham B. Stone, William D. Veney, and Royce S. Williams. | + | Contributors included Lex Banning, Ted Butt, Wm. I. Case, Thomas G. L. Cockroft, Roger N. Dard ([[Star Rover]]), Vol Molesworth, Richard Preston, Eric F. Russell, Rosemary Simmons, Kevin L. G. Smith, Graham B. Stone, William D. Veney, and Royce S. Williams. |
Letters came from Lex Banning, G. M. Carr and Arthur Haddon ([[Telepath]]). | Letters came from Lex Banning, G. M. Carr and Arthur Haddon ([[Telepath]]). | ||
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Issue 1 February 1951
Woomera (1950-1953) was a SF / F / H fanzine edited and published by Nick Solntseff in Sydney, NSW.
The first issue appeared in August 1950 and was a 12pp folded foolscap duplicated effort. Early in 1951, Nick Solntseff decided to abandon the duplicated format of Woomera, and start afresh with a new 20 pp. 8vo printed magazine. The result was by far the best fan publication in Australia at that time. The second issue (also #1) appeared in February 1950, and the final fifth issue (#4) appeared in February 1953.
Contributors included Lex Banning, Ted Butt, Wm. I. Case, Thomas G. L. Cockroft, Roger N. Dard (Star Rover), Vol Molesworth, Richard Preston, Eric F. Russell, Rosemary Simmons, Kevin L. G. Smith, Graham B. Stone, William D. Veney, and Royce S. Williams.
Letters came from Lex Banning, G. M. Carr and Arthur Haddon (Telepath).
External Links
- Woomera, National Library of Australia, catalogue record
