It is the birthplace of Australian independent Santos, and has in recent years attracted a host of junior explorers keen to feed on Santos' leftovers.
Moomba is the home of the Cooper basin's oil and gas operations, and is nearly 800 kilometres north of civilisation in the South Australian capital of Adelaide.
Moomba is an Aboriginal word meaning a "gathering" or "meeting place", an apt description, although it is hardly a place where friends might meet for a cafe latte.
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