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Established by the MOD, a tracking base has been located in the St Kilda archipelago since 1957. The base itself is on the island of Hirta, north west of the Scottish mainland, an island so remote that the last islanders abandoned the isle in 1930. It is currently inhabited by workers on the military site, National Trust Conservationists, and a lot of wildlife! The MOD, along with the National Trust for Scotland - who are responsible for the World Heritage site, has submitted a planning application to redevelop the base.

St Kilda tracking station to get green makeover

Homeland November 2, 2016

Established by the MOD, a tracking base has been located in the St Kilda archipelago since 1957. The base itself is on the island of Hirta, north west of the Scottish mainland, an island so remote that the last islanders abandoned the isle in 1930. It is currently inhabited by ...

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