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Goonhilly Downs are located on the Lizard Peninsula just south of Helston and close to the Culdrose naval air station. The downs, most of which are an SSSI, are composed of sparse heathland based on underlying Serpentine geology. Many rare plants are found here including Cornish Heath, chosen as the county flower. The site is also home to the Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, the largest of its kind in the world. Goonhilly Downs were chosen by the General Post Office (GPO) to house its experimental satelllite communication ground station because of the low horizon, firm rock base and lack of industrial interference.…...

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