Woomera (spear-thrower)
（重定向自Wommera）
![The woomera in this picture is the wooden object at left](/Images/godic/202502/21/Aboriginal_craft2304.jpg")
![Mokare with spear and woomera, another woomera lies at his feet.](/Images/godic/202502/21/Mokare2304.jpg")
A woomera is a wooden Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device. Similar to an atlatl, it is an extension of the human arm that enables a spear to travel at a greater speed and force than possible with the unaided arm. The town of Woomera in South Australia, founded in 1947 as the home of the Anglo-Australian Long Range Weapons Establishment, is named after the spear thrower.