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There are many very small settlements scattered across the Northern Territory but the larger population centres are located on the single sealed road that links Darwin to southern Australia, the Stuart Highway. The Northern Territory is also home to two spectacular natural rock formations, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas), which are sacred to the local Aboriginal peoples and which have become major tourist attractions.
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Discover ALICE SPRINGSIn 1862, John McDouall Stuart led an expedition into Central Australia and the area where Alice Springs is located. Until the 1930s, the town was known as Stuart. The Overland Telegraph Line linking Adelaide to Darwin and Great Britain was completed in 1872. It traced Stuart's route and opened the interior ... |
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Discover DARWIN Darwin is known as the Gateway to Asia, and the city's population is very multicultural. Seventy-five nationalities are represented in Darwin, and nearly a quarter of the population self-identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The city is especially proud of the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets ... |
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Discover KATHERINE Set in agricultural country, Katherine's main economic source was often gold. Katherine is a key regional centre supporting the cattle and tourism industries. Located at the junction of major tourism drives, the Savannah Way and the Explorers Way , Katherine is an important visitor gateway for the Northern Territory ... |
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Discover ULURU / AYERS ROCK Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in central Australia, in the Northern Territory. It is located in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, 350 km southwest of Alice Springs. Uluru is sacred to the Aborigines and has many varied springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings ... |
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