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ABOUT Alice Springs
Alice Springs is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Its
estimated population of 26,486 (in 2005)[1] makes it the second-largest
settlement in the Territory (the only other towns of significant size are
Darwin, the capital, and Katherine). It is popularly described as "the
Alice" or simply "Alice". Alice Springs is known as Mparntwe to its
traditional inhabitants, the Arrernte. Alice Springs is almost equidistant
between Darwin and Adelaide.
Alice Springs is best-known outside the region from the title of the Nevil
Shute novel A Town Like Alice, even though little of the story takes place
in Alice Springs, and because of its proximity to Uluru (Ayers Rock), the
monolithic rock that is one of Australia's best-known natural landmarks and
an important focus of Aboriginal culture.
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