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'''Alice Springs''' (''Mparntwe'') is a city in the [[Red Center]] region of [[Northern Territory]]. It has a population of 23,384 people.
The town is probably best known for it's proximity to [[Uluru]] (Ayer's Rock) approximately 300km to the south.
==History==
Alice Springs, originally called Stuart, was settled as a frontier outpost on the trade route between north and south [[Australia]]. It was renamed in 1933.
==Economy==
[[Tourism]] is a huge industry in Alice Springs, as the nearby monolith [[Uluru]] brings in half a million visitors per year.
==American Influence==
There is a strong [[American]] influence in Alice Springs due to the nearby US military satellite tracking station [[Pine Gap]]. As a result, American holidays are celebrated in Alice and popular US [[sports]] are played alongside more usual Australian activities.
[[Category:Northern Territory Cities and Towns]]
The town is probably best known for it's proximity to [[Uluru]] (Ayer's Rock) approximately 300km to the south.
==History==
Alice Springs, originally called Stuart, was settled as a frontier outpost on the trade route between north and south [[Australia]]. It was renamed in 1933.
==Economy==
[[Tourism]] is a huge industry in Alice Springs, as the nearby monolith [[Uluru]] brings in half a million visitors per year.
==American Influence==
There is a strong [[American]] influence in Alice Springs due to the nearby US military satellite tracking station [[Pine Gap]]. As a result, American holidays are celebrated in Alice and popular US [[sports]] are played alongside more usual Australian activities.
[[Category:Northern Territory Cities and Towns]]