The Boss at the Wheel

A Town Like Alice

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May 23rd 2007
We have spent quite a few days in Alice Springs, so the place is a worthy next entry into the blog. Alice is a nice place and is growing on us, although it has an interesting weather pattern, in that the southern end of Alice can get totally soaked, like we did when we first arrived here from Coober Pedy. Yet everywhere past the main roundabout in town saw only minor drizzle. Must be something ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more