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Central Australia/Alice Springs Region is one of the five regions in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
. The term Central Australia is used to describe an area centred on Alice Springs
Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Popularly known as "the Alice" or simply "Alice",Alice Springs is situated in geographic centre of Australia....
 in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It is sometimes referred to as Centralia; likewise the people of the area are sometimes called Centralians. The region is located in the southern part of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
 spanning from the west on Western Australia
Western Australia

Western Australia is a States and territories of Australia occupying the entire western third of the Australia . The nation's largest state and the second largest subnational entity in the world, it has 2.1 million inhabitants , 85% of whom live in the south-west corner of the state....
 Border and to the east on the Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 border.

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George Pearce

Sir George Foster Pearce Royal Victorian Order was an Australian politician who was instrumental in founding the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia....
, Minister for Home and Territories in the Federal Parliament in the 1920s, thought that the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
 was too large to be adequately governed, and thus for a short time a separate territory
States and territories of Australia

The Australia is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government....
 named Central Australia existed.

Central Australia, like the Northern Territory, had its own Government Resident and administration.






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Central Australia/Alice Springs Region is one of the five regions in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
. The term Central Australia is used to describe an area centred on Alice Springs
Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Popularly known as "the Alice" or simply "Alice",Alice Springs is situated in geographic centre of Australia....
 in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It is sometimes referred to as Centralia; likewise the people of the area are sometimes called Centralians. The region is located in the southern part of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
 spanning from the west on Western Australia
Western Australia

Western Australia is a States and territories of Australia occupying the entire western third of the Australia . The nation's largest state and the second largest subnational entity in the world, it has 2.1 million inhabitants , 85% of whom live in the south-west corner of the state....
 Border and to the east on the Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
 border.

History

George Pearce
George Pearce

Sir George Foster Pearce Royal Victorian Order was an Australian politician who was instrumental in founding the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia....
, Minister for Home and Territories in the Federal Parliament in the 1920s, thought that the Northern Territory
Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal states and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions....
 was too large to be adequately governed, and thus for a short time a separate territory
States and territories of Australia

The Australia is made up of six states and two major mainland territories. There are also lesser territories that are under the administration of the federal government....
 named Central Australia existed.

Central Australia, like the Northern Territory, had its own Government Resident and administration. The division was along the line of 20 degrees south, down to the South Australian border, and took effect on 1 February 1927 through the North Australia Act 1926. However the territory lasted for less than five years, and was reincorporated into Northern Territory on 12 June 1931.

Area

The main township in Central Australia is Alice Springs
Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Popularly known as "the Alice" or simply "Alice",Alice Springs is situated in geographic centre of Australia....
, however this area also includes all of the desert lands surrounding it. Whilst a few of these townships (such as Barrow Creek
Barrow Creek, Northern Territory

Barrow Creek is a very small town, current population of 11, in the southern Northern Territory of Australia. It is located on the Stuart Highway, about 280 km north of Alice Springs, Northern Territory, about half way from there to Tennant Creek, Northern Territory....
) are stations
Station (Australian agriculture)

Station is the term for a large Australian landholding used for livestock production. It corresponds to the North American term 'ranch' or South American Estancia....
 (ranches), the vast majority of them are indigenous Australian communities. The region covers an area of 546,046 kmē which is 40% of the Northern Territory.

The centre of Australia

There is no official centre of Australia. The concept has intrigued various people from the time of early European exploration. Central Mount Stuart
Central Mount Stuart

Central Mount Stuart is a mountain peak situated in the southern Northern Territory, Australia. It is a prominent landmark easily seen from the nearby Stuart Highway, which at closest approach lies about 6 km to the southeast....
, for example, was so-named because it was believed to stand at the geographical centre of Australia. Today, different calculations give varying results but in general they agree on the area within 200 kilometres south of Alice Springs.

Population

Alice Springs, the main focus of Central Australia, is predominantly Anglo-Celtic Australian
Anglo-Celtic Australian

Anglo-Celtic Australian describes Australians with British people and/or Irish people ancestral origins....
, with approximately 25% Aboriginal population, however the surrounding communities which make up Central Australia are almost exclusively Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands and their descendants. Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Australian Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders, who currently together make up about 2.6% of Australia's population....
. Therefore, the total population of the area known as Central Australia is approximately 50% Aboriginal. This population is estimated to be approximately 60,000 people.

Local Government

The Alice Springs Region contains 19 local government areas these include:
  • Aherrenge Association Incorporated Council
  • Alice Springs Town Council
    Alice Springs Town Council

    Alice Springs Town Council is a Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory in the Northern Territory. The town council was established April 7 1971....
  • Anmatjere Community Council
  • Aputula Housing Association Council
  • Arcyonga Council Incorporated
  • Aritarlpilta Community Council
  • Ikuntji Community Council Incorporated
  • Imanpa Community Counccil
  • Jilkminggan Community Council
  • Ltyentye Purte Community Council
  • Ntaria Community Council
  • Nyirripi Community Incorporated Council
  • Tapatjatjaka Community Council
  • Urapuntja Community Council
  • Wallace Rockhole Community Council
  • Walungurru incorporated Council
  • Watiyawanu Community Council
  • Yuelamu Community Incorporated Council
  • Yuendumu Community Council


See also

  • Eastern states of Australia
    Eastern states of Australia

    The Eastern states of Australia refers to the States and territories of Australia adjoining the east coast of Australia. These are the mainland states of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria ....
  • Northern Australia
    Northern Australia

    The term northern Australia is generally considered to include the States and territories of Australia of Queensland and the Northern Territory....
  • Southern Australia
    Southern Australia

    The term southern Australia is generally considered to include the States and territories of Australia of New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory....


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