Alice (springs and wonderland)?
ALICE SPRINGS Overview
Remember the childhood classic ‘Alice in wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll ? What if I tell you that the wonderland from the story is actually real ! ? And guess what, it’s named after Alice ! (How ironic !). You don’t believe me, do you ? Well, in that case I strongly recommend you to scroll down and after reading this piece, give in to the temptation and head on to this Australian Wonderland (you can thank me later).
The place being discussed is actually, ‘Alice Springs’ – third largest town in Northern Territory, Australia, and one with scintillating experiences on display. Originally inhabited by ‘Arrernte’ aborigines and called ‘Mparntwe’ by them, the place owes its name to numerous scattered small springs, through the region. Rich with traditional and natural heritage, the place is the core of Australian tourism, offering a raw experience. Situated in mid-continent, the town is 148 km sq. in area with roughly, 29,000 residents.
History of ALICE SPRINGS :
Established in 1872 as the modern town, on John Stuart’s expedition route (1861-62), the place was inhabited by Arrernte for millenniums. Named after Sir Charles Todd’s (former Postmaster-General, South Australia) wife, the Alice remained an isolated hamlet until 1887, when gold was discovered 100 km east of the present town resulting in a considerable European settlement. World War II, too brought with itself a surplus soldier population and activity, as being equidistant from Adelaide and Darwin on the north-south route made it a prominent military base location. War-related operations and the isolated location led to the development of a joint US/Australian defence satellite monitoring base (1960s). Known as ‘Stuart’ until August 1933, the town had its first hospital built-in 1926, first railway line built-in 1929, and its first connection to Darwin via rail-line on February 2004.… https://www.australiaunwrapped.com/alice-springs/