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Alice Springs

American

noun

a town in Northern Territory, in central Australia.

Alice Springs British

noun

Former name (until 1931): Stuart. a town in central Australia, in the Northern Territory, in the Macdonnell Ranges. Pop: 23 640 (2001)

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There were few people out and about on Thursday ahead of the vigil in Alice Springs, which has a small population of 30,000.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The body of the girl, known as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was found on 30 April, five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Across Australia, vigils will be held for Kumanjayi Little Baby on Thursday evening, with the public invited to the events in Alice Springs and other major capital cities.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The girl, who is identified only as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was last seen on Saturday when she was put to bed at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs just before midnight.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It contained the names of all the water-holes from Alice Springs to Oodnadatta.

From In the Musgrave Ranges by Sayce, Conrad H. (Conrad Harvey)

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