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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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Kumanjayi Little Baby was a Warlpiri girl whose traditional lands are in the northwest of Alice Springs, in the Tanami Desert.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"In some ways you could say we've actually seen some of the best of the community in the absolute worst of times," says Asta Hill, the mayor of Alice Springs.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Her mother described her as a "princess" in a statement read out at a vigil held for her at Alice Springs.

From BBC • May 15, 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

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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