Area
The main town in Central Australia is Alice Springs, however this area also includes all of the desert lands surrounding it. Whilst a few of these townships (such as Barrow Creek) are stations (ranches), the vast majority of them are indigenous Australian communities. The region covers an area of 546,046 km², which is 40% of the Northern Territory.
The following Local Government Areas (LGAs) make up the region:
- Alice Springs (town)
- Central Desert Shire (shire)
- MacDonnell Shire (shire)
- Yulara (unincorporated town)
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