Editing Alice Springs (section)

===After World War II===
During the 1960s, Alice Springs became an important defence location with the development of the US/Australian [[Pine Gap]] joint defence [[satellite]] monitoring base, home to about 700 workers from both countries.

By far the major industry in recent times is tourism. Almost in the exact centre of the continent, Alice Springs is some {{convert|1200|km}} from the nearest ocean and {{convert|1500|km}} from the nearest major cities, Darwin and [[Adelaide]]. Alice Springs is at the midpoint of the [[The Ghan|Adelaide–Darwin Railway]].
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelnt.com/en/experience/outback/the-ghan.htm |title=The Ghan – Outback experiences – Northern Territory Official Travel Site |publisher=Travelnt.com |access-date=30 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013949/http://www.travelnt.com/en/experience/outback/the-ghan.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref>
[[File:Todd Tavern, 2015 (01).JPG|thumb|Todd Tavern]]
Alice Springs was connected to Darwin by rail on 4 February 2004, when [[The Ghan|the first passenger train]] arrived in Darwin from Adelaide.