One of the larger settlements on the road that crosses Australia from north to south is Alice Springs. This view shows the transport links passing through Heavitree Gap, beside which the town has been built. The aridity of the area can be seen clearly; for this town the most valuable resource is water.
Stephen Codrington
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Figure 3.14 Planet Geography 3rd Edition (2005) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.planetgeography7.com/PG7/Old_Editions.html"> </a>