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The Australian Outback

The Australian Outback is considered as one of the biggest and poorest regions in the world . With a land area of 3 million square kilometers the Australian Outback has a population of 184 ,000 , which is roughly 1 percent of Australia . Kalgoorlie is the biggest town with a population of nearly 32 ,000 . It is comparable with Greenland , Siberia , and the African Sahara . It closely resembles the Nunavit Territory of Canada which covers 2 million square kilometers and a 25 ,000 (Salt

p While it is often compared with the world 's poorest conditions , the Australian Outback is considered as the heart of the country because this is where most of Australia 's natural resources , national treasures and culture can be found . Majority of its people reside in the region 's six biggest towns (Kalgoorlie , Broken Hill , Katherine , Tennant Creek Mt . Isa , and Alice Springs ) with the remaining population spread throughout native and grazing lands where mining is an active business (Salt

Life in the Outback

The economy of the Australian Outback will always be centered on agriculture , mining , and tourism . Although advancement may set in , the demand for its wealth will always be high . Even the farthest area of the region could still become an important asset to the developed countries making it a vital area for settlement and development

The Clash Between Tourists and Aborigines

Over the years , the Aborigines of the Australian Outback have been hostile with backpackers who tour their native land without notice . In fact , given a choice , these tribal people would rather see superficial tourists who would only flock to the souvenir shop and then leave at once . This is innate in the aboriginal people of the Outback since the first wave of Europeans set foot in their land

However , since it was unlikely for the tourists to leave the Outback immediately , they take this as their opportunity to control the way tourists will visit the land . There are close to 250 ,000 tourists who flock to the land in to climb Uluru . During the height of tourism season , the adjacent hotels are jam-packed with visitors , making the Uluru the fourth most populated region in the Northern Territory

Despite the hostility from the local people of The Outback , the city dwellers do not show any sign of fear against the aborigines . In fact they are more interested with the scenes that they would see rather than the aboriginal culture of the place

Developments in Rural Australia

Progress in Outback Australia is very much evident in the towns of Kalgoorlie , Leonora , and Roxby Downs , where there is a growth in the mining industry . The towns of Alice Springs , Tennant Creek , and Katherine have been converted into administrative and regional hubs Black coal mining has become a prominent industry in Emerald , a town located at the heart of Queensland as well as cotton , which has provided opportunities for employment

However , it was not until the end of the 20th...