Alice Springs (English spelling)

Japanese: アリス･スプリングズ（英語表記）Alice Springs

It is the central city of the southern Northern Territory, in the center of the Australian continent. It has a population of 20,000 (1991). It is located in the arid zone east of the MacDonnell Ranges. Its annual precipitation is 257 mm. It is connected by road and air routes to Darwin, about 1,500 km to the north, and Adelaide, about 1,700 km to the south. It is the terminus of a railway line that branches off from the transcontinental railroad and runs north (opened in 1929, new line opened in 1980). It is the center of a regional air route network that connects various parts of the southern Northern Territory, including Ayers Rock, and is also a base for tourism.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

オーストラリア大陸中央部，ノーザン･テリトリー南部の中心都市。人口2万(1991)。マクドネル山脈東部の乾燥地帯に位置する。年降水量257mm。約1500km北のダーウィン，約1700km南のアデレードに道路･航空路が通じ，大陸横断鉄道から分かれて北上する鉄道(1929開通，1980新路線開通)の終点。エアーズ･ロックなどノーザン･テリトリー南部各地を結ぶ地方航空路網の中心で，観光の拠点にもなっている。

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