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Once Australia's northern capital, Newcastle Waters became a ghost town

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Newcastle Waters, a remote location that once served as Australia's northern capital, has transformed into a ghost town. A century ago, politicians in Canberra made the decision to divide the Northern Territory into two parts, establishing the remote settlement as the capital of a newly created jurisdiction named North Australia.

Today, a group of history enthusiasts is working to preserve the memory of this unusual episode in outback history, ensuring that the town's forgotten past remains documented for the future.

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