A major blooper about the death of famous author Xavier Herbert will be used in the campaign to counter the negative image of Alice Springs with nice stories about the town. According to the Monash University Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Australia, Xavier Herbert , who wrote the great Territory novels Capricornia and Poor Fellow My Country , died in Queensland on November 10, 1984 .
In fact , he died in Alice Springs, soon after taking part in a strenuous eradication campaign against members of the bunyip aristocracy along the Todd River. Fearing his death would be a blow to the Centralian tourist industry , it appears Xavier kindly agreed , posthumously, that his body be transported across the border in his Land Rover and parked in Camooweal.
The talented PR firm hired to project a positive image of Alice has seized on this strange situation . Little Darwin is reliably informed the company is building a bank of brilliant slogans to lure overseas tourists to the Centre.
These include ALICE SPRINGS -DUSTY ONE DAY- WASHED BY THE CORAL SEA THE NEXT ; ALICE SPRINGS- BANANA REPUBLIC CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC ; ALICE SPRINGS – THE PLACE WHERE AUTHORS AND CANE TOADS CROAK; ALICE SPRINGS –HOME OF TOOTHLESS WHITE POINTER SHARKS ; ALICE SPRINGS –HOME OF KINGAROY PEANUTS , MACADAMIA NUTS AND YOWIE NUTS.
In fact , he died in Alice Springs, soon after taking part in a strenuous eradication campaign against members of the bunyip aristocracy along the Todd River. Fearing his death would be a blow to the Centralian tourist industry , it appears Xavier kindly agreed , posthumously, that his body be transported across the border in his Land Rover and parked in Camooweal.
The talented PR firm hired to project a positive image of Alice has seized on this strange situation . Little Darwin is reliably informed the company is building a bank of brilliant slogans to lure overseas tourists to the Centre.
These include ALICE SPRINGS -DUSTY ONE DAY- WASHED BY THE CORAL SEA THE NEXT ; ALICE SPRINGS- BANANA REPUBLIC CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC ; ALICE SPRINGS – THE PLACE WHERE AUTHORS AND CANE TOADS CROAK; ALICE SPRINGS –HOME OF TOOTHLESS WHITE POINTER SHARKS ; ALICE SPRINGS –HOME OF KINGAROY PEANUTS , MACADAMIA NUTS AND YOWIE NUTS.
