1993: Deckchair Cinema opened in Darwin along with first McDonald’s restaurant

The Deckchair Cinema opened this year and the Territory got its first golden arches when McDonald’s opened at Casuarina Shopping Centre.

THE memorable movie Priscilla Queen of the Desert was filmed in 1993, with the final iconic scenes shot at stunning Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park.

When travelling from Coober Pedy to Alice Springs, the film’s producers experienced a slight hiccup when the glue used to make some of the costumes melted in the makeshift ice-cream truck wardrobe trailer. Costume designer Tim Chappel ended up fixing the garments in a carpark outside the Alice Springs Casino.

In a big move for human rights in the NT, this year saw the Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission established to promote equal opportunity for all Territorians.

The Northern Territory’s one and only Cannonball Run was held in 1994.

A motorsports event that saw competitors drive flat out from Darwin to Alice Springs and back, it was marred by the death of two entrants and two race officials, and was never held again.

The Deckchair Cinema opened this year and the Territory got its first golden arches when

McDonald’s opened at Casuarina Shopping Centre.

Not long after, the nearby Hungry Jacks was destroyed by a gas explosion.

A quick-witted local soon started a rumour saying a clown was seen fleeing the inferno.

In the same year, Parliament House opened its doors and Alice Springs hosted the first Imparja Cup Cricket Carnival.