2003: Darwin hosted its first international test cricket match at Marrara Oval
ASK any local about BASSINTHEGRASS and they’ll tell you it’s a Darwin rite of passage
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ASK any local about BASSINTHEGRASS and they’ll tell you it’s a Darwin rite of passage.
The iconic music festival kicked off in 2003 with a line-up that included The Living End, 28 Days, NoKTuRNL and Shellie Morris.
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Over the years, BASS has seen some of the country’s biggest acts like Hilltop Hoods, Amy Shark, Paul Kelly, John Butler Trio and Peking Duk, perform alongside the likes of Angus and Julia Stone to sellout crowds.
Darwin hosted its first international Test cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh this year, and there was cause for celebration when the 1420km railway track between Alice Springs and Darwin was completed.
This was the last stage in the construction of the 2979km Adelaide-Darwin railway line, which was first envisaged in 1911.
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This year also saw the birth of Charles Darwin University following a merger of the Centralian College in Alice Springs and the Northern Territory Rural College.
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