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Without the outback, Australia would not have the strong economy that it has today.

Australia was built "on the sheep's back" and the wool industry in Australia was that upon which the early economy developed. Beef cattle, too, are vital to the Australian economy, and without the outback, there would be no room for the huge sheep and cattle stations which make up vast tracts of our country.

The outback is where much of Australia's gold and precious gems are found. Australia's extensive mining industry (metals, coal, etc) is largely centred in the outback as well.

Australia would not have the wealth of patriotic literature from the late 19th/ early 20th centuries without the outback. It was of the outback and the bush that authors such as Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson wrote, firing the imagination of the next generation of Australians to fight for freedom from England's rule.

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What area does the outback cover?

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