Was the arrival of the railhead at Alice Springs in 1929 the turning point in the history of Central Australia, 1919-1939?

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the proposition that the completion of the Central Australian Railway to Alice Springs was the turning point in the development of Central Australia during the period 1919-1939. It traces part of the history of Central Australia, and particularly the role of Alice Springs as the centre of the region. Concentration is on the progressive development of the region, in order to identify the most significant factors affecting that development