I have never been to the N.T. General Store but I drove past many times. It seems to actually store Army surplus supplies, boots, tents and that kind of things. It is located on Cavenagh Street, one of the three main streets forming Darwin’s tiny city centre. Like many stores they close early on weekdays and most of them are closed on week-ends. It is to keep with the Northern Territory pace which is not really a consumerist market. People prefer the outdoor. People prefer to go fishing. People do not like to waste time shopping and are not stressed about earning lots of money. They are happy as long as they have time for themselves. A nice philosophy of life if you ask me. A bit of a caricature of life in the Top End but a true observation nevertheless.
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