Carinda is a small town in the far north of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

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, and lies in the Walgett Shire. In 2006, the town had a population of 194 people. The name of the town is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'you carry'.

In the early 1980s, singer David Bowie

David Bowie

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 came to the town, at the local hotel, where his single, Let's Dance

Let's Dance (David Bowie song)

"Let's Dance" is the title album track on David Bowie's album Let's Dance. It was also released as the first single from that album in 1983, and went on to become one of his biggest-selling tracks....

was featured in the video clip.