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Exclusive by Jane Bardon

This Australian island is constantly covered in a fine layer of dust. Now locals want answers

Dust sits on abandoned cars near the Gemco port loader. (ABC News: Jane Bardon)

On Groote Eylandt, off the NT's Arnhem Land coast, a fine dust coats the houses and cars.

It gets under fingernails and coats people's roofs.

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