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At the very heart of Australia lies the historic town of Alice Springs. Because of its remoteness, more than 1200km from both Darwin and Adelaide, its large numbers of Aboriginal people and its frontier ambience, Alice retains a special place in the Australian psyche.
The surrounding MacDonnell Ranges are not as well-known as Uluru, 462km to the west, but they are a haven of rock holes, gorges and parks with hundreds of camping, walking, swimming and picnic spots. A major tourist town, Alice Springs makes a great touring base and a diverse and fascinating destination on its own.
You can see the original Alice spring (really a soak) which is still there - the permanent waterhole that clinched the location of the Overland Telegraph Station in the 1870s.
Alice Springs Airport is a modern fully air conditioned terminal located 14 kilometres to the south of the township of Alice Springs with a range of services and facilities available to visitors to the airport. ASA provides facilities for domestic and regional passenger airlines and for general aviation and helicopter traffic. It operates curfew free 24hrs a day.
Things to do while you are visiting Alice Springs include taking in the beauty of Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve, enjoy the excitement of a guided tours on the back of a camel, check out Rainbow Park for Aboriginal heritage, paintings and artifacts or fly in a balloon across the MacDonnell Ranges at sunrise.Photos
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Relishing in the much anticipated downpour at the usually dry Todd River
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Alice Springs
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Rainbow Bee-Eater at Alice Springs Desert Park - by richardfisher
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Aurora Alice Springs
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Aurora Alice Springs is the place to stay for that true Australian Outback holiday experience. Newly refurbished reception, courtyard and pool/spa...
All Seasons Oasis Alice Springs
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Situated just a few minutes walk from the heart of Alice Springs, All Seasons Oasis offers quality and affordable accommodation while providing...
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs
Alice Springs Accommodation - HotelsCrowne Plaza Alice Springs offers luxurious accommodation with elegant decor and resort-style facilities. Business or leisure, everything has been...
Desert Palms Resort
Alice Springs Accommodation - ResortsAn oasis in the outback, the Desert Palms is a 3.5 star property offering individual studio villas set around a crystal clear pool, waterfall and...
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge
Alice Springs Accommodation - ResortsHeavitree Gap Outback Lodge is located amongst stunning eucalyptus trees at the southern entrance to Alice Springs, only a five minute drive from...
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Alice Springs Cycling Club
Alice Springs Activities - Sports Clubs, VenuesThe Alice Springs Cycling Club has been operating since the 29th June 1966.
Operating to promote all cycling in Central Australia where...
Alice Springs Golf Club Incorporated
Alice Springs Activities - Sports Clubs, VenuesThe sporting showpiece of the unofficial capital of Central Australia is the stunning Alice Springs Golf Club which boasts one of the world's...
Wayoutback Desert Safaris
Alice Springs Tours - Tours, Tour BookingsWayoutback Desert Safaris is a genuine small group operator carrying a maximum of 9 to 14 passengers in late model air conditioned Toyota...
Walking Country - The Larapinta Trail
Alice Springs Tours - Tours, Tour BookingsWalking Country provides professional guided tours, based around the stunning West MacDonnell Ranges in Alice Springs.
The famous...
The Dustbowl Tenpin Bowling Centre
Alice Springs Activities - Sports Clubs, VenuesModern Tenpin Bowling Centre with Restaurant and Cafe Facility. The licensed Red Tomato Restaurant specialises in woodfire pizza and steaks
Dining
Balloons Bistro
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The mood is easy and casual at the licensed Balloons Bistro located within the Crowne Plaza Alice Springs.
The menus are varied and fresh...
The Lane Cafe And Restaurant
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Located in the Todd Mall in Alice Springs, The Lane Cafe And Restaurant offers you quality French bistro cuisine, tasty tapas plates, wood-fired...
The Overlanders Steakhouse
Alice Springs Dining - Cafes, Restaurants'The Alice' is a wonderfully historic town, home to The Overlanders Steakhouse, Australia's most famous natural landmark and setting...
Bar Doppio
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Bar Doppios has been an established cafe in Alice Springs for over 13 years. They are open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week.
They...
Bojangles Saloon & Restaurant
Alice Springs Dining - Cafes, RestaurantsBojangles provides true Territory Tucker such as Camel, Crocodile, Kangaroo, Emu and Barramundi. For the serious meat lovers there are six steaks...
Travel Tips & Articles
Alice Springs - Weather
Due to its outback location, Alice Springs' overall climate is predictably dry and arid most of the time, without a real wet season...
Alice Springs Alice Springs Bus Tour
Starting from Alice Springs, the tour begins with an hour long drive out past the MacDonnell Ranges and into the settlement of Hermannsburg...
Alice Springs The Ghan
The Old Ghan story begins in 1878 at Port Augusta, South Australia when, with picks and shovels, men began work on a railway planned to snake its way to Darwin...
Alice Springs Ooraminna Homestead
Your ballooning adventure begins in the cool pre-dawn darkness with a drive through the desert to a launch site near Alice Springs...
Alice Springs - Transportation
Getting There And Away
Alice Springs Airport is 12km (7...Alice Springs - History
In 1929, a railway line linked Stuart (by now everyone was calling it Alice) with Adelaide, so that it was no longer totally isolated from the rest of the country...
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