Things to do in Alice Springs

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Anzac Hill showing landscape views, a small town or village and a sunset
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Anzac Hill which includes landscape views and a small town or village
Alice Springs which includes desert views and tranquil scenes

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1. Larapinta Trail Trailhead

See the best spots in the West MacDonnell Ranges on the Larapinta Trail. Immerse yourself in the rugged habitat of black-footed rock-wallabies and the enormous wedge-tailed eagle along the 223-kilometre (140-mile) hike. Each night you’ll be camping beneath stars that seem amplified by the desert dark. Wake up to the spectacular colours of the ranges in the morning light.
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Alice Springs featuring a lake or waterhole as well as an individual male

2. Alice Springs Desert Park

In the Alice Springs Desert Park, just outside Alice Springs, you’ll discover the birds, reptiles and mammals of Central Australia. Learn about the living culture and history of the Arrernte indigenous people who have interacted with these animals, plants and landscapes for thousands of years.
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Alice Springs Desert Park featuring desert views and signage

3. Alice Springs School of the Air

The Alice Springs School of the Air Visitor Centre is a wonderful place to discover the marvels of technology connecting children in remote Central Australia. Find out how this centre in Alice Springs can bring a class together, despite students being spread out over 1.3 million square kilometres (502,000 square miles), an area 10 times the size of England.
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School of the Air showing heritage elements

4. Alice Springs Golf Club

Alice Springs Golf Club offers a challenging course and great views. Play a round of golf with Mount Johns and the MacDonnell Ranges in the background and the rich red Alice Springs sands contrasting with the golfing green at your feet.
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Alice Springs showing golf and tranquil scenes as well as a small group of people

5. Alice Springs Reptile Centre

The Alice Springs Reptile Centre is the best place to get a close-up view of the Northern Territory’s many reptiles. Discover how the thorny devil lizard collects water on its spines. Get close to Terry the saltwater crocodile in the underwater viewing area and marvel at the sheer diversity of species in the Gecko Cave.
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Alice Springs Reptile Centre showing zoo animals and dangerous animals

6. Anzac Hill

Anzac Hill is a beautiful lookout point popular with tourists and locals alike. Come here at any time of the day to be treated to panoramic views of Alice Springs and the surrounding countryside. Enjoy an especially unforgettable natural show in the evening, as the sun slips below the horizon and the skies take on a gorgeous range of colors. And don’t forget to pay your respects at the striking white war memorial that crowns the hill.
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Alice Springs showing a sunset, views and military items

What to do in Alice Springs


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Alice Springs showing golf and tranquil scenes as well as a small group of people

Desert Springs

Travelers come to Desert Springs for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Alice Springs Golf Club and Lasseters Casino while you're in town.

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Ross

You'll enjoy the restaurants and sporting events in Ross. You might want to make time for a stop at Frontier Camel Farm or Yeperenye-Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park.

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The Gap

Unique features of The Gap include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Alice Springs Transport Heritage Centre or Heritage Walk while you're exploring the area.

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East Side

Travelers come to East Side for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve and Joint Geological-Geophysical Reserve while you're in town.

East Side
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Connellan

Visitors to Connellan enjoy its gardens, and if you want to do some exploring, Chambers Pillar is worth a stop.

Connellan
Yeperenye-Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park showing desert views

Mount Johns

Mount Johns is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Heavitree Gap and Yeperenye-Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park.

Mount Johns