Travel Alice Springs,

Visit the Town and its Attractions

Travel Alice Springs and you will see many hidden jewels of this Central Australian town. One of them is the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens, but there are more attractions.

The Alice is not a big place but has a bit of history around it. The explorer John McDouall Stuart first came to the area, in the 1860 trying to cross Australia from south to north.

Visit the heritage precinct to see his memorial.

While you are there you can also see the Royal Flying Doctor Service centre. The organisation has been active since 1939, providing radio communications service for people in remote areas.

Climb the Anzac Hill to see the memorial that commemorates soldiers killed in wars. Check where it is on the map of Alice Springs.

You'll also get an excellent view of the town and the mountains surrounding it.

If you want to immerse yourself in history, go to the Alice Springs telegraph station, on the North Stuart Highway. The station, built in 1871, was part of the overland telegraph line that linked Port Augusta to Darwin.

Sunrise Ballooning in Alice Springs If you are an early riser and in search for adventure, see the outback from the above. Let the balloon take you up, watch the sunrise and take memorable pictures. Then sip a glass of champagne to go with your breakfast when you return.

Travel Alice Springs - Olive Pink Botanic Garden

The Olive Pink Botanic Garden is situated along the Todd River and very close to the centre of Alice Springs and the main hotels and resorts.

It is easy to visit and spend a couple of hours along the walking trails to see flowers, various wattles and eucalyptus trees.

One of the eucalyptus is the blue mallee, here on the right, with its unusual leaves speared by the stem.

The garden is named after Olive Pink, an anthropologist famous for her strong character, her admiration for Aboriginal people and their traditions, her political statements about social justice and her passion to establish an arid region flora reserve, which later was opened to the public as a botanic garden.

Travel Alice Springs - More Attractions

Other attractions to see in your tour of Alice Springs are the Desert Park, Reptile Centre, the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame, the School of Air, which offers education to children living in remote areas, the Araluen Cultural Precinct and numerous galleries displaying Aboriginal paintings and art.

And if you are tired to visit and want to play, there's the Alice Springs Golf Course, with amazing green grass in the desert.

But if you want to see the Ayers Rock then hire a car or, even better, book a tour to Uluru. It is a great experience and you'll avoid being tired when you go by coach.

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