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Alice Springs
About Alice Springs
Alice Springs is a town in the Northern Territory almost half way between Darwin and Adelaide. From here you can visit Uluru (Ayers Rock), the famous monolithic rock. Alice Springs is also known as a regional centre for Aboriginal people.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Visit the local casino
- The Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment
- Take a Camel tour
- See the Reptile Centre
Highlights in the vicinity
- Visit Uluru (Ayers Rock), the famous monolithic rock 400 km to the south west of Alice Springs
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 28 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +9.5
- Weather: Arid with little or no rainfall. Summer temperatures between 40 and 48 °C. Winter temperatures can drop to -7°C.
- The emergency police tel. nr.: 000 (112 on cell phone)
Local transport
- Taxi
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Alice Springs Airport 14km south of town
- Train: 'The Ghan' has a mid point stop here between Darwin and Adelaide
Travel tips
Alice Springs
Visit Alice Springs while it is green. The water holes are great to swim in and since we have had a lot of rain, now it is the time to come and see all the wild flowers. The town has great restaurants with over 65 eating places.Shona Harris
Posted on 11-02-2007 by Cavenagh Lodge B & B
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