Central Australia
Located in the heart of Australia, Alice Springs makes the perfect place to base yourself when exploring some of the many spectacular attractions in the region.
Encompassed by a breadth of lands immense in size and ancient in origins, Alice Springs is your entry point to a variety of contrasting landscapes, that also holds some of Australia’s unique and significant icons, offering unique experiences for visitors and those with plans to stay.
Alice Springs offer a number of great attractions, from those based within the town limits to those further out. Check out our listing of Alice Springs (and Central Australia) attractions:
ALICE SPRINGS Town Attractions
- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Alice Springs Reptile Centre
- Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve
- Olive Pink Botanic Garden
More information on attractions coming soon…
- ANZAC Hill / Untyeyetwelye
A special place to the Aboriginals, the site of the ‘ANZAC Hill War Memorial’ and a popular lookout across the Alice Springs region.
- Araluen Cultural Precinct | Araluen Arts Centre | Art Galleries and Theatre
A number of fascinating attractions in one unique location, including the Araluen Arts Centre (incorporating the Albert Namatjira Gallery), Museum of Central Australia and Aviation Museum.
- Gathering Garden
Located in the heart of town (in front of the Alice Springs Town Council), is this opened air public art and garden. Although only small, it provides a place to sit and contemplate. With trees and shrubs providing shade, this is a site of poetic beauty.
- Megafauna Central
showcases the unique megafauna that roamed Central Australia 8 million years ago. Mega fauna displays, exhibits and interactive activity for the children. - National Road Transport Hall of Fame
Road and rail transport history of Central Australia. - Olive Pink Botanic Garden
An Arid Zone Botanic Garden in the Northern Territory. - Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Tourist Facility
Find out how we provide medical services to outback isolated areas. - Women’s Museum of Australia and Old Gaol Alice Springs
(formerly The National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame)
Dedicated to celebrating and preserving the place of women in Australian history.
The Yeperenye Sculpture, Araluen Arts Centre, Collaborative public artwork by Dan Murphy and students from the Centre for Appropriate Technology’s ATWork program. I’ve Seen The Moon by Dan Murphy – Corrugated Iron and scrap metal, 1995 Araluen Collection I’ve Seen The Moon by Dan Murphy – Corrugated Iron and scrap metal, 1995 Araluen Collection Dust storm over Anzac Hill, 18:35 hrs 1 Dec 2020 Red Kangaroo with joey (Osphranter rufus) Sturt’s Desert Rose (Gossypium sturtianum) Sacred Kingfisher at Vatu Sanctuary, Alice Springs © Dorothy L Black Headed Goanna (Varanus tristis), Alice Springs Reptile Centre Red Mallee (Eucalyptus pachyphylla), Olive Pink Botanic Garden Brown Falcon – Bird of Prey Show Hills Wallaroo, Olive Pink Botanic Garden, NT Sturt’s Desert Pea © Ausemade PL Desert Trilling Frog (Neobatrachus centralis) emerging from aestivation Centralian Tree Frog (Litoria gilleni) at Simpsons Gap, West MacDonnell Ranges, NT. Rattlepod grevillea (Grevillea stenobotrya) Snapshot from Central Australia, NT Alice Springs Street Art Long Leaved Corkwood (Hakea lorea) Western Bowerbird in bower Long Leaved Corkwood (Hakea lorea)