While a small town in the middle of nowhere might not sound all that appealing, the reality is that Alice Springs is a fascinating destination which attracts hundreds of thousands from all over the world every year. Once you get there, you’ll see why!
Found directly across from Melbourne's best-known landmark Flinders Street Station, Federation Square (which is better known as 'Fed Square') is a melting pot of culture. Here you can visit attractions such as the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the National Gallery of Victocia (NGV). In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Kim Polkinghorne to find out about this great attraction.
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Download Airlie Beach Pocket Guide Download Byron Bay Pocket Guide Download Cairns Pocket Guide Download Melbourne Pocket Guide Download Perth Pocket Guide Download Surfers Paradise Pocket Guide Download Sydney Pocket Guide View all guides »I guess that is Alice Springs in a nutshell. The bar with the peanuts on the ground was fun for a night and the rest of Alice Springs is dustly and dry, but what else do you expect? Get to the rock, use Alice Springs as a great respite for a shower before catching the Ghan to go north or south. The city tour wasn't much to speak of.
I took part of a great tour to Uluru/KataTjuta/Kings Canyon. Alice itself is a very small town but with fun group lots of fun!
Insider Tip:Check out The Reptile Center to meet lizzards (Steve beardhedded lizzard) snakes (Ollie olive phyton) and a croc (Terry) Take part of The Rock Tour www.therocktour.com.au
This is a great little town and there is enough to do here for about 4 nights stay but then the red centre beckons.
Insider Tip:Make sure that you take a walk up Anzac Hilll when you are there, it's the best photo opp.
Pretty cool little place...Sleepy Australian town that acts as a rest stop for Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon, and other stuff much further away. Night life is there if you're looking for it. Not too many places to eat though...Lot's of takeaway-type places.
Insider Tip:Hit the grocery store rather than rely on restaurants!
Obviously, Uluru is the general highlight but Alice Springs has more to offer. It's a nice little town (although a bit rough at night). Good for 2-3 days of relaxing activities with fewer of the flies that plague the outback in the summer.
Insider Tip:Go to the show at the reptile center. The animals on display are nice but limited. The show, however, is really enjoyable and informative. Plus, you can touch and hold all the animals, even the big snakes!
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