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Alice Springs - NT 

Populated Place City
Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Camp Fee Police Station Medical Services Resort,Motel
PlaceID27929
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Latitude23.69748º S 23º 41' 50.93" S
Longitude133.8836º E 133º 53' 1.04" E
Altitude575
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 Description
 Places within 5km
 Interactive Place Map
 Important Notes
 Weather & Climate
 Recommended Reading
 What Others Say
 Trek Notes
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 Description of Alice Springs
The name of this city comes from it's humble beginnings when a small settlement was built along a waterhole called Alice Springs in 1872. Today, Alice Springs is the largest town in Central Australia with a population of around 24,000. Although it is indeed a city, it is more accurately described as an outback town with a country lifestyle for locals and visitors.
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Predominantly a city that thrives on tourism, Alice Springs provides plenty of shops, restaurants, accommodation options and is a major tour base for flights, buses, road trains, and cars using the major Stuart Highway connecting the Top End (Darwin) to Adelaide in South Australia.
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Alice Springs landscape
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Anzac Hill lookout
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Ghan heading south from Alice Springs
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 Weather & Climate for Alice Springs

Closest Weather Station

Alice Springs Airport at 13:00 28 Aug CST
Distance from Alice Springs 10.86km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
23.8°C 18.7°C 10% -9.1°C 1019.4hPa 0.0mm E 11km/h
6knots		 15km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Alice Springs Airport
Distance from Alice Springs 10.86km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 36.335.132.728.2 23.019.919.622.6 27.130.933.735.4
Mean Min. °C 21.420.817.512.6 8.35.14.06.0 10.214.817.920.2
Mean Rain mm 38.042.331.916.8 19.414.414.79.5 8.321.926.737.5

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 Treks passing Alice Springs
Plenty Highway Plenty Highway
The is the most direct route from central Queensland across to Alice Springs in central Australia. It is a wide stretch of very red sandy soil that when wet can be impassible - 4WD only. [Feature Story]
Old Andado Track Old Andado Track
The Old Andado Track traverses fascinating terrain that includes mountain ranges, rocky gibber plains, desert sand dunes and floodplains in the Red Centre just south of Alice Springs.
The Tanami Track The Tanami Track
The Tanami Track is essentially a great short-cut linking the Red Centre to the Kimberley. Although once a notorious 4WD track, it is now a graded dirt highway.
Chambers Pillar Chambers Pillar
Chambers Pillar is a natural sandstone formation used by our famous early explorers as a navigational point. You can still read their signatures and inscriptions carved into the rock. It is also a beautiful photographic subject in a remote 4WD area.
West MacDonnell Ranges West MacDonnell Ranges
The West MacDonnell Ranges in the heart of Australia's red centre stretch for 400km from east-west as a series of parallel ranges. Within the ranges are magnificent gaps and gorges, dramatic scenery, great bush camping and walks.

 Places within 5km of Alice Springs
4WD Central Australia 3 Day Journey [0.33km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
4WD Central Australia 3 Day Journey to Finke Gorge National Park, Kings Canyon, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (Olgas). This is an accommodated tour especially designed for small groups and is nature and heritage based
Camel Ride To Breakfast [0.33km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Camel Riding
Ride a camel along the Todd River, in the soft morning light, cool clear air and with colourful native birds, before a hearty BBQ breakfast. Afterwards we visit the Camel Museum and Camel Shop.
Anzac Hill [0.34km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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Mac Range Champagne Sunset Harley Tour [0.37km]  
Activities 
Driving Motorbike
Enjoy a tour round Alice Springs and the surrounding area, including stop-offs at famous landmarks like Honeymoon Gap and Simpsons Gap National Park for photos of you on your Harley. Then sip champagne while watching the outback sunset.
Round the Ranges Half Day Harley Tour [0.37km]  
Activities 
Driving Motorbike
Cruise out on a Harley Davidson to several stunning West MacDonnell Ranges features, such as Honeymoon Gap & Standley Chasm, one on one with your guide.
Whole Hogg Harley Day Tour [0.37km]  
Activities 
Driving Motorbike
Ride more than 300km along the scenic routes around Alice Springs, and take in most of the famous landmarks of the area. In the warmer months we take a dip in the gorges to cool us down.
Palm Valley Tour [0.64km]  
Activities 
Creative Aboriginal Culture
Follow Larapinta Drive into the Aboriginal homelands of the Arrernte people and into real outback adventure country - the Finke Gorge National Park. Travel by 4WD coach on the dry bed of the Finke River to Palm Valley, a strange semi - tropical oasis in the red centre.
20 Day Pearls of the Kimberley Tour [0.93km]  
Activities 
Getaway Unique Destinations
A spectacular safari tour from Alice Springs. Travel north to the spectacular Cape Leveque and then along the Gibb River Road. Along the way we'll see Mitchell Plateau, the Bungles and Kununurra before arriving at Katherine Gorge and concluding in Darwin.
Todd River [1.22km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
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Camel Ride To Dinner [1.48km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Camel Riding
Take a camel ride along the Todd River, and enjoy a 3 course dinner with drinks, a visit to the Camel Museum and Shop.
Lot 4464 (3/31) Elder Street ALICE SPRINGS [1.76km]  
UHF Repeater 
Channel: 7 Callsign: ASP07
Charles River [1.9km]  
Water Body,River,Stream,Falls 
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Simpson Desert Tour - 3 Days [1.98km]  
Activities 
Creative Aboriginal Culture
Join us for a 3 day tour through the Simpson Desert highlighting the heritage & pioneer life of Central Australia from 1860. Throughout the journey, we'll discover the famous Explorer John Stuart's track of the original Telegraph Line, the Old Ghan Rail Workers and Molly Clark of Old Andado.
Wintersun Cabin and Caravan Park [2.05km]  
Caravan Park Food,Shopping
Wintersun Cabin and Caravan Park Stuart Hwy , Alice Springs NT 0870 Telephone: (08) 8952 4080 Facsimile: (08) 8952 4588 Wintersun Cabin and Caravan Park is 2kms north of the Alice town centre, with easy access (either by self drive or on a tour) to all our great attractions. Clean grassy sites with shade trees are our specialty.
Stuart Caravan Park [2.24km]  
Caravan Park 
Stuart Caravan Park Larapinta Drive Alice Springs NT 0871 Phone: 08 8952 2547 Fax: 08 8952 4088 Email: info@stuartcaravanpark.com.au
Ayers Rock Sunset on Harley Davidson [2.79km]  
Activities 
Driving Motorbike
Sip on Champagne as you watch the sun set behind Ayers Rock on a Harley Davidson, it doesn't get any better than this.
Uluru Motorcycle Cruise [3.02km]  
Activities 
Driving Motorbike
Enjoy the awesome thrill of seeing one of Australia's best known landmarks Ayers Rock as a passenger on a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Helicopter Flight - Just the Alice - 10 minutes [3.09km]  
Activities 
Flying Helicopter Flights
Exciting from lift off to touchdown, take to the sky in one of our bubble-cabined Bell 47 helicopters offering unrestricted 180 degree panoramic views. You'll get an eagle eye view of the Red Centre from the best seats in Australia, with great photo opportunities.
Bungalow Hill [3.19km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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Mount Johns [3.51km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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Uluru Sunrise and Base Tour (QY17) [3.55km]  
Activities 
Attractions & Tours 1 Day Tours
Enjoy a warming cup of tea or coffee and biscuits as the colours of Uluru gradulally change as the sun rises on the horizon. Commence a base tour of Uluru, including a guided walk into Mutitjulu waterhole. Later, visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre. Supplied by: AAT Kings
Mpwetyerre [3.81km]  
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Heavitree Gap Outback Resort  [3.89km]  
Caravan Park Food,Shopping Point of Interest
Heavitree Gap Outback Resort Palm Court , Alice Springs NT 0870 Telephone: (08) 8952 4866, 1800 896 119 Facsimile: (08) 8952 9394 Caravan Camping - Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge offers you excellent camping facilities. There are 90 powered caravan sites and 3 acres of tent sites to choose from in cool shady spots under massive gum trees.
MacDonnell Range Holiday Park [3.98km]  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
Caravan Park 
4.5km south of town centre. Address: Palm Place Alice Springs
13 Day Outback Gorges of Kimberley [4.97km]  
Activities 
Outdoor Nature & Eco
A safari outback adventure from Broome to Darwin. Travel along the Gibb River Road, the East Kimberley. Swim in refreshing natural spring rockpools found along the many Gorges and Falls along the Gibb River Road. Watch the sunset over the white sand of Cable Beach in Broome.

 Recommended Reading for Alice Springs
Alice Springs to Uluru - Digital Map Alice Springs to Uluru - Digital Map
This digital map of 'Alice Springs to Uluru' will help you to safely experience the adventure of exploration, and the wonder of the outback with both detailed information and GPS readings. Some of the most unusual landforms in the world can be found in Central Australia.
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Natmap Raster 2005 Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
East MacDonnells East MacDonnells
This map features historic tracks through remote desert mining areas of the East MacDonnell Ranges. Arltunga, Trephina Gorge and the spectacular Ruby Gap can all be visited. Some of the best Australian gems are found in the Harts Range and Mud Tank fossicking areas near Gemtree.
MacDonnell Ranges MacDonnell Ranges
Covering both the East and West MacDonnell Ranges this map shows major roads and 4WD tracks out of Alice Springs including the Finke Gorge NP and track from Hermansburg through to Boggy Hole and onto Giles Road. It includes Rainbow Valley and Chambers Pillar.
Red Centre - Alice Springs to Uluru Red Centre - Alice Springs to Uluru
This map outlines all sealed and unsealed roads, four-wheel drive tracks and roads requiring permit access. Camping sites, accommodation, fuel supplies, emergency services and local attractions are all marked and National Park and Aboriginal land boundaries are clearly outlined.
Red Centre CD Map Red Centre CD Map
The Red Centre CD Map is based on the popular paper maps and is compatible with most PC-based major navigational progammes, and if you have a GPS, laptop or personal orgaiser then it can provide in car navigation. This CD is a great companion product to use with existing regional maps.
Alice Springs to Uluru Alice Springs to Uluru
Some of the most unusual landforms in the world can be found in Central Australia. Much of this area has only been accessible to visitors for about 30 yrs and some roads and facilities are well suited to the modern adventurer.The Gunbarrel Hwy is also shown although travel permits are required.

 Important Notes
Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.