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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
* 27,000. n Gregory Terrace
(08) 8952 5800 or 1800 645 199.
_ Henley-on-Todd Regatta (Oct);
Camel Cup (Jul). ∑ travelnt.com
Transport
k 14 km (9 miles) S of town.
£ George Crescent.

town and features three habitat
types: desert river, sand country
and woodlands. Visitors may
see many of the birds and
animals of Central Australia
here at close range.
A scenic landscape view of the water’s edge at Alice Springs
E National Road
local natural history with displays equipment of the telegraph Transport Hall of Fame
of fossils, flora and fauna, station built in 1871. A small 1 Norris Bell Ave. Tel (08) 8952
meteorite pieces and minerals. museum describes the task of 7161. Open 9am–5pm daily.
It also houses fine pieces of setting up the station and run- Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec.
Aboriginal art and artifacts. ning the overland telegraph. ∑ roadtransporthall.com
This museum pays homage to
P Alice Springs Telegraph O Alice Springs Desert Park all the great trucks, buses and
Station Historical Reserve Off Larapinta Drive. Tel (08) 8951 8788. other vehicles that have crossed
Off Stuart Hwy. Tel (08) 8952 3993. Open 7:30am–6pm daily (last entry the Australian continent. The
Open 9am–5pm daily. Closed 25 Dec. 4:30pm). Closed 25 Dec. & 7 Ghan, the first train to run from
& 7 ∑ alicespringsdesertpark.com.au Adelaide to Alice Springs in
This, the site of the first settle- An excellent introduction to 1929, is commemorated with
ment in Alice Springs, features Central Australia, this park lies a fascinating collection of
the original buildings and on the western edge of the vintage memorabilia.

Alice Springs Town Centre
1 Anzac Hill Alice Springs
2 Old Courthouse Telegraph Station
3 Old Stuart Town Gaol SMI TH S TR EE T
4 The Residency STOKES STREE T
5 Adelaide House Museum Anzac
Hill
6 Royal Flying Doctor Service GHAN ROAD ST Anzac
Visitor Centre COLSON W I LLS Oval
7 National Pioneer Women’s W H IT TA KE R S T R EET RAILWAY TERR T ER RA C E
Hall of Fame Train Station H I G H W AY Old Courthouse
8 Museum of Central Old Stuart y) y
Australia Town Gaol The Residency dry)
Alice Plaza
MI L NER R O A D Bus Terminal Adelaide (usually
PARSONS STREET
Alice Springs S T U A R T GREGORY TERR House
Desert Park F OGARTY STREET GEORGE CRESCENT GEORGE CRE S . BATH ST
LEICHHARDT TERR
Museum of F O F STOTT HARTLEY STREET TODD STREET Museum River
Central Australia L A R A P I N TA TERRACE
D R I V E Todd
National Pioneer To T
Women's Hall of Fame
STOTT TERRACE
Royal Flying Doctor STUART TERRACE
Service Visitor Centre TERRACE
National Road Hospital ROAD SOUTH Olive Pink
Botanical
Transport Hall of Fame Airport Reserve
14 km (8.5 miles)
GAP TUNCK S
0 metres 500 R O A D
0 yards 500
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