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Alice Springs is a town in Australia’s Northern Territory and is situated right in the geographic centre of the country. The town is a popular travel hub though it also has its own appeal.

The Alice Springs airport (airport code: ASP) can be reached from the UK with several airlines and indirect flights requiring one or two stops. British Airways offers a one stop flight to Alice Springs from London via Melbourne. Qantas Airways and Emirates also offer flights from London to Alice Springs. Flights to Alice Springs with Emirates have two connections through Dubai and then Perth or Sydney, while Qantas Airways offers connecting flights from London through Singapore and Perth.

The Tourist Attractions of Alice Springs

For many people on road trips around Australia, Alice Springs is a popular place to stop off on your way to see Uluru; however, Alice Springs is a friendly little town and has a number of its own attractions which would keep visitors busy for several days at least.

There are some fun and interesting attractions here in Alice Springs. Historical attractions include Adelaide House, which was the first stone building to be built in Alice Springs, and then there’s also the amusingly named Old Timers Museum! Here you can learn all about the history of the outback. The Museum of Central Australia is also interesting , as is the National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame. This tells the stories of great women who helped to shape Australia by settling in places like Alice Springs, in the middle of nowhere! More history can be seen at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station where residents had to go to send a message before the days of the internet! And the Old Courthouse and Residency.

For more natural attractions, Alice Springs (and the area surrounding it) is said to offer some of the most spectacular views of the Milky Way. If you’ve never seen the night sky from a really dark (i.e. no natural lights) location you’ll be amazed at just how many stars there are in the sky! On a similar note, sunrise and sunset in Alice Springs are said to be wonderful too.

The Alice Springs Desert Park offers opportunities to see some of the flora and fauna of the area which you might not otherwise see. The nocturnal exhibit, for example, lets you see some of the creatures which would only come out at night. Also worth seeing are the very interesting lectures on Aboriginal use of plants for food and other uses.

Outside Alice Springs

Although Alice Springs is quite well known for its proximity to Uluru (Ayers Rock), the town is not actually that close! However, leaving Alice Springs there are a variety of other natural attractions to see such as Glen Helen Gorge and Ellery Creek Big Hole, which are both very picturesque. Be aware that not all roads will remain sealed (as in tarmac) all the way to their destinations and you can suddenly find yourself on a dirt road. If you have a 4x4 the dirt roads surrounding Alice Springs can be great fun to explore if you’re staying in the area a little longer.

When Should You Visit Alice Springs?

Alice Springs can be a very dry place, though the amount of rainfall which actually falls varies immensely from year to year and hence can’t be relied upon. Remember that Alice Springs is in the southern hemisphere and therefore summer and winter are the opposite to the UK. The hottest month is January with an average temperature of 36C (97F), whilst July is the coolest month with an average high of 19.7C (67.6F), though the low drops all the way down to 4C (39F).

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