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Royal
Flying Doctor Service
Established
in 1939 and still fully operational, the Alice Springs Royal Flying
Doctor Service operates through the Central Australian region.
Regular tours of the base offer visitors the chance to learn the
role and the importance of this outback medical service in both
the history and future of Alice Springs.
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Frontier
Camel Farm
Climb
aboard one of these "Ships of the Desert" and take a
leisurely stroll along the banks of the Todd River, followed by
an Aussie-style BBQ. Frontier Camel Tours also operates from Ayers
Rock Resort.
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Aboriginal
Art & Culture Centre
Learn
to play the didgeridoo, observe artists at work, or simply browse
through the gallery. This Aboriginal-owned and managed centre
is the best place in the region to learn about and absorb the
mystery of Aboriginal culture.
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Alice
Springs Desert Park
The
Park is a showcase of the Australian desert areas. It features
one of the largest desert nocturnal houses and showcases a breathtaking
performance of birds of prey displaying their natural behaviours.
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Overland
Telegraph Station
Site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs
and where you will find the original Alice Springs waterhole after
which the town was named. Wander though the beautifully restored
buildings and get an insight into what life was like for these first
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Museum
of Central Australia
The Museum showcases, and is an interpretive centre for, Central
Australia's natural history. Exhibits follow the evolution of the
landscape and the creatures which inhabited it. An awardwinning
display within the Museum relates specifically to Professor Ted
Strehlow and the Strehlow Colesstion of his work with the Aranda
people of central Australia. |
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Palm
Valley Safari
Take a 4WD one day safari along the bed of the Finke
River through the Finke Gorge National Park with AAT Kings. Explore
the unique plantlife of Palm Valley including Cycad and 'Livistona
Mariae' relic plants. View the spectacular Natural Ampitheatre and
the magificant views of the West MacDonnell Ranges. |
Alice
Springs School of the Air
They call it biggest classroom in the world - 1.3
million square kilometres and, for children living in the outback,
the only classroom they will know. Tours of the base include interpretive
displays that demonstrate the important role it plays in this vast
region and, on schooldays, you will be able to hear lessons in progress. |
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Ballooning
Hot air ballooning is the best way to see the Red Centre - take
in the magnificent MacDonnell Ranges, the vast, open spinifex plains
and desert sands - then come back to earth for a champagne breakfast! |