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Drive To Alice Springs
Driving to Alice Springs? Alice Springs sits on the fully sealed Explorer's Way, 1500 kilometres south of Darwin. The journey from Darwin takes about three days, with overnight stops along the way. The Ghan train travels to Alice Springs from Adelaide in South Australia, then on to Darwin. Qantas flies directly to Alice from most capital cities as well as Cairns.
By Mary Peterson
Alice Springs summer must-dos:
• Learn about the region's native vegetation at the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens and Alice Springs Desert Park
• Experience the Larapinta Trail and enjoy the scenic waterholes and gorges of the West MacDonnell Ranges
• Float in the large permanent swimming hole of Ellery Creek Big Hole
• Journey down the towering red walls into the swimming hole at Ormiston Gorge
• Enjoy the ancient landscape and crystal clear rock pools at Palm Valley
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Alice Springs
- European settlement in Alice Springs dates back to 1871 with the building of the Overland Telegraph line linking Australia with Europe. 'The Alice', as it is affectionately known, is almost at the geographical centre of Australia, and around 1500km from Darwin and Adelaide.
