Alice Springs Trip Overview
At the very heart of Australia lies the historic town of Alice Springs – the pioneering gateway to a mysterious land of natural monuments, colorful outback culture and ancient Dreamtime lore. On this half-day afternoon tour you will visit the School of the Air, the Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service as well as take in spectacular views of the West MacDonnell ranges from Anzac Hill.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Alice Springs, Australia
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
At the very heart of Australia lies the historic town of Alice Springs – the pioneering gateway to a mysterious land of natural monuments, colorful outback culture and ancient Dreamtime lore. On this half-day afternoon tour you will visit the School of the Air, the Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service as well as take in spectacular views of the West MacDonnell ranges from Anzac Hill.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Alice Springs School of the Air Experience, Alice Springs School of Air 80 Head St, Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 Australia
Hear from your Driver Guide how Alice Springs began as a radio repeater station along the Overland Telegraph Line
• Call into the School of the Air, which provides education to primary school aged children living on remote properties in the Northern Territory
Duration: 55 minutes
Stop At: Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, South Stuart Highway Herbert Heritage Drive, Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 Australia
Explore the Telegraph Station, site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs, and learn how it relayed messages between Darwin and Adelaide for 60 years
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum, 8 – 10 Stuart Tce, Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 Australia
Visit the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, which delivers medical services to those who live and work in remote rural Australia.
Duration: 55 minutes
Stop At: Alice Springs Reptile Centre, 9 Stuart Tce, Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870 Australia
At the Alice Springs Reptile Centre, encounter goannas, frill-neck lizards, and meet Terry the saltwater crocodile!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Anzac Hill Road, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Australia
• Top off your afternoon with a panoramic view over Alice and the surrounding West MacDonnell Ranges, from the top of Anzac Hill
Duration: 10 minutes
