Alice Springs Reptile Centre houses the largest reptile display in the Northern Territory. We have an extensive range of reptiles including the HUGE Perentie Goanna, Frill Neck Lizards, Thorny Devils and many other fascinating lizards, LARGE and small Pythons and some of the world's most venomous snakes such as Inland Taipans, Brown Snakes, Death Adders and Mulga (King Brown) Snakes.
The largest classroom in the World… Alice Springs School of the Air was established in 1951 to provide an educational resource to primary school students living in remote Central Australia. Students study at home with a home tutor and join with a teacher for a regular live class lessons broadcast via satellite from the studio in Alice Springs.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an Australian icon and a world first. With the help of Alf Traeger's pedal radio the Reverend John Flynn's Aerial Medical Service took to the sky on May 5th, 1928.
The RFDS now services an area of more than 7,150,000 square kilometres providing a 'Mantle of Safety' to an area larger than Western Europe.
Experience the thrill of fossicking for your own beautiful Central Australian gemstones. Tours include all equipment, experienced guides to help find the gems and an appraisal of your gems on your return.
The Araluen Site, also known as the Alice Springs Cultural Precinct, is home to some of the most interesting cultural and historical attractions in Alice Springs, encompassing performing and visual arts, natural and social history and Aboriginal culture.
In the space of a few hours discover the secrets of the desert. See and hear the stories of the plants, animals, and local Aboriginal culture at daily guide presentations. Witness free-flying birds of prey, see rare and endangered animals and enjoy a cinematic journey of the creation of these deserts.
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The Ghost of the Outback - has been seen many times in a clearing near Corroboree Springs, 100 kilometres from Alice Springs. An Aboriginal of the Arunta tribe, which used the site for secret rituals.
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Alice Springs - You'll Never Never Know If You Never Never Go!