A day out in Alice Springs
Alice Springs is in Northern Territory. Hopalong knows 8 things to do and 2 places to eat here, plus day trips to West MacDonnell Ranges. Prices are approximate adult prices in A$.
Top things to do in Alice Springs
Alice Springs Desert Park
A$40 · Desert Park · about 180 min
Desert habitats, nocturnal house and a birds of prey show.
Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility
A$20 · Town · about 60 min
How the outback gets its doctors.
Anzac Hill lookout
Free · Anzac Hill · about 30 min
Sunset views across town to the ranges.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station
A$15 · Telegraph Station · about 90 min
Where the town began, beside the original spring.
Emily and Jessie Gaps
Free · Emily Gap · about 60 min
Gaps in the East MacDonnell Ranges with a short walk to large rock paintings.
Araluen Arts Centre
Free · Araluen · about 60 min
Albert Namatjira's watercolours and Central Desert art.
Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Free · Town · about 60 min
Arid-zone plants and a hilltop walk. Donation entry.
Todd Mall
Free · Town · about 45 min
The town's pedestrian heart, lined with Aboriginal art galleries.
Free things to do in Alice Springs
- Anzac Hill lookout (Anzac Hill): Sunset views across town to the ranges.
- Araluen Arts Centre (Araluen): Albert Namatjira's watercolours and Central Desert art.
- Olive Pink Botanic Garden (Town): Arid-zone plants and a hilltop walk. Donation entry.
- Emily and Jessie Gaps (Emily Gap): Gaps in the East MacDonnell Ranges with a short walk to large rock paintings.
- Todd Mall (Town): The town's pedestrian heart, lined with Aboriginal art galleries.
Where to eat
- Café lunch in Todd Mall (Town, around A$22): Cafés and galleries in the mall.
- Dinner in town (Town, around A$45): Bush-food menus and pubs.
Step-free and pram-friendly ideas
- Alice Springs Desert Park · step-free · pram-friendly
- Anzac Hill lookout · step-free
- Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility · step-free · pram-friendly
- Araluen Arts Centre · step-free
- Olive Pink Botanic Garden · step-free
- Todd Mall · step-free · pram-friendly
Access information can change. Check with the venue if access is essential.
Day trips from Alice Springs
West MacDonnell Ranges
- West MacDonnell Ranges gorges (A$15): Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm (fee) and Ellery Creek waterhole.
Typical weather in Alice Springs
| Month | Low | High | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 36°C | 4 |
| April | 13°C | 28°C | 3 |
| July | 4°C | 20°C | 1 |
| October | 13°C | 28°C | 3 |
Approximate long-term averages, not a forecast.