Alice Springs
Alice Springs, sometimes colloquially known as Alice, is the heart of Central Australia and consists of cavernous gorges, boundless desert landscapes, remote Aboriginal communities and a charming pioneering history.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alice Springs Desert Park and Central Australian Aviation Museum.
Alice Springs Desert Park
Zoo
Photo: Alexandra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alice Springs Desert Park is an environmental education facility and wildlife park in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is sited on 1,300 hectares, with a core area of 52 hectares.
Central Australian Aviation Museum
Museum
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Central Australian Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Central Australian Aviation Museum is situated 4½ km northeast of Alice Springs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Centre and Gillen.
Red Centre
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Red Centre is the colloquial name given to the southern desert region of the Northern Territory in Australia.
Gillen
Suburb
Gillen is a suburb of the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people. The suburb is named after FJ Gillen and Mt Gillen in the MacDonnell Ranges and ultimately derived from the anthropologist Francis James Gillen, who was the telegraphist and station master at Alice Springs in 1892. Gillen is situated 4 km northeast of Alice Springs.
Alice Springs
- Location: Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-23.731° or 23° 43′ 52″ southLongitude
133.8332° or 133° 49′ 60″ eastPopulation
28,700Elevation
580 metres (1,903 feet)Open location code
5Q8M7R9M+J7GeoNames ID
7839681
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Alice Springs” goes by many names.
- French: “Alice Springs”
- German: “Alice Springs”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ilparpa Swamp Wildlife Protected Area and Blatherskite Park.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Alice Springs”. Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.