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In the centre of Australia surrounded by red desert lies Alice Springs, population 22,488, in Arrente country. The original Alice Spring, that the town was named after, is still there. It is a permanent waterhole that clinched the location of an Overland Telegraph Station and was named after the wife of the Postmaster General of South Australia. Although Alice may have once been a remote outpost, the second biggest town in the Territory now has all the conveniences of a modern city.
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The township was originally called Stuart but officially became Alice Springs in 1933.
Alice can be used as a base to travel to the Simpson Desert, MacDonnell Ranges, Uluru Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta The Olgas.
Between May and September, cloudless skies and warms are followed by refreshingly cool nights. The rest of the year is very hot and dust storms are common. Rains are usually brief but can come at any time of the year.
Central Alice Springs Red Centre NT - Northern Territory
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Northern Territory - Map of Alice Springs Australia
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