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Right smack bang in the middle of Australia, the nearest town is 499 km away. Alice Springs’ original name was Stuart after the explorer who led an expedition through the centre to the north, navigating and mapping the country for white settlement.

Even though it appears in the middle of nowhere, there is much to see and do in Australias most famous outback town. Of course the most famous attraction is Ayers Rock, although the Rock is only a mere 461 km drive away there are daily flights, countless bus trips and any number of helicopter rides to take you there if you don’t fancy the 5 hour drive yourself.

The Todd River runs through the down, most of the time the riverbed is bone dry but if you are lucky enough you will see the river flowing, and it is a remarkable sight.

The annual Henley-on-Todd Regatta is an event you must put on your calendar. It started as a joke 46 years ago at the expense of the river races of the original British settlers. The regatta goes for a full day and is fun for tourists and locals alike. You will find crews of ‘rowers’ with their legs sticking out the bottom of their ‘boats’ and running to the finish line. Held every year around September, organises have only cancelled the Regatta once, in 1993, due to too much water in the river.

Other attractions to see are Kings Canyon, The Olgas, The Royal Flying Doctors Service Base, The School of the Air and any of the many art galleries in the Todd Street Mall.
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    Ayers Rock
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    Feb 11, 2006 - Aug 05, 2006
    We arrived into Alice Springs and immediately appreciated the dry heat rather than the humidity we had had for 5 weeks. My hair actually dries when I wash it rather than staying continually damp. The hostel seems friendly although they did neglect to pick us up from the airport and put our trek back a day because they had overbooked. We hoped this wasn't an omen. The first couple of days we just slept, chilled out and bought a few things we were running low on. The three day trek started...
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    Out of the bush!
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    Jul 15, 2006 - May 09, 2007
    Hey everyone, I am officially out of the bush back to civilization!  It was really nice to sleep in a real bed and to get a decent shower last night.  I have been rushing around like a chicken with my head cut off this morning to get everything organized to continue on with my journey - i.e washing the thick layer of red dirt and sweat off all my clothing and packing up again.  I am in Alice Springs but fly off to Cairns later this afternoon. The "Heading Bush" expedition wa...
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    Wycliffe Wells to Alice Springs
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    Sep 02, 2005 - Nov 10, 2005
    We got off to an early day today and we got on the road just after 7am. The trip was very quick and after travelling through a few showers of rain we arrived in Alice Springs at about 11am. The rain we have encountered since travelling from Mt Isa has been unusual for this part of Australia and we are seeing the area in a way that not many have… green. Usually this part of Australia is considered dessert like and appears very brown and dull, what we have seen is all the glorious colo...
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    Australia -  various : Alice Springs Travel Photos
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    Apr 03, 2004 - Sep 03, 2007
    these are photos from different trips around Australia
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