Alice Springs Desert Park. Visit the historic Overland Telegraph Station and learn how residents have adapted to ultra-remote living at the Royal Flying Doctor Service base and the School of the Air. Walking or cycling. Located on Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870. Getting here. Getting here.
Driving. Our role in desert research and conservation has grown with the park and we partner in many research and breeding programs. Last entry is 4.30pm. Closed on Christmas Day. Alice Springs Desert Park is an inspiring portrayal of Australia’s central desert environment that seamlessly blends the plants, birds, animals and people of our arid regions within one, tourism and conservation facility. Alice Springs Desert Park is only seven kilometres from the centre of Alice Springs.
Spread over 46,000 square kilometres of desert landscapes, rocky gorges and attractive waterholes, the Finke Gorge National Park is popular both for its beauty and close proximity to Alice. Phone: (08) 8951 8788. Alice Springs Desert Park is only seven kilometres from the centre of Alice Springs. Discover the legendary heart of Outback culture on this half-day highlights tour of Alice Springs. It’s most famous for the oasis-like Palm Valley, which is full of towering red cabbage palm trees, a species found nowhere else in the world and lends an appealing prehistoric feel. Go to the Alice Springs Desert Park website for entry costs and more information. Contact. The Desert Park is 7km from the heart of Alice Springs. Download the winter (1 March - … Larapinta Drive PO Box 1120 Alice Springs NT 0871. Opening hours. Facilities and attractions. Free vehicle and coach parking. Getting around. We would love to hear your experiences visiting the Desert Park and welcome your feedback through our survey. At the Desert Park visitors stroll through three carefully recreated desert habitats - Sand Country, Woodland and Desert Rivers. Download the map now and plan your journey. When driving travel west of the town centre on Larapinta Drive for 6km where you will find the entrance of the Desert Park. Phone: (08) 8951 8788 Fax: (08) 8951 8720 asdp@nt.gov.au. Self-drive, jump on the public bus, hire a bike or join a transfer to make your way to the Desert Park. On arrival receive a park program and map with the times and locations of the daily presentations. Daily from 7.30am to 6pm.