Alice Springs Resort
Surrounding Landscape
Todd River
West MacDonnell Ranges
Alice Springs Desert Park
Standley Chasm
Alice Springs is home to some of the most amazing scenery and landscapes in Central Australia. While visiting Alice Springs be sure to put on your itinerary the following places:
Alice Springs Desert Park
Alice Springs Desert Park is a Central Australia must see, where visitors can experience everything that the Central Australian desert has to offer, all in one location. Open since March 1997, the park tells the living stories of Australia's deserts, its plants, animals, landscapes and people.
The Park is also used by the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, who conduct research into the conservation of Australia's desert plants and animals.
Kings Canyon
Kings Canyon Resort is located in a loop off the main highway running between Ayers Rock and Alice Springs (approximatley 3.5 hours drive from both locations. The sensitively designed resort is just seven kilometres from Watarrka National Park, the home of the magical sandstone formation of Kings Canyon.
The Resort is the perfect oasis from which to explore the wonders of Kings Canyon including the amazing rock formation called the Lost City and the Garden of Eden an oasis of an entirely different kind at the foot of the Canyon.
Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
In the Red Centre, you'll journey through some of the most astonishing landscapes on earth. Marvel at the landforms of Uluru and Kata Tjuta and learn how they were formed, see the expansive night sky awash in the blaze of a million stars, and discover the amazing flora and fauna that survive in the often harsh Outback.
Ayers Rock Resort is the perfect place to stay while you experience the ancient culture and iconic landforms in this remote location. Whether you're pondering the ancient intricacies of Anangu culture, swaying astride a camel, or cruising on a Harley, you have entered a realm of endless wonder.
Macdonnell Ranges
Alice Springs is located in the centre of a range of mountains - the MacDonnell Ranges - that extend to the east and west.
Stretching to the west of Alice Springs and the Finke River region to the south, The West MacDonnell Ranges holds some of Central Australia's most spectacular scenery.
One of the most surprising features of the West MacDonnell Ranges are pockets of permanent water holes that lie hidden among its ancient folds. These help support a rich variety of plants and animals, with thick leafy canopies of bloodwoods and ghost gums sheltering Diamond Doves, migratory Rainbow Bee-eaters and many other birds. Black-footed Rock Wallabies pick their way along the rocky slopes while, high above, majestic Wedge tailed Eagles seek out unwary snakes and skinks.
The East MacDonnell Ranges stretches over 100 kilometres to the east of Alice Springs To the local Arrernte people, this area is the dreamtime birthplace of the mountain range. As the caterpillar ancestral beings moved out from Emily Gap, they formed the MacDonnell Ranges and the site of Alice Springs. Places like Jessie Gap, Corroboree Rock, and N'Dhala Gorge are all of great cultural significance to the Arrernte people.
The beauty of these sites and others, such as Trephina Gorge, makes a trip to the East MacDonnell's more than worthwhile. The East MacDonnell's region is also rich with bird and animal life. Trephina Gorge offers great birdwatching opportunities. And as the East MacDonnells are less visited by tourists, you will have a greater chance to spot wildlife in their own natural environment.
Standley Chasm
Standley Chasm is situated in the West MacDonnell Ranges. It is probably the most spectacular of all the gorges around Alice Springs. The Chasm is just seven metres across at its widest point and 80 metres deep, where the sunlight illuminates the bottom for a mere fifteen minutes a day! If you can time your trip with the suns mid-day passage you will be in for a spectacular treat.
Leading up to the chasm, visitors are led via a creek where you can witness the abundance of wildlife - in particular the birds of the area. The lush gully floor is also home to a range of delicate flora species including Cycad palms, tall gums and fragile ferns which have survived here since the long gone wetter age.
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