Travel
Seek different, in the Red Centre
Exploring the spiritual heart of Australia does not need to break the bank, especially when it comes to accommodation.
Tag: Alice Springs
News
Marj! The rains are here
Flooding not flowing – this week’s Todd River “banker” was a corker, says award-winning filmmaker and Alice Springs local, Chris Tangey, who captured this stunning drone footage.
News
Bumper wildflower season in the Red Centre
Take a journey through the vastness of the Red Centre to discover its beautiful wildflower season
Australian Geographic Adventure
The NT’s Red Centre: An Outback Road Trip
Think five day to explore the NT’s Red Centre is not enough? This 4WD road trip packs in more than enough to convince you otherwise.
Destinations
Cycle the NT’s Red Centre
From extensive trail networks around Alice Springs, to a leisurely circuit of Uluru, cycling is booming in the Red Centre.
Australian Geographic Adventure
Northern Territory adventures: Four of the best
Wanna get wild? Head to the NT, one of the world’s great adventure playgrounds. From hiking and camping in the desert sands of the Red Centre, to exploring the ‘Lost World’ that is the tropical Top End, the NT is jam-packed with excitement. It’s a long way for most of us, so now is the perfect time to start planning that big Territory escape!
Science & Environment
The summer bushfire you heard nothing about
In January 2019, fires burned across a 100-kilometre length of the iconic Tjoritja National Park in the West MacDonnell Ranges, from Ormiston Gorge nearly to the edge of Alice Springs.
Wildlife
GALLERY: flocks of budgies in Alice Springs
During the hot, dry summer months, Alice Springs is often beset by a beautiful plague – flocks of thousands of green budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in search of increasingly scarce sources of water. Photographer Steven Pearce says that there was around 4000 birds congregating around the waterhole just after dawn.
Destinations
10 beautiful birds to look out for in the Red Centre
From proud raptors and flighty finches to epic flocks of budgies – Alice Springs and surrounds are a paradise for bird-watchers. With 180 bird species to spot in the Red Centre alone, we’ve narrowed down 10 to put at the top of your list.
Wallpaper
Alice Springs ghost gum
A majestic ghost gum stands alone at sunset, 40km west of Alice Springs.