Alice Springs
How I did this famed Aussie desert trail for a fraction of the price
Trekking Larapinta as a volunteer combines the adventure and fully-catered ease of an ecotourism hiking tour with lower costs.
- by Daisy Dumas
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
This resort, far from everywhere, is pure magic
The scenery in this part of Australia stirs the spirit in ways you simply don’t expect.
- by Sue Williams
Seeing the outback from above is an experience like no other
I’ve been ballooning several times before. But never under a balloon as big as this.
- by Steve Meacham
Albert Namatjira's home and Hermannsburg, Northern Territory: Legendary artist deserves a better memorial
Albert Namatjira's house is humble, dilapidated, fenced off and neglected.
- by Steve Meacham
Alice Springs travel guide and things to do: 20 things that will surprise first-time visitors
It has amazing water holes, star gazing and art ... and it's also much further from Uluru than you think.
- by Ute Junker
Alice Springs places to swim: Waterholes fill after heavy rains
Recent rains have turned the desert green and filled the waterholes to the brim.
- by Ute Junker
The Ghan, Darwin to Adelaide: One of the world's greatest train journeys is back
After being forced off the rails for one of the longest periods in its 90-year history, The Ghan is back on track.
- by Anthony Dennis
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters review: One of the best luxury stays in Alice Springs
Resort-style facilities and views that inspire you to get out of town.
- by Louise Southerden
Alice Springs Beanie Festival: Celebrating 20 years of beanies
Winter nights can be chilly in Alice Springs, making it the perfect place to celebrate the humble beanie.
- by Louise Southerden
Alice Springs, Central Australia: Larapinta Valley, the Aussie town where art came to the rescue
The Yarrenyty Arltere artists don't use dot painting but textiles, film and print-making to express what life is like in the town camps of Alice Springs.
- by Louise Southerden