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  Alice Springs - Attractions & Info

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Pic: The Telegraph Station
Anzac Hill, Wills Tce: excellent 360 deg city and district views.
Adelaide House, Todd Mall (1920): first Alice Springs hospital with historic photographic displays.
Flynn Memorial Church, Todd Mall: built in memory of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Inland Mission founder.
Royal Flying Doctor Base, Hartley St (1939): Open (9am-5pm) Mon-Sat & (1pm-4pm) Sun/Public Hols.
The Residency, cnr Parsons & Hartley Sts (1927): former home of the Central Australia's regional administrator and today a local history showcase.
Old Stuart Gaol, Parsons St (1909): city's oldest building and in use until 1938.
Railway Station area is home to three railway cottages (1929) and the Gnoilya Tmerga or Wild Dog Rock an important Aboriginal legend site.
Old Pioneer Cemetery, George Cres: dates back to 1888 and contains amongst others the graves of Harold Lasseter (1880-1931) famous for his claim to have found a huge gold reef 'Lasseter's Reef' in central Australia & Albert Namatjira (1902-59) acclaimed Aboriginal artist.
Technology, Transport and Communications Museum, Memorial Dr: historic relics & memorabilia depicting the hardships of pioneering times.
Central Australian Aviation Museum, Larapinta Dr: features Flying Doctor memorabilia and two original planes.
Olive Pink Botanic Gardens, Barrett Dr: 16 ha park which is Australia's only arid botanic garden and features more than 300 plant species of the region.

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