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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