Alice Springs Desert Park Information

Home>Australia>Northern Territory>Alice Springs And Surrounds>

Alice Springs Desert Park - Information

Alice Springs Desert Park Map

View detailed map & surrounding locations >>

Alice Springs Desert Park Slideshow

View all the high quality photos >>

Alice Springs Desert Park Video

View the high quality video & other videos >>

Also in the area...

Explore other great holiday locations in Alice Springs and Surrounds.

Adelaide House Museum
Journey to the heart of Alice Springs and be inspired by Rev John Flynn’s historic vision for the bush through stories of outback nurses, displays of Traegers pedal radios and Flynns 1926 nursing... read more
Alice Springs
Running due west from Alice Springs, the West MacDonnell Ranges contain a variety of impressing and interesting geological features and landscapes... read more
Alice Springs Cultural Precinct
The Alice Springs Cultural Precinct is home to some of the most interesting cultural and historical attractions in Alice Springs... read more
Alice Springs Desert Park
A must see for every visitor to Alice

In the space of just a few hours, you can discover many of the secrets of the Central Australian deserts at the Alice Springs Desert Park... read more
Alice Springs Golf Club
The Alice Springs Golf Club is one of the finest desert golf courses in the world... read more
Alice Springs Railway Station
The railway station at Alice Springs was built in 1988 based on a 1930 design for a station that was never built... read more
Alice Springs Reptile Centre
The Alice Springs Reptile Centre is the largest reptile display in the Northern Territory... read more
Davenport Range National Park
The Davenport Range National Park (proposed) is an important refuge for fauna, especially water birds due to an extensive network of waterholes... read more
Ellery Creek Big Hole
High red cliffs, a large waterhole and a sandy creek fringed by gums make this one of the most popular and picturesque picnicking spots in the West MacDonnell Ranges... read more
Finke Gorge National Park
Explore the ancient landscapes of Finke Gorge National Park, 140 kilometres west of Alice Springs... read more
Glen Helen Gorge
The West MacDonnell Ranges part briefly at Glen Helen Gorge, to make way for the Finke River... read more
Larapinta Trail
The Larapinta Trail is an exciting long distance walking track through the West MacDonnell National Park in the heart of central Australia... read more
Museum of Central Australia
The Museum of Central Australia, in the Alice Springs Cultural Precinct, acts as an interpretive centre for Central Australia’s natural history... read more
N'Dhala Gorge Nature Park
N’Dhala Gorge Nature Park is located 90 kilometres East of Alice Springs, via the Ross Highway and is accessable by four wheel drive only... read more
Ochre Pits
The Ochre Pits, 110 kilometres west of Alice Springs, has been used for generations by the local Aboriginal people as a mine for the colourful mineral ochre... read more
Ormiston Gorge
Massive geological forces created the towering red walls of Ormiston Gorge and Pound, located within the West MacDonnell National Park, 135 kilometres west of Alice Springs... read more
Palm Valley
Description coming soon... read more
Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve
Marvel at an ancient landscape as you explore the spectacular Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve, 100 kilometres south of Alice Springs via the Stuart Highway... read more
Simpson Desert
The Simpson Desert stretches south from Alice Springs towards the South Australia border... read more
Simpson's Gap
Simpsons Gap, 18 kilometres west of Alice Springs, is one of the best known attractions in the West MacDonnells National Park... read more
Stanley Chasm
Stanley Chasm (or sometimes Standley can be reached by sealed road 50 kms from Alice Springs... read more
Trephina Gorge National Park
Trephina Gorge Nature Park lies in the East MacDonnell Ranges, 85 kilometres East of Alice Springs, and is notable for its sheer quartzite cliffs, Red River Gums and sandy creek bed... read more

Alice Springs Desert Park Information

A must see for every visitor to Alice.

In the space of just a few hours, you can discover many of the secrets of the Central Australian deserts at the Alice Springs Desert Park. Hundreds of the species of plants and animals found across Central Australian deserts can be seen, smelt and heard at the Desert Park. You will even have the opportunity to experience desert habitats as they are at night, seeing some of the animals near impossible to see in the wild.

Take an easy walking trail through three desert habitats and discover Desert Rivers, Sand Country and the Woodland Habitat, witness free-flying birds of prey in the nature theatre, see rare and endangered animals in the spectacular nocturnal house and take a cinematic journey through four and a half billion years of desert evolution.

The stories of the plants and animals of the desert are shared through interpretative displays, daily guide presentations, audio guides in four languages, movie and DVD displays. Professional guides, including local indigenous people, share Central Australia stories including insights into the interlinking worlds of plants, animals and people.

You will be able to witness the spectacular Nature Theatre presentation where birds of prey demonstrate natural survival skills and, learn about four and a half billion years of this planet’s creation, featuring the Australian deserts, during the 20 minute cinematic journey of 'The Changing Heart'.

When you leave the Desert Park you will go away with new stories, skills and some of the secrets of the desert. You will never look at deserts the same way again.

The park is just 10 minutes drive from the centre of town on Larapinta Drive.

Visiting Alice Springs Desert Park? For comprehensive travel information on travelling to Alice Springs Desert Park, select a category below.
Accommodation	Things to Do
Attractions	Photos
Car Hire	Videos
Tours
More Locations

Find over 1000 locations

Access interactive maps, photos, video and more for every featured location in Australia.

Bookmark & Share This Page

Share this page with friends on: