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Alice Springs - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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There is so much to see and do in Alice Springs and Central Australia, that a
week will never be enough. With the
MacDonnell Ranges stretching some 400 km east and west of Alice Springs, the
Devils Marbles nearly 400 km north and Uluru 465 km south west, the sheer
distance means to enjoy each attraction requires travelling some distances. To
assist with your planning on what to see, following table details the
approximate distance in kilometres that you need to travel by road from Alice
Springs:
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Alice Springs Distance
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Distance from Alice Springs to local attractions
Following are approximate
distances by road from Alice Springs to local and regional attractions: |
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Distances given are only approximation, they should be verified with the appropriate
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West of Alice Springs
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Distances from Alice Springs
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Km
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Hermannsburg
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive. |
126 |
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Finke Gorge National Park / Palm Valley
140 km south west of Alice Springs and 20 km south of Hermannsburg. From
Hermannsburg access is by 4WD only. |
140 |
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Owen Springs Reserve
can be accessed a number of ways, via Larapinta and Namatjira Drives along the
Hugh River to the Alice Valley. All routes are 4WD access |
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southward along the Hugh River from Larapinta Drive, 50 km from Alice Springs,
to the Old Owen Springs Homestead (ruin). Another 29.9 km to Stuart Highway,
then 66 km to Alice Springs. |
68 |
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via the Stuart Highway, 66 km south of Alice Springs, to the Old Owen Springs
Homestead (ruin). Another 13.8 km to Ranger Station (Emergency contact only) |
96 |
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Distances from Alice Springs
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Km
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Alice Springs Desert Park
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive. |
6 |
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Simpsons Gap
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, then follow the turn off. |
26 |
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Standley Chasm
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, then follow the turn off. |
50 |
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Ellery Creek Big Hole
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, turn on to Namatjira Drive,
then follow the turn off. |
98 |
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Serpentine Gorge
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, turn on to Namatjira Drive,
then follow the turn off. |
109 |
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Orche Pits
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, turn on to Namatjira Drive,
then follow the turn off. |
121 |
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Ormiston Gorge
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, turn on to Namatjira Drive,
then follow the right turn off. |
145 |
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Glen Helen Gorge / Resort and Homestead
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, turn on to Namatjira Drive,
then follow the left turn off. |
142 |
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Redbank Gorge
west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Drive, turn on to Namatjira Drive,
then follow the turn off. |
167 |
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North of Alice Springs
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Distances from Alice Springs
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Km
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Aileron
located on the Stuart Highway, about 132 km north of Alice Springs, Aileron
provides a welcoming roadhouse rest stop offering
meals, accommodation, supplies and fuel. |
132 |
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Wycliffe Well
known as the UFO Capital of Australia, Wycliffe Well is north of Alice
Springs along the Stuart Highway. |
372 |
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Devils Marbles
Conservation Reserve
north of Alice Springs, via the Stuart Highway. |
393 |
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Tennant
Creek
north of Alice Springs, via the Stuart Highway. |
507.5 |
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Mataranka
a popular attraction with the thermal pools, located north of Alice Springs
via the Stuart Highway. |
1,075.2 |
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Darwin
north of Alice Springs via the Stuart Highway. |
1,498 |
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Distances from Alice Springs
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Emily Gap / Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park
east of Alice Springs along the Ross Highway. Jessie Gap is a further 8
km. |
10 |
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Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve
located east of Alice Springs along the Ross Highway. |
42 |
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Trephina Gorge Nature Park
located east of Alice Springs along the Ross Highway. |
74 |
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South and South-West of Alice Springs
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Distances from
Alice Springs
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Rainbow
Valley Conservation Reserve
about 75 km south of Alice Springs along the Stuart Highway, take the left
turn onto unsealed road. 4WD recommended. |
97 |
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Stuarts Well
Roadhouse / Jim's Place
a great place to stop and spend an hour or so, or maybe stay overnight. There
is a general store for basic supplies and fuel. You can also get take-away food,
fresh home cooked meals and a selection of souvenirs and Aboriginal art. It is
also home to Dinky the Singing Dingo. |
90 |
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Henbury Meteorite Conservation Reserve / Craters
via Stuart Highway, then turn right into the Ernest Giles Road (this part is
accessible by 2WD vehicle into the Reserve, although the road conditions can
change to impassable. The rest of the road through to Watarrka National Park is
4WD only). |
140 |
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Erldunda
south of Alice Springs via Stuart Highway. Fuel, provision, accommodation. It
is also the intersection where travellers heading to Uluru, turn right onto the
Lasseter Highway. |
200 |
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Mount
Ebenezer Roadhouse
turning off from the Stuart Highway onto the Lasseter Highway, and some 56 km
later is the Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse, providing fuel, food, accommodation and an
art gallery. |
256 |
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Mount
Connor (the lookout on Lasseter Hwy)
located on private property, accessible via tours from Curtin Springs, Mt
Connor is approximately 115 km east of Uluru. |
340 |
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Curtin Springs
south-west of Alice Springs via the sealed road Stuart Highway and Lasseter
Highway. |
355 |
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Yulara
Tourist Village
south-west of Alice Springs, 194 km along the Stuart Highway, then right on
to the Lasseter Highway. |
445 |
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Uluru (Ayers Rock) / Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
located within Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and approximately
20 km beyond the Yulara Tourist Village, via the sealed road Stuart Highway and
Lasseter Highway.
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465 |
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From
Uluru to
Kings Canyon |
310 |
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Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)
Kata Tjuta is 32 km west of Uluru, via the sealed road Stuart
Highway, Lasseter Highway and Kata Tjuta Road. |
492 |
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Kings Canyon /
Watarrka National Park
Kings Canyon is about 470 km from Alice Springs, via the sealed road Stuart
Highway, Lasseter Hwy and Luritja Road. From Ayers Rock Resort it is 310 km. |
470 |
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Kings Canyon via Ernest Giles Road - 4WD vehicle only. |
318 |
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Kings Canyon via the Mereenie Loop - 4WD vehicle only (permit is required). |
328 |
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South of Alice Springs (continue along the Stuart Hwy, past the Lasseter
Hwy turnoff)
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Distances from
Alice Springs
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Kulgera
Roadhouse
located about 274 km south of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway and your
last stopping point before you reach the Northern Territory/South Australian
border. The roadhouse is only 22 km north of border. |
274 |
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Interstate Distance to Alice Springs
Following are some approximate
distances by road to Alice Springs:
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Distances given are only approximation, they should be verified with the appropriate
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