For kids who like reptiles, this huge reptile display is paradise, featuring over 30 species and a chance to feed and get up close to many of them.

Take a tour to learn about a typical day in the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Desert wildlife, including kangaroos, ghost bats, ostriches and big-eared bilbies are showcased in their natural habitats at this flora and fauna park.

This 155-mile trail through semi-desert, high mountains and a national park rich in bird life can be hiked in manageable sections, but be sure to carry drinking water.

Tour this desert region atop a friendly camel with your choice of tours ranging from dinner trips to half-day jaunts.

Learn to play a didjeridu, throw a spear or boomerang and get a real feel for the Aboriginal culture and music at this fascinating gallery.

This well-preserved telegraph station is the site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs, and offers free tours of the remnants of an old era.

This museum describes the history of the legendary Ghan Railroad of Australia.

Ingeniously designed to accommodate the local climate and conditions, this building was the first hospital in Alice Springs, and now houses a local history museum with photographs, old radio equipment, maps and publications.

You’re sure to find something in this complex that grabs you, whether it's fossils at the natural history Museum of Central Australia, aircraft and wreckage at the Aviation Museum or Aboriginal and contemporary art at the Araluen Centre.

Over 100 Australian who were pioneers in their fields are featured at this museum, which tells their stories through photographs, artifacts and other memorabilia.

The Alice Springs School of the Air provides an educational service for about 120 children living on properties or settlements covering over 1 million square kilometers of Central Australia . These...

OUTBACK BALLOONING ALICE SPRINGS: Whilst floating gently in the air you will appreciate the vast remoteness and scenery of the Australian outback. Wildlife, such as big red kangaroos are seen nearly every day as your balloon crosses spinifex grasses, mulga scrub and cattle stations. The tour includes return transfer from your accommodation in Alice Springs, champagne and a flight certificate. 30 or 60 minute balloon flights available. Daily departures.