| Central Australia is located in the heart of the | | | | Tennant Creek in the north. |
| Australian continent, and is home of the most | | | | The Aboriginal presence in Central Australia is strong, |
| significant icons of Australian and Aboriginal culture | | | | with living cultural and spiritual traditions connecting |
| including Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The | | | | indigenous people to the region's landscapes and |
| Olgas), the outback town of Alice Springs, the Ghan | | | | landmarks. A visit to Central Australia will provide |
| railway, and Aboriginal art centres such as Papunya | | | | ample opportunities to learn about and understand both |
| and Hermannsburg. Central Australia is also home to | | | | traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture. For |
| the true Outback spirit of Australia. Whether you're | | | | anyone interested in authentic Aboriginal dot painting, |
| visiting from elsewhere in Australia or from overseas, | | | | Alice Springs is home to a large number of Aboriginal |
| Central Australia epitomises the vast and unspoiled | | | | art galleries. |
| wonder of Australia's desert interior. | | | | To get the best out of a Central Australian tour, |
| Nature is overwhelming in Central Australia. Red sand | | | | visitors should allow at least seven to ten days. While |
| and rock dominates the landscape, and crystal clear | | | | Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon are undoubtedly |
| skies are alive with a million-star display almost every | | | | major Central Australian tour destinations, visitors can |
| night of the year. The enormous range of unique flora | | | | appreciate an enormous variety of stunning natural |
| and fauna found in the Red Centre is proof that, while | | | | locations all within an hour or two's drive from Alice |
| the climate is arid, the land is rich and bountiful. | | | | Springs. Popular destinations in the Eastern and |
| Kangaroos, wallabies, dingoes, emus, echidnas, | | | | Western MacDonnell Ranges include Trephina Gorge, |
| perenties, goannas, geckos and huge eagles are just | | | | Arltunga, Simpson's Gap, Standley Chasm, Ormiston |
| some of the animals found in Central Australia, as well | | | | Gorge, Glen Helen and Palm Valley. |
| as imported species such as camels. | | | | Attractions right in Alice Springs itself include the Olive |
| The unofficial capital of Central Australia is the town of | | | | Pink Botanical Gardens, the Desert Park, and the Old |
| Alice Springs, established by 19th century European | | | | Telegraph Station where Alice Springs was first |
| and Afghan pioneers who opened up Australia's | | | | established. For visitors who wish to experience the |
| interior. Today, Alice Springs is a modern outback town | | | | true heart and soul of the Australian continent and its |
| with all comforts and none of the hassles of a major | | | | history and cultural diversity, a week in Central |
| capital city, and is the perfect base from which to tour | | | | Australia is an experience not to be missed! |
| the region, from Uluru and Kata Tjuta in the south to | | | | |