East Side Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit

Larapinta Trail Trailhead
Hike over rocky gorges to secluded waterholes and up the slopes of Mount Sonder, then Camp beneath the stars and wake for a desert sunrise.

Alice Springs School of the Air
Visit a school with a very unique classroom design at this innovative education centre, which brings radio lessons to children all over the Australian desert.

Alice Springs Desert Park
Discover nocturnal creatures of the desert, learn the survival skills of the Arrernte people and walk alongside kangaroos and emus in this nature park.

Alice Springs Golf Club
Eighteen challenging holes between rocky outcrops and spinifex grass offer views over the MacDonnell Ranges at this unique golf green in the middle of the desert.

Anzac Hill
Arrive at this lookout point at sunset to see Alice Springs as you’ve never seen it before, spread out far below against the pinks and reds of the evening sky.

Alice Springs Telegraph Station
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Alice Springs Telegraph Station during your travels in Alice Springs. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Activities

Early Morning Ballooning in Alice Springs

Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon Camping Safari from Ayers Rock

Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock) Coach Transfer

West MacDonnell Ranges Full Day Tour -Small Group

Alice Springs Desert Park General Entry Ticket

4 Day Red Centre Kings Canyon West MacDonnell from Alice Springs
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Other neighbourhoods around East Side

Sadadeen
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Sadadeen and surrounding area, you can visit Todd Mall and Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery.

Stuart
Travellers like the historical sites in Stuart, and Larapinta Trail Trailhead is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Undoolya
While visiting Undoolya, you might make a stop by sights like Joint Geological-Geophysical Reserve and Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve.

Desert Springs
Travellers come to Desert Springs for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Alice Springs Golf Club and Lasseters Casino while you're in town.

Ciccone
The parks and shopping are a few reasons travellers visit Ciccone. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Todd Mall and Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery, a few notable attractions nearby.

The Gap
Unique features of The Gap include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Alice Springs Transport Heritage Centre or Royal Flying Doctor Service while you're exploring the area.
- Places of interest
- What kind of hotels are in East Side?
- Hotels Near Alice Springs, Northern Territory
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- Lasseters Casino
- Larapinta Trail Trailhead
- Alice Springs School of the Air
- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Tjoritja-West MacDonnell National Park
- Todd Mall
- Frontier Camel Farm
- Alice Springs Golf Club
- Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery
- Anzac Hill
- Alice Springs Telegraph Station
- Alice Springs Convention Centre
- Araluen Cultural Precinct
- National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
- Araluen Arts Centre
- Heavitree Gap
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