East Side Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
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.
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 Reptile Centre
Discover a world of crocodiles, lizards and snakes in this fascinating eco-tourism attraction, where you can see some of Australia’s most famous animals.
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 relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Activities
Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock) Coach Transfer
Early Morning Ballooning in Alice Springs
4 Day Red Centre Kings Canyon West MacDonnell from Alice Springs
Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon Camping Safari from Ayers Rock
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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 Anzac Hill.
Stuart
Travellers like the historical sites in Stuart, and Alice Springs Telegraph Station is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Undoolya
While visiting Undoolya, you might make a stop by sights like Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve and Joint Geological-Geophysical Reserve.
Desert Springs
Travellers come to Desert Springs for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Lasseters Casino and Alice Springs Golf Club 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 Anzac Hill and Todd Mall, 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 Heritage Walk 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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- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Lasseters Casino
- Larapinta Trail Trailhead
- Tjoritja-West MacDonnell National Park
- Alice Springs School of the Air
- Frontier Camel Farm
- Todd Mall
- Anzac Hill
- Alice Springs Telegraph Station
- Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery
- Alice Springs Golf Club
- Alice Springs Convention Centre
- Araluen Arts Centre
- Heavitree Gap
- Araluen Cultural Precinct
- National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
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