our first visit is to Araluen Arts Centre. You will get an excellent opportunity to look closely at Albert Namatjira’s arts, learn about unique natural history, follow the evolution of the landscape and fascinating creatures, and explore the panoramic landscapes of the West MacDonnell Ranges. The Araluen Arts Centre aims to develop a collection of artworks that reflect a permanent record of art practice in Central Australia. Araluen arts centre holds a comprehensive collection of paintings by Albert Namatjira.

Your next exciting place is Royal Flying Doctor Service Alice Springs Tour Facility. See, experience and learn through the wonder of technology the heroic tales of the birth and growth of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Learn about the history and the activities of the RFDS’s pilots, engineers, doctors and nurses, and the patients’ experiences that are carried and cared for daily. Learn the importance of the RFDS to outback Australians and the medical care required to service isolated regions.

he Alice Springs Telegraph Station is located within the Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, four kilometres north of the Alice Springs town centre in the Northern Territory of Australia. Established in 1872 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide, it is the original site of the first European settlement in central Australia. It was one of twelve stations along the Overland Telegraph Line.
After around 60 years of operation, the premises then served as a school for the local Aboriginal children as well as provided shelter for local aboriginal children. Now a historical reserve featuring the original stone buildings and furnishings from the early 1900s, the Telegraph Station is a must to visit the place and learn more about the history of Alice.
Our tour guides will explain to you the history of the Telegraph Station and the township, the lives of the early telegraphers and their families, and discuss the Stolen Generation history of the site in the Bungalow era of the 1930s.

Move onward to Emily and Jessie Gaps, the first noticeable feature of the East MacDonnell Ranges as you drive 16 kilometres out of Alice Springs, the two small gaps in the Heavitree Range are spiritual sites to the Eastern Arrernte Aboriginal people. You will be able to see a large rock painting depicting the caterpillar dreaming at Emily Gap and Jessie Gap. The ranges are part of the caterpillar dreaming story, which tells the tale of how Alice Springs was formed.

Our the last visit of the day is at Anzac Hill, where you can take in panoramic views over the town of Alice Springs and the surrounding MacDonnell ranges. You may be able to capture one photo to cover the entire town. Anzac Hill is a memorial dedicated to those who served in Australia’s defence forces during all international wars.