Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia and sits at the geographical center of the continent. It is mostly comprised of cavernous gorges, boundless desert landscapes and remote Aboriginal communities. It embodies the hardy outback of the Northern Territory's Red Centre, has a charming pioneering history and is a travel hub for sights and hikes in the region. The population of Alice Springs is less than 28,000. It's a dry and dusty desert region with a climate similar to Las Vegas, but while surface water is a scarce commodity in the region, there's plenty underground. Our hotel in Alice Springs was the Crowne Plaza and we had great views of the MacDonnell Mountain Ranges as we prepared for our trip to Ayers Rock (Uluru) and Kata Tjuta.
To view a slideshow of our visit to Alice Springs (music by CCR), click here
