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Alice
Springs Cultural Precinct
Home to
some of the most interesting historical and cultural
attractions in Alice Springs, this area includes museums,
research centres, memorials and even a cemetery. The
site is also of strong significance to the Aboriginal
people.
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ANZAC
Hill
The ideal
lookout spot over the city, the visitor can take in
a panoramic view of Alice Springs and the MacDonnell
Range. The Memorial on the Hill is dedicated to all
who served their country in the wars that Australia
fought, and the Hill itself has spiritual significance
to the Aboriginal people.
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Lightning Ridge
Opal Farm
Learn everything
you ever wanted to know about the mining, cutting and
setting of Australia’s national gemstone, the opal.
Located in the heart of Alice Springs, this exhibit
takes the visitor through every stage of the process,
and includes a display of the rare Black Opal.
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Panorama Guth
A fantastic
panoramic painting standing 6 metres high and 60 metres
around, this is the only panorama of its type in Australia,
and depicts scenic areas and natural features of Central
Australia, from Ayers’ Rock to Ross River and Palm Valley.
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Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery
Dedicated
to the creation mythology of the local Aborigines, this
Gallery gives the visitor a clear idea of the beliefs
and the spiritual connection that the Aborigines have
with their land.
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Frontier Camel Farm
For
a ride on one of the few beasts of burden able to survive
a trek through the hostile Central Australian plains,
this is the place to go. Visitors can also explore the
Camel Museum to get an idea of the nature and contributions
of this cantankerous beast to Australian history.
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Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve
This reserve
preserves the petroglyphs that have been etched uponthe
soft sandstone outcroppings forming natural galleries
in the area. A small claypan traps the occasional rain
and draws animal life after a shower.
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Henbury Metoerites Conservation Reserve
When a meteorite
crashed into the Earth’s surface 4,700 years ago 145
km southwest of Alice Springs, it left twelve massive
craters and much meteorite debris across the landscape.
The area has since become a conservation reserve dedicated
to the craters, which are of high natural, cultural
and scientific value.
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