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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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