Blogs from Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, Oceania - page 53

We had a long 9hr drive up to Broome, we almost ran out of petrol in the last 10Ks so began to panic but thankfully she managed to get us to a station. On the way we saw quite alot of mini sandstorms through the desert- and some really cool scenary.... although the same cd repeated over and over got really annoying! Anyway when we eventually found a camp site to stop for a couple of nights we realised that these last couple of nights were going to be uncomfortable as it was in the forties during the day and about 25C at night! Most of the day we hung by the gorgeous pool and chilled out. We went for a walk along the famous cable beach although we didn't swim as the whole beach was ... read more

Nestled between the West and East MacDonnell ranges, and almost slap-bang in the middle of the entire continent, Alice Springs can claim to be the largest settlement in the Australian interior, a grand title for a town of fewer than 30,000 inhabitants. With all of its shopping, eating and accommodation within a few blocks on the obligatory grid system, it's a compact base from which to plan and subsequently explore the Red Centre. It's also the main place in Australia to buy Aboriginal art, be it the distinctive dot paintings familiar to most people, or more contemporary designs. There isn't an enormous amount to see in Alice, though one highlight is sunset as seen from ANZAC Hill. I made my visit there at the same time as a school trip, meaning there was little opportunity for ... read more

Hello tout le monde!! Hi everybody!!!! For the english (short...) version: see below* On espere que vous allez tous tres bien! Sinon, on vous envoie pleins des bonnes ondes (le vent ici est assez puissant pour vous en envoyer 4 demis tonnes). Mais ou sommes-nous? Haha, nous sommes entree aujourd'hui meme dans le Territoire du Nord (vers 8h du matin). Nous sommes exactement a Tenant Creek. Je pourrais vous donner une location plus exacte, mias de toute facon, ce n'est pas bien grand... On est un peu court sur temps dans ce periple un peu fou, raison pour laquelle le resume sera court... Nous sommes parties de Brisbane le 19 aout, en direction de Airlie Beach, que nous avons rejoint en deux gros jours (stops entre-temps: Seventeen Seventy et Sarina Beach). Sandra c'est pris une petite ... read more

Alice Springs June 16-21, 2006 Friday We were very eager to reach Australia’s “red center” and bounded off of our airplane excited to explore. The Alice Springs airport is perfectly situated in the rocky nothingness outside of town to whet the appetite for exploration and the uninterrupted view across the dry plains greets you from the moment you climb down from your aircraft. Our lift into town was to be provided by our hostel, Annie’s Place, but was nowhere to be seen. After forty-five minutes sitting in the passenger pick-up lane our mood was beginning to dampen, particularly when calls to Annie’s were answered with typical Aussie aplomb (“no worries, we were just waiting to give someone else a ride to the airport”). We never tried to explain to our genial hosts around the country that ... read more

We had the morning to look around Alice Springs, once everywhere was open, but unfortunately there was no where near enough time left before our late morning flight. We were left with just two hours to cover the Old Telegraph Station, the School of The Air and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. We hence arranged for a taxi to take us from place to place at specific times. It was a complete rush, but we managed to cover them all, albeit briefly. The Old Telegraph station was just as I remembered it from last time (see ) and, given how early in the morning it was, we had the whole place to ourselves. In the age of the Internet and mobile phones, the idea that a message needed to be sent by means of a series ... read more