The red centre, the green north east and the Great Barrier Reef This is the third and last blog entry from my trip in Australia 25 years ago. Here I will present a mix of some lesser known sites, a few somewhat more known sites and two sites that are absolutely iconic. Alice Springs Alice Springs is right in the centre of Australia and is popular among tourists much thanks to its proximity to the iconic Uluru/Ayers Rock. But there are also plenty of things to see in Alice Springs itself so it is unfair to dismiss the town as just a transport hub. => Todd River: Much of the interior in Australia is very dry and arid and it almost never rains. This is especially true for the area around Alice Springs. The nature around
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