Alice Springs Attractions

Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia. The reserve is located 145 kilometres south west of Alice Springs and contains twelve craters, which were formed when a fragmented meteorite hit the earth’s surface. Henbury is one of five meteorite impact sites in Australia associated with actual meteorite fragments and one of the world's best preserved examples of a small crater field. At Henbury there are 13 to 14 craters ranging from 7 to 180 metres in diameter and up to 15 metres in depth that were formed when the meteor broke up before impact. Several tonnes of iron-nickel fragments have been recovered from the site. The site has been dated to 4.2±1.9 thousand years ago based on the cosmogenic 14C terrestrial age of the meteorite. The craters are named for Henbury Station, a nearby cattle station named in 1875...

Situated at the Alice Springs Cultural Precinct, the Museum of Central Australia hosts an extensive display relating to Central Australia's natural wonders, unique fossils of extinct mega-fauna, minerals, meteorites and desert life forms. The various exhibitions explore the unique features of the region through time and space, following the evolution of the landscape and the creatures that inhabited it. Featured is a replica of a local paleontological dig, an ancient waterhole with some surprising mega fauna including a giant freshwater crocodile and the largest bird that ever lived, Dromornis stirtoni, dated at eight million years old. Other exhibits include present day Central Australian mammals, reptiles, insects and meteorite fragments. Entry fees apply.

The Araluen Centre for Arts & Entertainment in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, Australia, is a cultural centre incorporating museums and a theatre. There are four art galleries. The arts museum has a large collection of paintings from a large range of artists, including Albert Namatjira. There is a crafts centre, complete with ceramics, stained glass, painting and fabric-working workshops on site. Travelling art displays are a frequent attraction and celebrations, such as the annual Beanie Festival, are also held there. International and independent movies are shown in the theater, which seats about five hundred. The theatre also hosts live performances of drama, dance and music. The front window to the arts portion of the centre is a massive, locally-made, stained glass work of art. The natural history portion of the center, located on site in another building w...

Ayers Rock is one of Australia's most visited sights with more than ½ million people visiting it each year but Apart from sticking out like a sore thumb, Uluru, as it called by its reinstated Aboriginal owners, is most famous for its ever changing colours particularly at sunrise and sunset.