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In the News (Thu 10 Dec 09)

  
  Northern Territory Government
The first comprehensive economic report about Alice Springs has revealed business confidence in the town is high.
The Alice Springs Economic Profile combines the results of a business survey conducted in November 2007 with Census information and other Australian Bureau of Statistics data to build a well-researched economic profile.
Copies of the Alice Springs Economic Profile are available on CD from the Alice Springs Territory Business Centre and can be viewed online at www.nt.gov.au/business.
www.nt.gov.au   (133 words)

  
  Alice Springs, Northern Territory Encyclopedia Article @ Forbear.net   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alice Springs is known as Mparntwe to its traditional inhabitants, the Arrernte.
Alice Springs had also been used by many Australian tourists as a stopover point between Darwin and Adelaide or Brisbane and Perth, but the airlines now prefer to fly directly to their destinations.
Alice Springs is host to a large number of festivals, including the Finke Desert Race and the Todd River Race that are held annually.
www.forbear.net /encyclopedia/Alice_Springs,_Northern_Territory   (1687 words)

  
 Alice Springs, Australia
Alice Springs is an important base camp for tours (either by independent travelers in a hired car, all-terrain vehicle or camper van or by organized groups, to the fascinating natural beauties of central Australia - Ayers Rock, the western and eastern MacDonnell Ranges, Kings Canyon or the boundless expanses of the outback.
During the brief period when the Northern Territory was divided into North and Central Australia (1926-32) Stuart Town was the seat of government for Central Australia, and the number of white inhabitants increased steadily.
A major contribution to the development of Alice Springs and the outback was made by the Anglican missionary the Rev. John Flynn (d.
www.planetware.com /australia/alice-springs-aus-nt-as.htm   (626 words)

  
 Alice Springs Northern Territory History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
That night he wrote in his diary, 'numerous waterholes and springs, the principal of which is the Alice Spring which I had the honour of naming after Mrs Todd'.
In 1885 Francis Gillen was at Alice Springs.
Alice Springs, with its Telegraph Station and the newly proclaimed town of Stuart remained separate communities.
www.southaustralianhistory.com.au /alicesprings.htm   (1357 words)

  
 Alice Springs - Northern Territory - Australia - Travel - theage.com.au
Located 1524 km from Darwin and 293 km north of the South Australian border, Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory with a population of over 25 000 and an annual growth rate of nearly 6 per cent.
The springs, after which the town in named, lie to the north-east of the town and were discovered in 1871 by the team building the Overland Telegraph.
Alice Springs has been the subject of many poems, travel books and novels of which the most famous is Nevil Shute's A Town Like Alice which Joe Harmon describes as a 'bonza place with plenty of water'.
www.theage.com.au /news/Northern-Territory/Alice-Springs/2005/02/17/1108500201577.html   (3351 words)

  
 Rain Bird - Landscape Irrigation: Site Reports: Alice Springs
Alice Springs is considered Australia's definitive outback town, but when it comes to irrigation efficiency it's the epitome of progress.
Alice Springs is the destination for tens of thousands of visitors who come every year to the vast and scenic area of Australia known as the Red Center.
Alice Springs's irrigation system was operated by 70 stand-alone controllers, all of which were manually programmed and located as much as eight kilometers (about five miles) apart.
www.rainbird.com /landscape/site_reports/alice_springs.htm   (766 words)

  
 Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Alice Springs is a spirited bush town that grew from humble beginnings.
Situated in the middle of a huge, sparsely populated continent, Alice Springs is legendary for its isolated position on the map.
Alice Springs is the second largest populated city in the Northern Territory, has developed into a modern, thriving outback town.
www.alicespringsresort.com.au /alice-springs   (302 words)

  
 Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Santa Teresa is separated from Alice Springs by a seemingly endless road made of corrugated rock...this means that it was compacted, graded rock, some parts had a layer of fine sand on the top, making the ride both slippery and bumpy...not to mention very dusty.
Curtin springs is a station (cattle ranch here are called stations) which has a marvellous view of Mt. Conner, a horseshoe shaped mountain.
At curtin springs we slept in the campground, in swags, which are like a bed that you can roll up, its complete with matress, and blankets and a pillow (we borrowed a double swag from Ben's sister, Patria).
www.geocities.com /bjmapua210   (1817 words)

  
 Alice Springs Climate, Northern Territory Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alice Springs Climate data is shown in the table below.
Northern Territory does not operate daylight saving and local time is 9.5 hours ahead of GMT
Cities occupying the same latitude to within +/- 1 degree are shown to give an approximate indication of the climate to be expected in Alice Springs.
www.auinfo.com /Alice-Springs-climate.html   (207 words)

  
 Alice Springs - Central Australia - Northern Territory Official Travel Site
Alice owes its existence to a cross-section of plucky pioneers and today, travellers can ponder various historic milestones at a number of key heritage sites in and around the town.
Alice Springs is surrounded by a red sand sea the size of Europe.
Alice Springs is a thriving, spirited outback centre - as famous for the personality of its locals as the natural wonders that surround it.
www.travelnt.com /en/explore/alice-springs   (422 words)

  
 Alice Springs Hotels. Alice Springs Accommodation Hotel in Australia Discounts
Alice Springs is a great base from which to explore the majestic MacDonnell Ranges, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and the breathtaking views of Kings Canyon.
Alice Springs is the perfect place to begin your discovery of Australia's Centre and Lasseters Hotel Casino is the luxurious oasis in its heart.
Alice Springs Resort is only a five minute walk to the town's bustling cultural, shopping, business centre and supermarkets.
www.holidaycity.com /alicespringshotels   (638 words)

  
 Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Travelmate
Alice Springs in the Red Centre is the second biggest town in the Northern Territory, after the capital, Darwin.
The original Alice Spring, the permanent waterhole that became the key terminal for the Overland Telegraph Station in 1870, is still running, but the city that has grown around the well is now the vibrant hub of Central Australia.
The city is the point from which the intrepid strike south for the Simpson Desert and east to the ghost towns of the MacDonnell Ranges, from which the fossickers head north for the gemfields and from which tens of thousands of tourists bus or fly west to Australia’s best-known icon, Uluru.
www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=50   (587 words)

  
 Travel tours - Alice Springs - Northern Territory Official Travel Site
Alice Springs & surrounds / North of Alice
The Tanami Desert extends north- west of Alice Springs into Western Australia and is a vast area of red plains, hills and ranges.
The area stretching north of Alice Springs is known for its serene beauty and as a setting for gem fossicking, bush walking, bush camping and four-wheel-driving.
www.travelnt.com /en/explore/alice-springs/region/north-of-alice.htm   (438 words)

  
 ALICE SPRINGS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, RED CENTRE, ALICE SPRINGS INFORMATION, THINGS TO DO IN ALICE SPRINGS, PLACES TO ...
Alice Springs (or the Alice) received its name in 1933, although it developed in 1871 as a telegraph repeater station between Adelaide and Darwin.
Another part of the history of Alice Springs has to be the Ghan, and you can find out about it at the Old Ghan Museum and Transport Hall of Fame.
However, once in Alice you can hire cars from all of the main car hire companies, who have offices in the airport or in town.
www.australianexplorer.com /alice_springs.htm   (848 words)

  
 Northern Territory - Australian Outback - Northern Territory Official Travel Site   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There is no greater haven than the Northern Territory for those looking to make a connection with nature.
Fishing in the Northern Territory is world class and there are many diverse fishing habitats on offer from lush billabongs, big tidal rivers, mangrove-lined estuaries, a scattering of islands and hundreds of kms of unspoilt coastline.
With an extraordinary amount of natural habitats and untouched wilderness, the Northern Territory is the perfect place for a bushwalking or trekking experience.
travelnt.com /en/advice/.../alice-springs-15-day-itinerary.htm   (541 words)

  
 Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is popularly described as "the Alice" or simply "Alice".
Australian rules football is popular in the Alice.
Alice Springs As It Was: In Old Photographs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alice_Springs,_Northern_Territory   (1524 words)

  
 Alice Motor Inn Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia - Alice Motor Inn Group Booking Reservation Meetings ...
The Alice Motor Inn is the perfect place to hold a corporate event such as; team building, sales meetings, board of director meetings, or just corporate hospitality.
A Alice Motor Inn conference center is one of many conference centers in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
A Alice Motor Inn wedding reception is a party where guests come to celebrate the marriage of the bride and groom.
www.meetingforce.com /alice-motor-inn-hotel-20h673.html   (747 words)

  
 Ozhorizons - Alice Springs , Northern Territory, Ayers Rock, Uluru
Alice Springs is a perfect base for a holiday in The Centre, giving you easy access to all of the surrounding natural wonders: Uluru/Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock/The Olgas), Watarrka National Park (Kings Canyon) and the East and West MacDonnell Ranges.
Alice Springs has everything you require, with international standard accommodation at all levels.
Alice Springs also provides some very unique dining experiences, from taking a camel to dinner to dining under the stars.
www.ozhorizons.com.au /nt/alice/alice.htm   (502 words)

  
 Bond Springs Outback Retreat, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Accommodation B&B Australia
Historic Bond Springs Homestead is sited on the banks of a tree lined creek, a tributary of the normally dry Todd River within the majestic MacDonnell ranges.
The Homestead is twenty minutes drive north of Alice Springs and a further fifteen minutes from the town's busy airport.
The Station is owned by the Heaslip family, a family with long traditions in the outback South Australian and Northern Territory pastoral industry.
www.bedsandbreakfasts.com.au /bondsprings   (190 words)

  
 Alice Springs town, Northern Territory
"A Town like Alice" is the real heart of Australia, a thousand miles from Darwin in the north and Adelaide in the south.
The town was laid out in 1888 not far from the Telegraph Station, built near a spring; this spring was named after Alice, the wife of Charles Todd who completed the overland telegraph line from Port Augusta to Darwin in 1872.
Alice Springs is the centre for tourists that visit the impressive scenery in the surrounding area; from here camel safaris may be organised to the nature spots nearby.
www.ozoutback.com.au /postcards/postcards_forms/alice_springs/index.htm   (193 words)

  
 Sightseeing opportunities in and around Alice Springs Northern Territory Australia
ALICE SPRINGS is the hub of CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, the perfect base to explore the region.
ALICE SPRINGS SCHOOL OF THE AIR is a unique school for children living in isolated areas of the outback.
ALICE SPRINGS CULTURAL PRECINCT has an array of visual and performing arts, Aboriginal culture, heritage and natural history, including the Albert Namatjira Gallery.
www.desertroseinn.com.au /sightseeing.htm   (940 words)

  
 Alice Springs, Northern Territory - Travelers Digest
Alice Springs Town - situated in the middle of outback Australia.
Alice Springs Accommodation Guide - with listings for deluxe hotels, family hotels, youth hostels, camping, bed and breakfasts, backpacking accommodations and more.
Elke's Backpackers - Alice Springs and Darwin backpacker hostels and motel accommodation.
www.travelersdigest.com /alice_springs.htm   (328 words)

  
 All Seasons Oasis Alice Springs : Northern Territory Alice Springs Hotels
The hotel is a perfect base to explore the attractions of Alice Springs, including Flynns memorial, the Old Ghan train, Desert Park and the Botanical Gardens.
Alice Springs is the gateway to Ayers Rock, the Olgas and Kings Canyon.
For the holiday of a lifetime, All Seasons Oasis Alice Springs provides you with an affordable and friendly homebase from which to start your adventures.
www.holidaycity.com /oasis-alice-springs/index.htm   (133 words)

  
 Alice Springs - Northern Territory - Air Adventure Australia
Recognised as the 'Centre of Australia' Alice Springs owes its modern popularity to a booming tourist industry which brings people to 'The Alice' to either explore the beauty of 'The Centre', particularly the magnificent MacDonnell Ranges, or head off to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) which lie to the south-west.
Hidden in the heart of the continent a long way from any other major signs of civilisation, the premier outback destination of Alice Springs was originally established as a repeater station on the Overland Telegraph Line in 1871.
Finally in the mid eighties, the Alice was connected to South Australia by a shorter, sealed road, and its new accessibility helped promote the town's rapid growth to its present size.
www.airadventure.com.au /profiles_alice_springs.htm   (818 words)

  
 Accommodation Alice Springs, Northern Territory
The hotel is central to many tourist attractions including Anzac Hill, a short walk to Alice Springs Cinemas or Anzac Oval and close to museum area Pamorama Guth, Olive Pink Botanical Gardens and Lasseters Casino.
Territory meals such as crocodile, kangaroo, emu, barramundi and buffalo are on the "Uncles Tavern" Bistro and Bar menu and it makes a good base to explore the city and the surrounding area.
Description: Nestled in the foothills of the McDonnell Ranges just 2 km from the town centre, Outback Inn Resort Alice Springs provides intrepid outback travellers with all they could wish for in creature comforts and is only a short walk from the casino and golf course.
www.ourdarwin.com /touristinfo/alice.htm   (389 words)

  
 Alice Springs Area
Alice Springs is a diverse and vibrant outback town.
Situated on the banks of the Todd River (which only occasionally runs with water) ‘Alice’ is famous for its colourful characters and welcoming feel.
Alice Springs is a great base from which to explore the surrounding region, with attractions such as the East and West MacDonnell Ranges, the Larapinta Trail, Finke Gorge National Park, Hermannsburg (birthplace of Albert Namatjira), the Simpson and Tanami Deserts and more within easy reach.
www.about-australia.com /northern-territory/alice-springs/destinations/alice-springs-area   (149 words)

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