Alice Springs
Continuing our journey we flew for just over 3 hours from Perth to Alice Springs. Changed our clocks again (+1.5 hrs).
In its brief 125 year history it has gone from a simple telegraph station to a modern town and a major supply centre for the region. The normally dry Todd River hosts the annual Henley-on-Todd Regatta. Races are held for sailing boats, doubles, racing eights and every boat class you can think of . The boats are all bottomless and the crews' legs stick out and they simply run down the dry river bed.
There are plenty of places to visit that recall the pioneer history of 'Alice'.
Todd Mall
A mural - how did they know Laurie was coming?
Laurie gets to fly a RFDS aircraft!
The Royal Flying Doctor Service control room
The School of the Air - the biggest classroom in the World
The original Telegraph Station
One of the original 32,000 telegraph poles that carried the first telegraph wire that spanned Australia
Kairen wants to send a telegram
The original Alice spring that names the town (although it was called Stuart town until 1933.
It is very hot and remote, they only received supplies once a year
The old barracks
It was a boy thing that had to be done!
A Chaimberlain - just like Charlie's
(in need of some TLC)
Road Trains can be up to 53.5m long
We have fly nets and are not afraid to use them!
Emily Gap in the East MacDonnell Ranges
