Central Australia must see places??

OK Rod, I'll try a couple that don't feature on all the brochures.
First three are close to town,Try the view from Anzac Hill over Alice at sunrise. All our visitors agree it is one of their best moments and worth the early rise. Try a BBQ in the Todd at sunset (turn right off the Ross River Rd just past the camel farm.)
The Araluen Arts precinct in Alice is an often overlooked treasure. Historic and contemporary art. The Museum of Central Australia is small but has superb displays and explanations of the formation of Goss's Bluff and other features. The Central Australian Aviation museum should also be checked while you are at the precinct.

The Ochre pits and Gosses Bluff are often missed. You can include the Bluff after Kings Canyon on the Meerie loop. It is really worth checking the view back over the Bluff from Tylers lookout. This however takes you around the Namatjira Drive and away from Palm Valley. Check this loop road on a map, It might be worth going to Alice via Palm Valley, then doing the circuit another day and taking in Standley Chasm, The Ochre Pits, Glen Helen Gorge (and there are several other gorges along here worth exploring if you have time). The trip through Redbank is spectaculour if floating on liLos appeals.

Cheers
Mike

Have fun.

Hi Rod...At Roxby Downs,say gooday for me to Rusty Bunworth.He is camped there helping to control feral cats on the bilbie ?project..Ex army mate,I drove the 1160kms to Birdsville to see him for Anzac day..He can see the mine lites/dust at nite from his camp.Enjoy the adventure..

When staying at Kings Canyon we stay at Kings Creek Station and drive into the Canyon better camp also I'm friends of the owners.

Glen Helen and Ormiston Gorge both have hot showers and camp grounds.

Palm valley has solar showers but you would want to be showered about 4 in the arvo to get warm water.

Jims place at Sturat Well is worth a stop especially when Jim is there himself as he and his father put the origanal track into Kings Canyon.(Mon Fri).

Palm Valley Hermansburg and Boggy Hole can be done as a 2 day 1night run in swags.

Eastern Macs are less crowered because of people in a hurry dont have time.

Anyway have a great time and take a good Doona it can get chilly and if you are up there for the Queens birthday weekend camp down the old south road to see the Finke desert Race even if your not into motor sport its a great event.

East Mc donalds, with at least 1 night camping at Ruby gorge

The must see places would fill more than a couple of weeks.. thats the problem

dont try and cram too much in, and end up with a National Lampoons Wally World trip like so many do.

Rod,
If you have not done it before, dont forget the Oodnadatta Track either coming or returning.
Also as you have a pop top I would recommend that you use Alice as your base and do day trips to the East & West Mac's.
There are plenty of good van parks in the Alice (refer previous posts)
Also worth seeing are Rainbow Valley (great at sunset and Chambers Pillar) which can be both done together in a day trip from Alice.

cheers

Craig

Rod,
advice on campsites around Alice depends on what sort of rig/camper you have. Most places can be done as day trips, if you have a high clearance vehicle, Camping spots with camper trailer depend on the nature of your trailer. What are you towing and I will advise accordingly

You will love it all

mike

G'day
Been wondering why this thread didn't come up on todays list, but figured it was because there was no new reply, only follow ups?
I'm about to find out
cheers
Rod