historic highway
Stuart Highway
Australia's legendary outback highway running 2,834 kilometers from Adelaide to Darwin through the red heart of the continent.
1 km · about 5 min drive
OceaniaAustraliaNorthern Territory
Alice Springs
Northern Territory, Australia · Oceania
About Alice Springs
Alice Springs is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Larapinta, 1km from Stuart Highway.
Alice Springs is in Northern Territory, Australia, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Larapinta, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Alice Springs?
Within an hour or so of Alice Springs: Stuart Highway (1 km).
Where is Alice Springs?
Alice Springs is in Northern Territory, Australia, about 5 km from Larapinta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,186
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Northern Territory
- Timezone
- Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates
- -23.6975, 133.8836
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Australia
112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
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- Right hereStuart HighwayAustralia's legendary outback highway running 2,834 kilometers from Adelaide to Darwin through the red heart of the continent.
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