The spiritual heart of Australia. From Uluru and Kata Tjuta to Kings Canyon and the West MacDonnell Ranges, the Red Centre delivers ancient landscapes, star-filled skies, and unforgettable outback experiences.
794 locations to explore
120 places

The Rim Walk is one of Australia's great short walks — towering 100m sandstone walls, the Garden of Eden permanent waterhole, and vast desert views. Ancient cyc…
Australia's spiritual heart. Uluru rises 348m above the desert plain — a site of profound cultural significance for the Anangu people. Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) of…
Larapinta Trail Information is a visitor information point in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal site…
Macdonald Downs Station Store — rest stop in Red Centre, 1213km from Darwin. Essential waypoint on long outback drives. Most offer shade, tables, and toilets. F…

Events and conference centre hosting exhibitions, concerts, and community events. Sunday markets in the car park year-round.

Narrow chasm where the sun hits the walls at noon creating a blaze of red and orange. Aboriginal-owned. Entry fee applies.
10.6km circumnavigation of Uluru. Passes through different ecosystems, sacred sites, and rock art. Allow 3-4 hours.
Dulcie Ranges National Park protects some of the most remarkable landscapes in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aborig…

Pioneer BBQ & Bar Yulara is part of the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you can see…
Palm Valley Scenic Lookout offers panoramic views across the Northern Territory landscape. The Territory's lookouts reveal the true scale and beauty of this anc…

Uluru Viewing Area (Sunrise) offers panoramic views across the Northern Territory landscape. The Territory's lookouts reveal the true scale and beauty of this a…

Ultra-luxury tented pavilions facing Uluru. All-inclusive: gourmet dining, guided experiences, and sunset Uluru views from your bed. From ,500/night. Consistent…

Alice Springs' largest shopping centre with Kmart, Woolworths, Target, and specialty stores. Air-conditioned comfort in the Red Centre heat. Located on Todd Mal…

A working camel farm on the outskirts of Alice Springs offering rides, camel tours into the MacDonnell Ranges, and information about the history of Afghan camel…

Ghost Gum Walk (Simpsons Gap) is a walking track in the Red Centre region offering a genuine Territory bushwalking experience. The trail showcases the unique la…
Kata Tjuta Valley View offers panoramic views across the Northern Territory landscape. The Territory's lookouts reveal the true scale and beauty of this ancient…

Kings Creek Station Campground offers camping and accommodation in the Red Centre region of the Northern Territory. Powered and unpowered sites, amenities block…
Bundarunganu Hill offers a rewarding bushwalk through Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and s…
Kulpi Minymaku brings you face-to-face with the incredible wildlife of the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sit…
The gallery representing the famous Western Desert art movement — dot painting that changed the world's perception of Aboriginal art. Museum-quality works from…

Olive Pink Walk (Alice Springs) is a walking track in the Red Centre region offering a genuine Territory bushwalking experience. The trail showcases the unique…
Hands-on Aboriginal dot painting workshop in Alice Springs. Learn the techniques and symbolism of Western Desert dot art from local artists. Create your own pai…
Explore Briscoe Tent Hill, a walking track in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of t…

The highest point on the Larapinta Trail at 1,380m — the fourth-highest peak in the NT. The sunrise from the summit is one of Australia's most spectacular. 15.8…

Spectacular East MacDonnell gorge with red quartzite walls, river red gums, and a permanent waterhole. Multiple walking tracks.

Ride a camel through the MacDonnell Ranges at sunrise or sunset. Pyndan Camel Tracks offers 1-hour and 2.5-hour rides. From . An iconic Red Centre experience —…

Garden of Eden Lookout (Kings Canyon) offers panoramic views across the Northern Territory landscape. The Territory's lookouts reveal the true scale and beauty…

Centre of the Centre Monument is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and s…
Spencer Gorge is a significant site in the Red Centre of the Northern Territory. The MacDonnell Ranges and surrounding desert harbour ancient geological formati…

Experience Center of Australia - Centre of Gravity Method in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and sk…

Boggy Hole Police Station Ruins is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and…

Camp at Engoordina Ruins in the Red Centre region. Camping in the Territory is a genuine outback experience — campfires (where permitted), wildlife encounters,…

Eat at Piccolo's Alice Springs in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you can see th…

Mount Connor Well Ruin is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of…

Supermarket in the Yeperenye Centre. Essential for self-caterers and those stocking up for Red Centre road trips.
Explore Birch Hill, a walking track in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the most…

Experience Centre of Australia - Lambert Gravitational Centre in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, an…

Rim Walk (Kings Canyon) is a walking track in the Red Centre region offering a genuine Territory bushwalking experience. The trail showcases the unique landscap…

The MacDonnell Ranges stretch 644km east and west of Alice Springs — an ancient chain of parallel ridges 300–400 million years old, forming one of the most visu…
Desert Oak Hill is a bushwalking experience in the Red Centre region. Trek through ancient landscapes shaped over millions of years, with panoramic views and th…

Take in the view from this lookout near the MacDonnell Ranges in the Red Centre region. Whether it's ancient gorge country, red desert plains, or tropical coast…
Stuart Memorial Lookout (Alice Springs) offers panoramic views across the Northern Territory landscape. The Territory's lookouts reveal the true scale and beaut…
Refuel at Caltex in Red Centre. On Territory roads, the golden rule is simple: never pass a fuel station without filling up. Distances between stops can be 200–…

Camp at Bundooma Siding in the Red Centre region. Camping in the Territory is a genuine outback experience — campfires (where permitted), wildlife encounters, a…

Most accessible of the West MacDonnell gaps. Narrow cleft in the quartzite ranges with a semi-permanent waterhole. Black-footed rock wallabies are often seen in…
Watarrka National Park is a visitor information point in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, an…
Madigan's Camp 5 is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the mo…
Cumming Yard is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the most d…
Lime Kiln is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the most dram…
Madigan's Camp 12 is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the m…
Fireplace is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the most dram…
Madigan's Camp 6 is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the mo…
Madigan's Camp 7 is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the mo…

Eat at Page 27 Cafe Alice Springs in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you can see…

Stretching 161km west of Alice Springs, this ancient mountain range contains some of Australia's most spectacular gorges — Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Ormisto…

Camel Cup Alice Springs is located in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you can se…

The western continuation of Larapinta Drive through the West MacDonnell Ranges — a sealed and unsealed road passing Glen Helen, Redbank Gorge, and approaching M…

A 188-acre wildlife sanctuary for rescued orphaned kangaroos, made famous by the BBC/Nat Geo series 'Kangaroo Dundee'. Pre-booked sunset tours only (Wed-Fri). S…

Movie cinema in Alice Springs showing latest releases. Air-conditioned entertainment for hot desert afternoons.
Papunya Tula Artists is located in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you can see t…
The Alice Springs Railway Museum, commemorating the original 1929 Ghan railway that connected Adelaide to Alice Springs via a famously flood-prone desert route.…

Diesel Only — fuel stations in Red Centre, 1562km from Darwin. A remote outback destination worth the drive.

See Uluru and Kata Tjuta from the air — the only way to truly appreciate their scale and the vast desert surrounds. 15-minute to 30-minute flights. From . Book…
The shorter Kings Creek Walk (2.6km return) stays at the canyon floor, following the creek bed between towering sandstone walls. A good option when heat closes…

The 250km sealed road from Erldunda on the Stuart Highway to Uluru — one of Australia's most iconic drives through flat desert country with distant views of the…
The world's most iconic monolith — a 348m sandstone inselberg sacred to the Anangu people for over 30,000 years. The rock changes colour from burnt orange to de…
Boundary Peak — hiking in Red Centre, 1553km from Darwin. A remote outback destination worth the drive.
Hanging Knoll — hiking in Red Centre, 1541km from Darwin. A remote outback destination worth the drive.
Imputununya Hill — hiking in Red Centre, 1528km from Darwin. A remote outback destination worth the drive.

Mount Dare — a remote fuel stop in the Red Centre, 1582km from Darwin, right near the NT/SA border. A remote outback destination worth the drive.
Epilogue Lounge is a dining experience in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the m…
Napwerte / Ewaninga Rock Carvings Conservation Reserve protects some of the most remarkable landscapes in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of anc…

Finke River Two Mile is where the Territory reveals itself. Camping here puts you right in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, s…
Bonya Hill offers a rewarding bushwalk through Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of…
The Old Courthouse is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the…
Trephina Gorge Outlook offers panoramic views across the Northern Territory landscape. The Territory's lookouts reveal the true scale and beauty of this ancient…
Glen Maggie Housestead is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of…

Fine dining at Yulara's premium hotel. Modern Australian menu featuring native ingredients — saltbush lamb, Davidson plum, and wattle seed. Overlooking the pool…
Castle Hill offers a rewarding bushwalk through Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of…

Float silently over the MacDonnell Ranges at dawn in a hot air balloon. One-hour flights with champagne breakfast on landing. From . The views over the red dese…

The legendary Ghan train journey from Adelaide to Darwin (or reverse) — 2,979km through the heart of Australia. 54 hours, from ,489 one-way. Off-train excursion…

Community library and information hub on Gregory Terrace. Free WiFi, air conditioning, and visitor information. A cool retreat in the Red Centre heat.

Collection of vintage and classic cars in Alice Springs. From early outback vehicles to classic Holdens. Small but interesting museum for car enthusiasts. Locat…
Alice Springs' main shopping strip — a pedestrian-friendly mall lined with Aboriginal art galleries, cafes, boutiques, and souvenir shops. The heart of Alice wh…
Wigley Waterhole brings you face-to-face with the incredible wildlife of the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal s…
Redbank Gorge brings you face-to-face with the incredible wildlife of the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal site…
Uluṟu brings you face-to-face with the incredible wildlife of the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and s…
Ayliffe Hill — hiking in Red Centre, 1512km from Darwin. A remote outback destination worth the drive.
Camp at Glen Helen Homestead Lodge Campground in the Red Centre region. Camping in the Territory is a genuine outback experience — campfires (where permitted),…
Imbumbunna Hills offers a rewarding bushwalk through Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and so…
Kaltukatjara Campground is a campground in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the…
Wallaby Creek is a rest area in the Red Centre region, 1287km from Darwin. Territory rest areas are essential stops on long outback drives — most have shade she…

Alice Springs' main sporting venue hosting AFL Central Australia matches, the famous Imparja Cup indigenous cricket carnival, and the annual Finke Desert Race s…
The jewel of the West MacDonnell Ranges. Deep permanent waterhole surrounded by towering red quartzite walls. The Pound Walk (7.5km circuit) is one of Central A…

Marryat Creek Rest Area — rest areas in Red Centre, 1563km from Darwin. A remote outback destination worth the drive.
Take in the view from Standley Chasm Lookout in the Red Centre region. Whether it's ancient gorge country, red desert plains, or tropical coastline, NT lookouts…
Tnorala Conservation Reserve protects some of the most remarkable landscapes in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacr…

A stunning sandstone bluff that glows with bands of red, orange, and cream at sunrise and sunset — like a natural rainbow frozen in stone. 75km south of Alice S…
Explore Cassia Hill, a walking track in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the mos…
Explore Ayers Lookout, a walking track in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the m…
Hunt Park Camping Area is a campground in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the m…
BP Gap Road is a fuel stop in the Red Centre region, 1291km from Darwin. In the NT, fuel stops are more than just petrol — they're rest points, information sour…

Meet the giant prehistoric animals that once roamed Central Australia — life-size reconstructions of the massive Dromornis stirtoni (the largest bird ever) and…

Eat at Todd Tavern Alice Springs in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you can see…

Pull over at Ellery Creek Day Use Area in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and skies so clear you ca…
Mount Lyell Brown offers a rewarding bushwalk through Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and s…
Watertank Café is a dining experience in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the mo…

Larapinta Trail Section 1 (Alice to Simpsons Gap) is a walking track in the Red Centre region offering a genuine Territory bushwalking experience. The trail sho…

Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility is a historical site in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aborigin…

Kata Tjuṯa is a bushwalking experience in the Red Centre region. Trek through ancient landscapes shaped over millions of years, with panoramic views and the cha…
Henbury Meteorite Craters is a campground in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of th…

Take in the view from Chambers Pillar in the Red Centre region. Whether it's ancient gorge country, red desert plains, or tropical coastline, NT lookouts delive…

MacDonnell Range Holiday Park is where the Territory reveals itself. Camping here puts you right in the Red Centre — vast desert landscapes of ancient red rock…

Camp at Charley Creek Rest Area in the Red Centre region. Camping in the Territory is a genuine outback experience — campfires (where permitted), wildlife encou…
Airport serving Uluru-Kata Tjuta. Direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane. Closest airport to Uluru — 6km from Yulara resort.
Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve protects some of the most remarkable landscapes in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorg…
Explore Niko Hill, a walking track in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the most…
Explore Redbank Hill, a walking track in Australia's Red Centre, a vast desert landscape of ancient red rock gorges, sacred Aboriginal sites, and some of the mo…
Stock Hill is a bushwalking experience in the Red Centre region. Trek through ancient landscapes shaped over millions of years, with panoramic views and the cha…
Tobermorey Station is a fuel stop in the Red Centre region, 1327km from Darwin. In the NT, fuel stops are more than just petrol — they're rest points, informati…