The TOP 10 BEST Things To Do in Costello NT

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This beautifully presented caravan park in Tennant Creek was established in 1981, and now boasts glorious shady trees with spacious drive-through sites, a choice of grassed camping areas and extensive amenities. A Pool provides welcome relief in the middle of the Territory's Golden Heart. Our cheerful team and commitment to improvements, service and the environment now offers a range of 4 Green Star facilities. Choose from our broad range of accommodation options and spend a few days enjoying the local Tennant Creek attractions, relax in our licensed garden cafe and enjoy the camp fire entertainment with Jimmy Hooker's humorous bush poetry and local bush tucker tasting during the High Season only. So when your looking for accommodation in Tennant Creek all needs are provided for, from powered and unpowered shaded and grassy camping and long drive through caravan sites to air-conditioned En-suite cabins with full kitchen facilities, wireless internet, Laundromat, camp kitchen, dump point, fuel, Mini-mart and gas. Free WIFI when you check in!

"Have you seen the Light?" Visit the Min Min Encounter where you will meet eccentric true blue Aussie 'characters' such as Bluey, Mrs McGreal and more who will enthrall you with their stories of the mysterious min min lights. These unexplained balls of glowing light have appeared to travellers for decades with the first recorded sighting at a lonely Cobb and Co staging site in the Boulia Shire. Is it legend, myth, real? Well we are here to tell you and so will the residents and many visitors to the Shire over the years that they are not fanciful tales after a few rums but unexplained and possibly will always remain so. So come and discover them for yourself but remember you don't find the lights they find you!

The Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve marks the original site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs. Established in 1871 to relay messages between Darwin and Adelaide and also linking with an underwater cable network to London. Time your visit with one of our 4 daily guided tours (included in the price of your entry). The guided tours will immerse you in the history of the Telegraph Station and the township. You will learn about how this monumental innovation that connected Australia to the rest of the World! Afterwards, enjoy a vanilla slice and barista coffee from the Trail Station Cafe.

Outback tour company

Tourist attraction, where you can experience the Australian desert, including night animals and other Australian wildlife.

The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs is the home of Brolga, star of Kangaroo Dundee, BBC2 AGB Films. The Sanctuary is a 90 acre wildlife reserve of untouched bush-land where Brolga's mob of 25 kangaroos live. We'll take you on an informative tour around the reserve educating you on the lifestyles of Australian kangaroos. Contact The Kangaroo Sanctuary today.

My Ride Alice Springs (Formerly Penny Farthing Avanti Plus) established in 1975, owned by Yvonne Pfau since 1986, who was the winner of NT Telstra Business Women's Awards in 2007. The shop has grown and expanded over the years, gone through difficult times, but stood the test of time. My Ride Alice Springs has a wealth of experience focused on providing Central Australia and Regional South Australia with products designed to suit all cyclists from kids and family riders to elite track, road, mountain bike, BMX and dirt riders.

Botanical garden

Outback Cycling provides bike hire from 4 hours to 4 weeks. Choose from a range of reliable town bikes or entry to expert level mountain bikes. Mountain Bike Tours are our speciality. Our local, experienced guides know the trails like the back of their hands and will provide commentary and an experience you will remember. Tours cater to suit beginners and experts. If you prefer to see the town, Velo Tours may be more suitable for you. Immerse yourself in Alice Springs History at the Telegraph Station and discover Aboriginal Art at Yubu Napa Art Gallery. Outback Cycling also repair and service new and used bikes. Dealership for Specialised, Kona, Rocky Mountain & Jamis bikes. There's also a selection of new kids and town bikes. Parking available at rear of shop.

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Walking Country was established by Wayoutback Desert Safaris in response to the growing demand by travellers for experiential walking based tours of Central Australia as well as the increased awareness of the now famous Larapinta Trail

Adventure tours organisers

The Wom­en’s Muse­um of Aus­tralia was found­ed in 1993 as a pub­lic muse­um which recog­nis­es and hon­ours pio­neer­ing women who have con­tributed to the devel­op­ment of Australia. Incor­po­rat­ed as a non-Gov­ern­ment not for prof­it organ­i­sa­tion, the Wom­en’s Muse­um of Aus­tralia acknowl­edges the con­sid­er­able and ongo­ing sup­port received from the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry Gov­ern­ment, Fed­er­al Gov­ern­ment, Tourism NT, local and nation­al spon­sors and many thou­sands of hours of work by ded­i­cat­ed volunteers.

Museum of Australian Aviation History.

Reality Bites Catering have relocated to the Iconic Alice Springs Desert Park on Larapinta drive. We are very excited to be here and plan big things for the spaces here. We have the stunning West Macdonnell Ranges and Mt Gillen as our venue's backdrop. The Alice Springs Desert Park has many versatile sites throughout the Park to suit your conference or events needs. Whether it's dining in the Nocturnal House with our night animals or under a blanket of stars at the Sand Country or watching the sun set over the ranges from our Function room at Madigans, you will feel very much a part of the Central Australian Landscape. Food is our passion, with a strong use of local bush foods and local suppliers to produce fabulous flavours for your Event. Our Chefs, Led by Executive Chef Lisa Perry, have extensive experience and are highly versatile to meet your culinary needs. We cater to most dietaries. Contact us today to design and discuss your next event. From big conferences to intimate dinners, our team at Reality Bites Catering always serves mouth-watering dishes for every event. We are a licensed catering business that specialises in seated meals including, canapés, main courses, entrees and desserts that are perfect for lunches, dinners, breakfast and even brunch. The difference at Reality Bites Catering is that we have no set product list. Instead we communicate with our clients to find out what they need and create a unique menu from that. This way we can adapt our menus to fit most budgets, making us an ideal hire for weddings and parties of all sizes. If you are looking for high-quality caterers who can deliver all your needs in order to throw a smooth-sailing party, trust only our caterers at Reality Bites Catering in Alice Springs.

Camping and tourist park

Pub and Restaurant.

The Burketown Tourist Information Centre is open during the April to October Tourist Season. During other months, please contact the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation on 4745 5132

Boat charters and tours

Gift shop & souvenir retailer

Tourist & visitor information centre in Normanton

Tourist Park

When it comes to writing the story of Ayers Rock Resort, it's hard to know where to begin. Of course, there's the elephant in the room...or, rather, the giant rock in the desert. Uluru is one of Australia's most recognized - and respected - landmarks, a place of cultural and spiritual significance. There's the host of accommodation options, from a lavish resort to outback camping. There's more than 100 unique activities, tours, and experiences to mix, match, and customize your perfect holiday.