HistoryHidden gem

Arltunga Historical Reserve

Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Ruins of the Centre's first gold rush town in the East Macs.

Price
Small entry fee
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
2 hours

The remains of a gold mining settlement from the 1880s, with stone ruins, the old gaol and walking tracks. Dusty, remote and rewarding.

Good to know

  • Allow half a day
  • Carry water
Best time
Morning
Open
Dry season
Getting there
Gravel road, 2WD possible in dry
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Toilets

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