Connellan Travel Guide
Alice Springs
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Popular places to visit
Chambers Pillar
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Chambers Pillar during your travels in Alice Springs. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Alice Springs Desert Park
Discover nocturnal creatures of the desert, learn the survival skills of the Arrernte people and walk alongside kangaroos and emus in this nature park.
Larapinta Trail Trailhead
Hike over rocky gorges to secluded waterholes and up the slopes of Mount Sonder, then Camp beneath the stars and wake for a desert sunrise.
Alice Springs Telegraph Station
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Alice Springs Telegraph Station during your travels in Alice Springs. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Alice Springs School of the Air
Visit a school with a very unique classroom design at this innovative education centre, which brings radio lessons to children all over the Australian desert.
Alice Springs Golf Club
Eighteen challenging holes between rocky outcrops and spinifex grass offer views over the MacDonnell Ranges at this unique golf green in the middle of the desert.
Things to do
West MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
Alice Town Highlights & East MacDonnell Ranges Half Day Tour
Alice Town and Country Half Day Tour -Small Group
Early Morning Ballooning in Alice Springs
Alice Springs: Half Day Historical Alice Tour
Top hotels in Connellan
DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
"Clean, quiet, safe, comfortable, convenient, and helpful staff."
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2026
Stay at Alice Springs Hotel
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters by IHG
"It was great after 6 days long walks"
Reviewed on 14 Jun 2026
Quest Alice Springs
"The room was with out a garden and very shadow. The foto you showed on you booking page looks very different."
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026
Mercure Alice Springs Resort
"Very run down and needs a big upgrade."
Reviewed on 15 Jun 2026
Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
"The desk staff were very helpful and attentive. The location was central .The bed was comfortable . The room was not very clean on arrival there was mascara smudges on the bathroom bench that wiped off with a cloth. The hotels claims to do a tidy each day however they did not replace towels even ..."
Reviewed on 14 Jun 2026
Where to stay in Connellan
Desert Springs
Travellers come to Desert Springs for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Alice Springs Golf Club and Lasseters Casino while you're in town.
Alice Springs CBD
If you're spending some time in Alice Springs CBD, Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery and Todd Mall are top sights worth seeing.
The Gap
Unique features of The Gap include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Alice Springs Aquatic & Leisure Centre or Heritage Walk while you're exploring the area.
Ross
You'll enjoy the restaurants and sporting events in Ross. You might want to make time for a stop at Frontier Camel Farm or Yeperenye-Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park.
East Side
Travellers come to East Side for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve and Joint Geological-Geophysical Reserve while you're in town.
