Mix and Karrots 12 month Aussie Adventure

ALICE SPRINGS 

MONDAY 26TH MAY

Got our bikes out today and rode up to Anzac Hill. Anzac Hill is the site of the war memorial and affords magnificent views of the whole town of Alice Springs and the surrounding McDonnell Ranges. Anzac Hill is a great place to watch the sunrise or sunset or have a wedding which was going on when we were there.

TUESDAY 27TH MAY 

Today we visited the School of the Air. When we arrived we were shown a short video and saw two teachers giving their lessons to their students live to air.
We then visited the Old Telegraph Station which was established in 1872 to relay messages from Adelaide to Darwin. The station operated until 1932 when it became a welfare home for Aboriginal half caste children. The home operated until 1963. Behind the Telegraph station is the dry Todd River and the 'Alice Spring' after which the town was named.

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OLIVE PINK BOTANIC GARDEN 

Olive Pink is an arid zone botanic garden which was foundered by the prominent anthropologist Olive Pink. The garden has more than 500 local plants, bush tucker and medicinal plants. The gardens are very quiet and peaceful with seats placed in tranquil places where native birds and kangeroos can be observed. There is also a lovely cafe called the Bean Tree where you can have a refreshing cuppa.

The Alice Springs Golf Club.

Karrots played in a 9 hole comp with 3 great locals. The course was very lush with great bunkers and greens. The rough was littered with massive rocks and tussock type grasses. They recommend that you carry a rock wedge in your bag. He enjoyed the game and finding out a bit of inside knowledge of the town from the locals.