Kilgariff Travel Guide
Alice Springs
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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 walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Alice Springs Reptile Centre
See some of the Northern Territory’s reptiles including saltwater crocodiles, enormous perentie goannas and desert-adapted thorny devils.
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 Tjoritja Full-Day Tour with Lunch from Alice Springs
Alice Town And Country Half Day Sunset Tour - Small Group
West MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
Early Morning Ballooning in Alice Springs
Alice Town and Country Half Day Sunset Tour -Small Group
Top hotels in Kilgariff
DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Great stay, safest place to stay in town.
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
Stay at Alice Springs Hotel
Noisy at night - no attempt to ask guests to lower noise after midnight. Bathroom quite tight and shower taps labelled wrongly. Otherwise comfortable and convenient
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
I booked a good rate with Expedia but found that this hotel seems to have two classes of room - one in an old and degraded building and one in a large new section. I was in the former. Room was fine with all required amenities but still a little shabby. I used the laundry room and that wasn’t very ...
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters by IHG
An ok stay The towels smelt of cooked lamb chops.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Mercure Alice Springs Resort
No housekeeping or maintenance over the Easter weekend. I appreciate staff want to be with their families over the holiday but this is the hospitality industry and I would expected better service
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Elkira Court Motel
Spa was nice Room was not really clean Parking is not the best for some rooms Very nosy so I guess that’s the security up Has a terrible black mould issue in the room I was in Is under Reno Overpriced
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Kilgariff
Connellan
Visitors to Connellan enjoy its gardens, and if you want to do some exploring, Chambers Pillar is worth a stop.
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.
Mount Johns
Mount Johns is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Heavitree Gap and Yeperenye-Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park.
Flynn
You'll enjoy the mountain views and parks in Flynn. You might want to make time for a stop at Alice Springs Desert Park or Tjoritja-West MacDonnell National Park.
Desert Springs
Travellers come to Desert Springs for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Lasseters Casino and Alice Springs Golf Club while you're in town.
The Gap
Unique features of The Gap include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Alice Springs Transport Heritage Centre or Alice Springs Aquatic & Leisure Centre while you're exploring the area.
