"It's a kangaroo!". Distinctly different from the better known West MacDonnells the Eastern Ranges have special feel ... beautiful, rugged and wild but yes, somehow different. In 1 library. Aboriginal Australians -- Northern Territory -- Alice Springs -- Women -- Art. People are developing a unique identity through their art, there's increased pride and confidence, a sense of social inclusion, employment. Once their colleagues were on the scene, the group scattered and went to ground, and police were able to start their inquiries. “The public expect that emergency responders should be able to attend … without being put in harm’s way by irresponsible and criminal behaviour.”. privacy policy. Qantas flies direct to Alice Springs from Sydney, Melbourne and other capital cities. But there is just so much more to explore and draw upon in this area, places that are never seen by people on day tours or overnight stays. Australian politics. It is one of the few permanent waterholes providing a remote haven for plants, fish, birds and animals. Instead, the artists use textiles, film and print-making in innovative ways to express what life is like in the camps. • Above right: Bird by Dulcie Sharpe. Visiting the community lets you zoom in on that glimpse, and it's a shining highlight of my week in and around Alice Springs. here. It's definitely not on the beaten track! ", And it has made a difference. Larapinta Valley Town Camp is in Alice Springs, Central Australia. It is the ugliest town in the universe': What 18th-century tourists thought of Europe's great cities, We love a sunburnt country: The most inspirational places in Australia, Better than the beach: Australia's ten most spectacular places to take a plunge, Banished, banned and broken, a unique Australian culture is making a comeback, instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser, Passengers want barriers in plane cabins, aviation industry says, Camping on private land booms amid travel restrictions, Why Google Maps had to delete images of Uluru, The golden age of cheap, easy travel is over, Covid-19 makes flying business class feel more like economy, Save $540 on a luxury Sydney harbourside stay, Save up to $5000 on voyages in 2021, 2022 or 2023, Five-star Melbourne deal with $890 saving, Save up to $2400 per couple on Mekong cruise. Everywhere, excited children and then after dark, as they settle down, the screening of films that give you a glimpse of everyday life at the camp as you warm up with a steamy cup of tea and hot damper and jam. Home; About ← Yipirinya School Carnival. Perhaps our most remote camp site yet, this beautiful place is located deep in Aboriginal country south west of Alice Springs.