Mount Isa to Alice Springs road trip: Distance, drive time & stops
Mount Isa to Alice Springs drive: Devils Marbles
The best attraction on the Tennant Creek to Alice Springs leg of the journey is the Devils Marbles, about an hour south of Tennant Creek. Also known as Karlu Karlu, these mysterious boulder pile on top of each other. They undergo extraordinary colour changes at sunrise and sunset.
Mount Isa to Alice Springs road trip accommodation: Wycliffe Well
The Wycliffe Well roadhouse is nearby if you want to stay the night somewhere close. This Stuart Highway roadhouse is notorious for its UFO sightings, and is covered in alien paraphernalia.
It’s another 375km from Wycliffe Well to Alice Springs.
Seven essential Alice Springs activities to add to your trip.
- See imposing red rock cliffs and stunning swimming holes – on a West MacDonnell Ranges day trip.
- Glide across the changing morning colours of the outback – on a hot air balloon ride.
- See how education works across the outback – at the School of the Air.
- Take in the epic outback scenery – on a scenic flight.
- See the outback wildlife come to life – on a Desert Park nocturnal tour.
- Try camel rides through the red dirt landscape – and learn the weird history of Aussie camels.
- See stunning, often unvisited outback sites – on a Palm Valley 4wd tour.
Best Alice Springs accommodation choices
These are the best Alice Springs accommodation picks:
- For a solid, relatively affordable motel: Elkira Court Motel.
- For villas, gardens and a lagoon-style pool: Desert Palms.
- For backpackers: Alice’s Secret Travellers Inn.
- For a kid-friendly holiday park: Discovery Parks Alice Springs.
- For business-friendly serviced apartments: Quest Alice Springs.
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