Connellan Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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 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 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 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.
Activities
West MacDonnell Ranges Half day Tour -Small Group
West MacDonnell Ranges & Standley Chasm Day Trip from Alice Springs
Early Morning Ballooning in Alice Springs
Alice Springs to Uluru (Ayers Rock) Coach Transfer
Our pick of the best Connellan Hotel Deals
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters by IHG
Staff are friendly. Rooms are always clean and fresh. What qas meant to be a 2 night stay ended up being a week long after extending 4 times. Home away from home.
Reviewed on 28 Dec 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Comfy beds and warm cookies
Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025
Mercure Alice Springs Resort
Love the grounds and all the trees. And birdlife.
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
The staff were very helpful and love the fact that the hotel is within walking distance to the shops. Rooms are always clean and very tidy.
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025
Stay at Alice Springs Hotel
Big spacious rooms. Bit dated but clean and comfortable bed. Good Wi-Fi. Kettle and fridge in rooms. Small pool. Central location
Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025
Desert Palms Alice Springs
Great Villa self contained. Swimming pool was awesome. Close to restaurants, town centre
Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Connellan
Kilgariff
Visitors to Kilgariff appreciate its gardens. A visit to Road Transport Hall of Fame and Frontier Camel Farm might round out your trip if you're looking to see more of 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.
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.
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.
The Gap
Unique features of The Gap include the restaurants and shopping. Make a stop by Alice Springs Transport Heritage Centre or Royal Flying Doctor Service while you're exploring the area.
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.
