If you've always wanted to see Uluru, that dream might be about to become a (very budget-friendly) reality. Words by Simone Mitchell.
Webjet is offering flights as little as $19 to the Northern Territory’s Red Centre, with the sale running till midnight 20 January 2023 (or until sold out).
Headline deals include Sydney to Uluru from $19, Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Uluru from $30, Hobart to Uluru from $108 and Adelaide to Alice Springs from $115.
The sale applies to departures from 16 January 2023 to 5 April 2023, offering travellers cheap ‘n’ cheerful access to a massive range of unique NT events, experiences and cultural icons – from Alice Springs’ FabALICE Festival in March, through to Uluru’s Field of Light and Sounds of Silence dinner under the stars.
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It’s not just Uluru that should be luring you to the Red Centre.
Here are three other spots we recommend visiting in the Red Centre if you need a little inspiration to jump on these cheap flights.
Finke Gorge National Park
A handy day trip from Alice Springs, explore the ancient and spectacular Finke Gorge National Park. It’s an important wilderness reserve, home to The Finke River, one of the oldest rivers in the world, and Palm Valley, which shelters groves of red cabbage palms, unique to this area.
Must do: Drive to the park’s various hiking tracks, including The Kalaranga Lookout (pictured), which offers amazing views of sculptured sandstone amphitheatre, and the unique Mparra Walk, which introduces travellers to an Indigenous dreamtime story when walked in clockwise direction.
East MacDonnell Ranges
Stretching for more than 100 kilometres east of Alice Springs, the East MacDonnell Ranges were part of a short-lived gold rush and have since lived in the shadow of the West MacDonnell Ranges. Now, the East Macs as they’re fondly known, offer some of the best outback spots and landscapes, perfect for bush-walking, camping and four-wheel driving.
Must do: Head out on a walk in Trephina Gorge Nature Park, known for its quartzite cliffs and River Red Gum-lined watercourses. Take a trip down history lane with Central’s Australia first-ever town, Arltunga (pictured), which was once a major gold mine site.
Rainbow Valley
Seventy-five kilometres south of Alice Springs is Rainbow Valley, renowned for its scenic standstone bluffs and cliffs. The rock bands change from ochre red to orange and purple in the early morning and late afternoon, offering some of the Territory’s most magical sunrises and sunsets.
Must do: Embark on a 4WD adventure through majestic desert oaks, stopping by Mushroom Rock, an unusual geological formation with a natural tunnel formed by millions of years of wind and rain erosion. Spend the night camping and be amazed by the clarity of the outback’s night sky.
Head to webjet.com.au/destinations/redcentre for tickets and more info.
This article originally appeared on escape.com.au. It has been reproduced here with permission.
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