Discover the stories of the desert on a self-guided walk through Alice Springs Desert Park. Learn about the vibrant and alive desert and the animals and plants from our experienced guides and zookeepers.

Explore the habitats that are a snapshot of what you will see on your trip and gain a wonderful background to what you will see on your journey. As the seasons change, different plants dominate and different animals become active.

Learn how Aboriginal people find food or medicines in the desert and how to identify some of the important plants and animals they use. Discover clever adaptations of plants and animals which allow them to live in a dry environment.

See endangered desert mammals and learn what is being done to save them. Stroll along a dry river bed and find out why the river red gums which line it are so important to animals.

Learn how to identify desert birds and how they fit into the web-of-life. Catch a glimpse of the Centre’s history back through four and a half billion years.