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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 30 January 2007 |
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Alice landscape transformed by rain The Red Centre has exploded into a kaleidoscope of colour following recent rains. The usually parched Todd River is flowing and lush green vegetation has carpeted the desert landscape.
Chief Executive of Tourism NT, Maree Tetlow, has urged travellers to visit Alice and surrounds to see the region in living colour.
“Now is the perfect time to come, or start planning a trip to Central Australia, with rains breathing new life into the usually arid terrain,” she said.
“Travellers should expect to see an explosion of colour, including swathes of brilliant red desert peas, fields of everlasting daisies, wispy purple Mulla Mulla and vibrant golden wattle.
“Although the country has immediately turned from red to green, the most spectacular time is yet to come when the flowers start to bloom over the next few months.
“Olive Pink Botanic Gardens and Alice Springs Desert Park provide a showcase of native plants that have transformed the desert.
“Outside of Alice, visitors to the West MacDonnell Ranges can discover the rare temporary waterholes on the Larapinta Trail or take a desert dip in the natural pools at Ellery Creek Big Hole and Ormiston Gorge.
“The crystal clear rock pools at Palm Valley have filled with fresh rain water and desert frogs are beginning to emerge from their underground homes to breed, while native fish have been freed from their usually restricted pools and flushed into the revitalised river systems.
“Increased numbers of wildlife have also resulted from the change in landscape with kangaroos, wallabies and flocks of brilliant green budgerigars congregating around the overflowing waterholes.”
For further information on holiday options in Central Australia, please call the Northern Territory Holiday Centre on 13 43 83 or email enquiries@territorydiscoveries.com
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 February 2007 )
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