Mount Johns Travel Guide
Alice Springs
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Popular places to visit
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 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 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 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.
Anzac Hill
Arrive at this lookout point at sunset to see Alice Springs as you’ve never seen it before, spread out far below against the pinks and reds of the evening sky.
Top hotels in Mount Johns
Diplomat Hotel Alice Springs
I booked a good rate with Expedia but found that this hotel seems to have two classes of room - one in an old and degraded building and one in a large new section. I was in the former. Room was fine with all required amenities but still a little shabby. I used the laundry room and that wasn’t very ...
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs
Clean
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
Stay at Alice Springs Hotel
Would recommend - close to everything.
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs Lasseters by IHG
Great
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
Elkira Court Motel
The receptionist was rude, the walls in the bathroom weren’t clean the smoke alarm was broken and the rooms hadn’t been cleaned the next day so very disappointing as I have always stayed there
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
Mercure Alice Springs Resort
Bar was well stocked and friendly service. The property recovered well since the floods in the area.
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Mount Johns
Desert Springs
Travellers come to Desert Springs for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Lasseters Casino and Alice Springs Golf Club 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 Alice Springs Aquatic & Leisure Centre while you're exploring the area.
Sadadeen
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Sadadeen and surrounding area, you can visit Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery and Lasseters Casino.
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.
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.
Alice Springs CBD
If you're spending some time in Alice Springs CBD, Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery and Todd Mall are top sights worth seeing.
