Alice Springs
Alice Springs is situated in the heart of Australia. It's nearest population centres are Darwin to the north and Adelaide to the south, both more than 1,300 Kilometres away, or two hours by jet passenger aircraft. Brisbane and Perth are also an equidistance of 2,000 kilometres on the east and west coastlines. In the centre of Australia surrounded by red desert lies Alice Springs. Once a remote outpost, Alice Springs is now the second biggest town in the Territory, with all the conveniences of a modern city. Alice Springs has the distinction of being the largest airport in the Southern Hemisphere in terms of land area, with 3,544 hectares.