The location of Ooraminna Homestead in Alice Spring is around 30 minutes drive from the town. In 1884 William and Mary Hayes arrived in Alice Springs with some horses and bullocks burdened with steel poles to replace the original wooden poles of Overland Telegraph Line. They never left and six generations later their heirs still remain in the property. In 1995 the current Hayes, Jan and Bill decided to shift from raising cattle to tourism by opening the Ooraminna Homestead in Alice Spring with their 1,700 acre Deep Wells Cattle Station. Driving up the serpentine road to the property you will have a magnificent view of the rocky terrain and mountains surrounding the property.
Alice Springs lie almost in the geographical center of the vast Australian landmass, with the nearest major city around 1,500 km away. Flights are available to this town from most cities. Ooraminna Homestead can pick you up from your arrival point and return you there whether by the Ghan, plane or tour. Alternatively you can hire a vehicle or drive yourself all the way through serpentine mountain roads. The location of Ooraminna Homestead in Alice Spring is amidst vast stretches of rocky terrain. You can take a walk and wander around the beautiful untamed bush and rocky outcrops that surround you. The blank stretches of uninhabited lands offer you to have a glimpse of the star filled ink black skies. You will be mesmerized by the absolute silence surrounding you.
Upon your arrival in Alice Springs, you can take the afternoon off to visit the Visitor Information Centre, Alice Springs Desert Park, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Town Centre, Anzac Hill, Old Telegraph Station or many of the other attractions, offering you insights into the pioneering history, unique environment and lifestyle of the place and people. Most people who arrive here are camping enthusiasts. From the location of Ooraminna Homestead in Alice Spring you can take a tour of the cattle station or visit the Pub and Township site, a film set for the movie The Drovers Boy.
A visit to this Australian heartland will bring you closer to nature, and after a long time at the cities, you can have a breath of unpolluted air and have a glimpse of the clear stretches of starry skies.
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