The Residency, Alice Springs

Name: The Residency
Address: 12 Parsons St, Alice Springs, Australia

#5 among attractions in Alice Springs

Museum, Top attraction, History museum

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The Residency holds significance for the people of Alice Springs as a tangible symbol of their brief legislative independence from the rest of the Northern Territory. It also provided a hub of social and cultural activities for the local residents. ()

Completed: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 23°41'55"S, 133°52'55"E

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12 Parsons StAlice Springs Australia

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The Residency – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Todd Mall, ANZAC Hill, Hartley Street School, Totem Theatre.

~420 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Todd Mall, Alice Springs
3 min walk • The Todd Mall is a mostly pedestrian mall in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia which serves as its "main street" and is one of the primary locations for shopping and leisure in the town. It contains many of the town's restaurants.
~1460 ftN
Lookout, View point, Memorial
ANZAC Hill, Alice Springs
8 min walk • ANZAC Hill, at 608 meters, is located in Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Arrernte name of ANZAC Hill have been recorded as both Untyeyetwelye and Atnelkentyarliweke.
~480 ftSW
Museum
Hartley Street School, Alice Springs
3 min walk • Hartley Street School in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, was the first purpose-built school in the town. Its oldest buildings were constructed in 1929, and it opened in 1930 to cater for the growing population in the town following the completion of the railway line from Adelaide to Alice Springs.
~1730 ftNE
Theater
Totem Theatre, Alice Springs
9 min walk • The Totem Theatre is a theatre located in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is the home to the Alice Springs Theatre Group who manage the venue and produce amateur theatre productions.
~1950 ftSW
Park
Billy Goat Hill, Alice Springs
10 min walk • Billy Goat Hill, or Akeyulerre, is located in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia and, together with the nearby ANZAC Hill, has important Dreaming associations include two sisters, alongside uninitiated boys, who were travelling north and were engaged in...
0.5 miS
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Olive Pink Botanic Garden, Alice Springs
14 min walk • Olive Pink Botanic Garden is a 16-hectare botanic garden in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia, specialising in plants native to the arid central Australian region.
1.2 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Central Australian Aviation Museum, Alice Springs
30 min walk • The Central Australian Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Women's Museum of Australia, Alice Springs
13 min walk • The Women's Museum of Australia, formerly the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame, is a museum focused on the place of women in Australian history, situated in the restored HM Gaol and Labour Prison Alice Springs building in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
~680 ftE
Theater
Pioneer Theatre, Alice Springs
4 min walk • The Pioneer Theatre, also known as "Pioneer Walk-In Theatre" and "Snow Kenna's Walk-In Picture Theatre", was a theatre in the Northern Territory of Australia located in Alice Springs.
1.2 miW
Museum
Strehlow Research Centre, Alice Springs
30 min walk • The Strehlow Research Centre is a museum and cultural centre within the Museum of Central Australia, which is situated in the Araluen Cultural Precinct in the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.
1 miSW
23°42'40"S • 133°52'26"E
Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Alice Springs
26 min walk • Watersports, Outdoor activities, Swimming pool

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Residency?

Nearby attractions include Hartley Street School, Alice Springs (3 min walk), Pioneer Theatre, Alice Springs (4 min walk), Mbantua Fine Art Gallery, Alice Springs (4 min walk), Alice Springs Public Library, Alice Springs (6 min walk).

How to get to The Residency by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Residency:

Bus

Alice Springs Interchange (6 min walk)

Train

Alice Springs (15 min walk)