RED CENTRE
This
is the living heart of Australia. Those who pass through in a few
days or even a week of rushing about can never fully appreciate
what it has to offer. Our Red Centre trips, all of which depart
from Alice Springs, allow you to experience this timeless land at
the leisurely pace it requires.
We offer trips to four areas:
| The West Macdonells The East Macdonells |
Watarrka National Park Finke Gorge National Park |
Interested in birds? Click here to see a bird list from one of our Finke - Watarraka trips.
Weather
The Red Centre is a relatively arid land where rain may come at any time. Winter brings crisp, clear days and cold nights. Autumn and spring bring warm days and cool nights. Summer is so hot, that we do not operate at this time.
If you would like detailed information about the weather in central Australia, try these links from the Bureau of Meteorology.
For easy to understand graphs showing average temperatures and rainfall, click "Graphs". Alice Springs is the best choice for the Macdonnell Ranges and Finke Gorge National Park. Yulara is more like Watarrka National Park.
For detailed tables of climate averages, click "Tables". Alice Springs Airport is the best choice for the Macdonnell Ranges and Finke Gorge. Curtin Springs is the best choice for Watarrka.
For a picture of recent rainfall so you can see how much water is likely to be available, click "Rainfall" and choose which ever map or maps you would like to see.
| Rainfall |
If you would like some general information on central Australia, try the sites below.
