Alice Springs Desert Park

Enjoyable way to spend a morning especially if you like birds (we do). The vast majority of the exhibits were bird related and the free flight show was very entertaining. Our only negative feedback is that the ranger we had showing us around didn't seem to know exactly what she was talking about in relation to the birds. I'm a massive bird nerd and it frustrated me to no end when she misidentified one of the parrots, called a variegated fairy-wren a "vegitated fairy-wren" and described the male bower birds bower as a nest (no nesting is done in a bower".

The Alice Springs Desert Park was fabulous.
The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable especially Ruben who was excellent. The raptor presentation was superb.

We took our young grandson to experience the Park. He absolutely loved the birds flying in on cue.
The nocturnal species are interesting creatures to observe, he liked them as well.
All round you would want to stay for a few hours & take the time to explore all that your interested in.
Sorry I can't post any photos as I am still learning how to get them online.
Remember to put on your walking shoes!

A great afternoon. Highly recommend attending the talks as they are very informative. The bird show was very special, the birds are so well trained. Of concern are the very small enclosures for the dingo - which looked so bored and the large bustard. Both could do with bigger areas to roam in. I would have loved some of the plants to be named so I know what I'm looking at!

Excellent park to visit and walk around for hours. Nocturnal display spectacular especially the lively Bilbies. 5 hrs enables a good look and experience.

Amazing place to spend a day! D. Attenborough was right when he said that's the best desert park in the world!

Love the Desert Park. Friendly staff. Beautiful surrounds. Lots to see. We love walking around there.

Went to Desert Park with tour group. Enjoyed the information our guides provided, especially Ann. Too much walking for older visitors

Good for a visit with the kids. We were told people only go there for the bird show, which I thought was a bit underwhelming comparatively to other shows. It’s a good show, you learn some interesting facts about the local birds.

The nocturnal house is amazing and a must see. One of the best once we’ve been too.

The talks are also recommended.

Truly exceeded expectations. Although we'd been out exploring the actual desert for some time, this park gave us new info and enabled us to see critters that were elusive in the wild. Quite a few different birds in so many different aviaries and the nocturnal house was chock full of interesting animals. The guides' talks were great and the free flying bird show a real treat. The whole place is so well organised and all the staff super nice and friendly. Such an interesting and entertaining place to visit. Allow plenty of time. We took 5 and a half hours and could have been longer except they closed!

We had a lovely time here. Lots of birds to see in large averies and the bird show was fabulous. Walking around the park was beautiful and we really enjoyed watching the movie. And the nocturnal display was the best I've seen. I would definetly visit again.

Amazing experience to learn about our nature and it's habitat.
Also 5 STARS fo their amazing bird show!

Don't miss this gobsmacking masterpiece of desert nature and aboriginal culture. The guides are amazing, bird show terrific. Allow a full day, do all the presentations. Must see.

Lots of wildlife to see. Worth sitting in the enclosure without many people to see the wildlife at its best!

A beautiful day out, stunning location, passionate staff & experts. So lovely to walk around at your own pace and take in the sights and animals

Enjoyable and easy walking with soooo many birds! Don't miss the bird show either, they come so close and are super facinating. I only had 1.5 hours there and it absolutely wasn't enough time. Wish I'd gotten to an event held there, would be a great open air venue. I'll be back!

Beautiful desert park with lots of birdlife. The guides who do the tours are very informative and take their time to answer any questions. I would recommend attending both bird shows (in the morning and afternoon) if you have the time as it is slightly different every time. A must-attend for Alice Springs.

Great bird show, very informative and fun. You can take pictures with an eagle or owl for $10 after the show.

Amazing experience, definitely worth the visit! Beautiful birds and animals, lovely people, a once in a lifetime experience! Thankyou Rueben for your entertainment and knowledge, what a wonderful day we had!

A wealth of knowledge as the guides give talks on the native wildlife and Aboriginal customs and way of life before white-man.