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Adelaide House Museum

Todd Mall, Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870, Australia
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Ranked #19 of 23 attractions in Alice Springs
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Owner description: Ingeniously designed to accommodate the local climate and conditions, this building was the first hospital in Alice Springs, and now houses a local...... more » Owner description: Ingeniously designed to accommodate the local climate and conditions, this building was the first hospital in Alice Springs, and now houses a local history museum with photographs, old radio equipment, maps and publications. « less
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“hospital”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

an eye opener to visitors seeing how the settlers had as a hospital built by John Flynn and the locals More

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“Outback History”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

Looking at the struggle of the outback pioneers and the conditions they lived in gives you an appreciation of how far we have come. More

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“Lovely piece of history in the heart of Alice Springs”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

Adelaide House was the first hospital in Central Australia and was designed and built by John Flynn. That's the guy on the $20 bill, who also founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service. When you stroll down the Todd Mall and get to this heritage building look for the entrance and go inside. Apart from the lovely collection of memorabilia connected... More

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Todd Mall
Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870
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