While you won’t want your tour of the Australian Outback to require the services of the RFDS, their Central Operations and visitors center in Alice Springs is well worth a visit to learn all about the incredible history of the RFDS and how it has shaped life in the outback. There is an interactive museum where you can find out what it is like inside the planes, you can even fly one in the flight simulator. Experience life in the early days of the service and try your hand at the Traegar pedal-powered radio which was the primary means of communication for many years. The museum features on some half-day sightseeing tours of Alice Springs.
The RFDS center is south of the Post Office, in the Hartley Street Historical precinct of Alice Springs. Parking is available on-site.
The museum is open daily throughout the year (except major holidays). Tours of the museum run every half-hour.
Visitors to the RFDS facility in Alice Springs have the opportunity to hear the story of the organization from its founder, Reverend John Flynn. This life-size hologram brings Flynn back to life and is one of the only of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
