Alice Springs Reptile Centre was first on our list for today. It is a privately run, and houses heaps of venomous snakes, lizards and even a crocodile.
The displays were really good, and almost all the reptiles were easy to see.

They do a great demonstration with a goanna, Blue Tongued Lizard, Bearded Dragon and an Olive Python. Then we all get to hold the reptiles!

We also went to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Base where they have a great display of the history of the service. There were some old medicine packs that were issued to outback stations which contained quite a lot of pharmaceutical history that I found quite interesting.
There’s also a display plane like the ones they use in the field, and a huge screen showing all the RFDS aircraft in Australia and where they are at any time, updating every minute or so.
Next up was the School of the Air. Here you can see the studios that the teachers use to give their lessons, and a huge display of historical info about School of the Air since it started in 1951, using the radio system that the RFDS started with. Things have come a long way, and now it’s all done using satellite internet connections, with web cams making a virtual classroom. They even have aerobics and Zumba classes on line as their PE ! The Alice Springs School has 140 students across 1.3 million sq. kilometres!

I think you could say today was very educational! And to celebrate two weeks on the road, we went out for dinner! It had nothing to do with the heavy rain and freezing temperature. No, nothing.