Telegraph station Alice springs, established in 1872 to transmit messages from Adelaide to Darwin, was one of 12 such stations along the Overland Telegraph Line. Today it is under state protection as a historical Museum-reserve and the site of the first European settlement on the territory of Alice springs.

The site was chosen in 1871 surveyor William Mills, who was looking for a suitable route for a Telegraph line across the ridge McDonnell. The construction of the station began in November of the same year. During the Second World war it was used by the army. Whatever it was, but after 60 years of successful work, the building housed a school and a boarding school for aboriginal children.

Today the building of a Telegraph station and its surrounding area is a popular tourist destination. A shady garden is the perfect place for a picnic. On the territory of the Museum-reserve paved 4-mile Hiking trail that runs along the river Todd river. Here you can ride a bike and to see that the source of Alice springs, in whose honor the city was named. It is close to the station. Interesting and architectural component of the Museum: the station building is under state protection since 1963, and during this time many buildings were restored. Inside you can see the furniture and other items from the late 19th century. From here, you can still send a letter, which will be a special mark. And, despite the proximity of the city, on the territory of Museum-reserve, located in the spurs of the ridge McDonnell, meet wild animals, such as wallabies.