Alice Springs / Uluru, Northern Territory
A Good Rest B&B
A Good Rest is a small bed and breakfast at 51 Dixon Road, minutes from the Alice Springs CBD, which also hosts weddings in its garden.
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Earth Sanctuary World Nature Centre
About
Overview & Vibe
Earth Sanctuary sits fifteen minutes from Alice Springs on the red sand of the central desert, looking across to the Eastern MacDonnell Ranges.
Setting & Style
Ceremonies happen in the Amphitheatre, framed by Mulga arches with Mt Undoolya behind, and the venue charges nothing extra for it. Dinner is then either in the barn or, if you ask, simply outside under the desert sky — which in Central Australia is the whole point. The venue is fully licensed and seats up to two hundred and fifty. Catering runs to a gourmet barbecue built around scotch fillet, with quandong and strawberry syrup turning up in the dessert, and a complimentary fifteen to twenty minute astronomy tour is included, run by the family who operate the centre. A courtesy bus is available for guests coming out from town.
Ideal For
Couples who want the desert itself as the venue, and guests who will remember the night sky more than the room.
The Need-to-Knows
- Fully licensed, seating up to 250 guests.
- The Amphitheatre ceremony space carries no extra charge.
- Dining is in the barn or outdoors under the stars, by request.
- Quandong Homestead is $440 including GST, with a private change room, appetiser platter and bottle of bubbles.
- A complimentary astronomy tour of 15–20 minutes is included; a courtesy bus is available for a fee.
Standout Feature
A complimentary astronomy tour on your wedding night, in one of the darkest skies in the world.
Amenities
- Red Desert Setting
- Eastern MacDonnell Ranges Views
- The Amphitheatre
- Mulga Arches
- Mt Undoolya Backdrop
- Ceremony At No Extra Charge
- The Barn
- Dining Under The Stars
- Fully Licensed
- Quandong Homestead
- Private Change Room
- Complimentary Astronomy Tour
- Courtesy Bus Available
- Gourmet Barbecue Catering
- Quandong Desserts
- Fifteen Minutes From Alice Springs
- World Nature Centre
Ceremony Setting
- outdoor
- amphitheatre
- desert
- indoor
- barn
Dietary Options Supported
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Alice Springs – Fifteen minutes west
- Eastern MacDonnell Ranges – The range the sanctuary looks out to
- Mt Undoolya – The peak behind the Amphitheatre ceremony site
- Simpson Desert – The red sand country running south-east
- Todd River – The usually-dry river through Alice Springs
- Uluru – Around four and a half hours south-west
- West MacDonnell National Park – Gorges and waterholes west of town
On Site Accommodation
No details available.
Price Notes
- No per-head or venue hire rate is published, but several specific figures are. Quandong Homestead is $440.00 including GST, which covers a private change room, an appetiser platter and a bottle of bubbles. Entertainment is quoted in a range of $500 to $1,500 and photography from $500 to $6,000, both arranged through the venue. A courtesy bus is available for guests with fees applying. The Amphitheatre ceremony space, framed by Mulga arches with Mt Undoolya behind, carries no extra charge. A complimentary astronomy tour of 15 to 20 minutes is included. Catering centres on a gourmet barbecue dinner package with scotch fillet steak, sausages, chicken tenderloins, potatoes and pumpkin with a choice of sauces, and desserts of fruit and cheese platters, mini cheesecakes with quandong and strawberry syrup, or sticky date pudding. The venue is fully licensed and seats up to 250 guests, with dining in the barn or outdoors under the stars on request.
Price Per Head
No details available.
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Contact
- Website
- earth-sanctuary.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8953 6161
- Address
- Colonel Rose Drive, Connellan NT 0873, Australia
Colonel Rose Drive, Connellan NT 0873, Australia
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