Hermannsburg Historic Precinct

Interesting historic site

We visited this historic mission as part of an AAT tour to Palm Valley. You do have to be prepared to pick up the brochure and work out what was what yourself as there were no tours available for us b...

Feel the history by exploring the mission

We were there on the day of a local community member's funeral so there were no guides or tours. However, we'd done our historical research and had an idea of what we'd find, so were fairly well prepa...

Not what the brochures promise

The glossy brochures and other tourist information suggested that a stay at Hermannsburg would be worthwhile. What a disappointment. Signs told us we couldn't enter private residential areas, includ...

A glimpse into the past

A brilliant portal into the tough and industrious lives of the missionaries and indigenous people of the mission. Full of fascinating historical displays, stories and buildings. Well worth the trip ...

Really Interesting

A very well-preserved settlement, that was the Hermannsburg Mission and is now under Aboriginal ownership and management. It's a bit of a trip out from Alice Springs, but all on bitumen, and we fou...