Central Australia

Central Australia, also sometimes referred to as the Red Centre, is an inexactly defined region associated with the geographic centre of Australia. In its narrowest sense it describes a region that is limited to the town of Alice Springs and its immediate surrounds including the MacDonnell Ranges. Commonly, it refers to an area up to 600 km (370 mi) from Alice Springs, in every direction. In its broadest use it can include almost any region in inland Australia that has remained relatively undeveloped, and in this sense is synonymous with the term Outback.

This article is about the region in the Northern Territory and more generally, central Australia. For other uses, see Central Australia (disambiguation).

Central Australia
Northern Territory
Aerial view of Central Australian landscape
Central Australia
Coordinates23°42′0″S 133°52′12″E
Population41,000 (2016)
LGA(s)

In a modern, more formal sense it can refer to the administrative region used by the Northern Territory government, as of 2022.

Centralia is another term associated with the area, most commonly used by locals.

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