GET CENTRED

I KEEP MY GAZE PEELED FOR CLOUDS OF FLUORESCENT BUDGIES AND KANGAROOS LEAPING THROUGH THE MULGA SCRUB.

‘SECOND BEST COFFEE IN ALICE’ reads a sign perched on the footpath near Todd St Mall, leading locals and blow-ins such as myself to a cafe crowded with film memorabilia and pint-sized figurines. “This place sure has a sense of humour,” my travel mate whispers.

Alice Springs is a tiny town with a titanic personality. It’s a place