Camels for tourism
There are over 50 camel farms in Australia. The main business
of these farms is camel rides for tourists.
Some of the places people can can ride camels in central Australia
are:
♦
Outback Camel Safaris
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Ross River Homestead
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Frontier Camel Farms (Alice Springs & Uluru)
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Kings Creek Station (near Watarrka National Park)
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Pyndan Camel Tracks (Alice Springs)
The tourism industry advertises Alice Springs as the
Camel
Capital of Australia
because
camels were historically very
important here and are now free-ranging in the surrounding
country.
Camel Cup Alice Springs
Photograph: NTTC
Every year since 1971 the
Camel Cup
races have
been held in Alice Springs. This is a big event
for the tourism industry, camel trainers and
riders.
Camel safari near Wartarrka National Park
Photograph: NTTC
Camel ride on the Todd River Alice Springs
Photograph: NTTC
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