Alice Springs

Alice Springs Agriculture

Alice Springs is a practical service centre for agriculture across Central Australia, linking stations, growers, smallholders and research facilities with feed, equipment, water, veterinary and biosecurity support. The surrounding region includes an established date-growing operation and native-plant production, while government research and laboratory facilities provide additional agricultural capability from Alice Springs.

This directory brings together a representative selection of local producers and services, including businesses that support work beyond the town through remote-area coverage or a published Central Australian service area.

🌱 Growers & Primary Producers

Desert Fruit Company

Desert Fruit Company is a member-owned, not-for-profit date grower located south-east of Alice Springs at Hale. The farm grows Australian dates, providing a distinct Central Australian production example. Its current site advises that rain severely affected the 2026 crop, with new dates not expected until March 2027.

Contact: Hale, Central Australia.

🌳 Production Nurseries & Horticulture

Centralian Seedlings

Centralian Seedlings is an appointment-only nursery in Mparntwe/Alice Springs propagating around 100 Central Australian native plant species. Its range includes trees, shrubs, vines and herbs associated with rangelands, grass plains, dune fields, mulga flats and riverine woodlands, making it relevant to growers and landholders seeking locally focused plant stock.

Contact: 6 Hele Crescent, Mparntwe/Alice Springs, NT. ☎ 0487 095 680 — pre-orders and stock enquiries.

🐄 Livestock & Feed Services

Elders Alice Springs

Elders Alice Springs provides rural-services support for farms and stations around Central Australia, including livestock and farm-supplies advice. The branch is a useful local contact for agricultural operations seeking general rural support from Alice Springs.

Contact: Alice Springs, NT.

Laucke Mills Alice Springs

Laucke Mills Alice Springs serves Alice Springs and the The Gap rural area with bulk and specialty feed orders. The outlet stocks feed for poultry, horses, ruminants and pigs, along with chaff, hay, supplements and livestock-care supplies for a range of rural and smallholder needs.

Contact: 74 Elder Street, Alice Springs, NT 0870. ☎ 08 8952 8611.

Alice Veterinary Centre

Alice Veterinary Centre provides livestock, equine and station support from Alice Springs. Published livestock services include examinations, pregnancy diagnosis, fertility work and pre-purchase examinations. The practice states that it visits stations across the Northern Territory and northern South Australia, extending its support beyond the local clinic.

Contact: 74 Elder Street, Alice Springs, NT. ☎ 08 8952 4353 — 24-hour emergency.

🚜 Farm Machinery & Repairs

Pump and Power Centre

Pump and Power Centre is an Alice Springs workshop and equipment supplier serving farms, businesses and contractors. Its agricultural offering includes tractors, RTVs and sprayers, alongside pumps and generators. The business also provides repairs, scheduled maintenance, spare parts, equipment hire and emergency call-outs.

Contact: Alice Springs, NT.

💧 Irrigation & Water Systems

Tomlin Drilling

Tomlin Drilling is an Alice Springs drilling contractor specialising in irrigation, artesian, town-supply and monitoring bores. Its services also include pump testing, bore rehabilitation and bore decommissioning, supporting agricultural and rural water infrastructure across the local service area.

Contact: 66 Smith Street, Alice Springs, NT 0870. ☎ 0417 885 410.

Centre Pivots NT

Centre Pivots NT publishes a Northern Territory service area that includes Alice Springs. The business provides centre-pivot and lateral-move irrigation sales, design, installation, servicing and parts, together with vertical turbine pumps, diesel generators and mainline piping.

Contact: Northern Territory service area, including Alice Springs.

🛠️ Farm Contractors & Infrastructure

Hardy Fencing

Hardy Fencing is an Alice Springs-based contractor with remote Central Australia capability. It supplies and installs fencing, undertakes custom fabrication and provides community-maintenance work, including shed construction and on-site welding. These services suit stations, rural properties and other operations requiring field-based infrastructure work.

Contact: 46 Elder Street, Ciccone NT 0870. ☎ 08 8953 0602.

🔬 Agricultural Technology & Testing

Arid Zone Research Institute (AZRI)

The Arid Zone Research Institute is a Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries research-farm facility in Alice Springs. Its site lists an office and farm manager, providing a local point of contact for the institute’s agricultural research-farm role.

Contact: 519 Stuart Highway, Alice Springs NT 0870. ☎ 08 8951 8111 — office; 08 8951 8127 — farm manager.

Old Man Plains Research Farm

Old Man Plains Research Farm is a Department of Agriculture and Fisheries research farm on the South Stuart Highway. It hosts Central Australian producer and industry events, including the 2025 Alice Springs BeefUp Forum, and provides a local connection between research-farm activity and regional producers.

Contact: South Stuart Highway, Alice Springs NT 0870. ☎ 08 8951 8127 — farm manager.

Alice Springs Water Chemistry and Water Microbiology Laboratories

These Department of Agriculture and Fisheries laboratory services operate at AZRI and publish arrangements for water-chemistry sample delivery and water-microbiology sample submission. Microbiology submissions are accepted Monday to Wednesday, with other times available by appointment, giving local agricultural operators a defined pathway for water testing enquiries.

Contact: Arid Zone Research Institute, South Stuart Highway, Alice Springs NT 0870. ☎ 08 8951 8110.

✅ Producer Groups & Industry Support

Plant Biosecurity Alice Springs

Plant Biosecurity Alice Springs is the Northern Territory Government’s regional plant-biosecurity contact for arranging inspections. The service is based at the Arid Zone Research Institute on South Stuart Highway and provides a local government pathway for plant-biosecurity enquiries.

Contact: Alice Springs, NT. ☎ 08 8951 8166 — Plant Biosecurity Alice Springs.

Livestock Biosecurity Alice Springs

Livestock Biosecurity Alice Springs is a Northern Territory Government contact serving the Alice Springs region. It provides a regional point of contact for livestock-biosecurity matters connected with Central Australian agricultural operations.

Contact: Alice Springs, NT. ☎ 08 8951 8125 — Livestock Biosecurity Alice Springs.

Together, these enterprises show how Alice Springs supports agriculture through production, feed and equipment supply, water infrastructure, livestock care, fencing, research and government services. The connections extend from local nurseries and rural outlets to stations and agricultural sites across Central Australia.

Relevant local producers, suppliers, contractors, researchers and industry groups are welcome to add or update a listing with their specialisms, service area and direct contacts.

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