The Residency, Alice Springs

The Residency
A view of the Parsons Street side of The Residency, 2007
General information
LocationAlice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Construction started1926
Completed1927

The Residency holds significance for the people of Alice Springs as a tangible symbol of their brief legislative independence from the rest of the Northern Territory. It also provided a hub of social and cultural activities for the local residents.

John Charles Cawood was appointed Government Resident of Central Australia in 1926 and was to be based at the capital, Stuart (as Alice Springs was formerly known).

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