Topsy Smith Hostel
Medical hostel in Alice Springs with twin share accommodation.
14-18 Renner Street
Alice Springs NT 0870
(08) 7905 8740
Topsy Smith was a member of the Aranda Tribe of Alice Springs. When Topsy’s Welsh miner husband died in the Arltunga Goldfields, she travelled by foot the 100 km to Alice Springs. Topsy, though pregnant, made the trip with her seven children and a herd of goats. When she arrived, the local police office allowed her to live in a tin shed that became known as ‘The Bungalow’. Later it became a school for part-white Aboriginal children. Topsy helped to manage the school. She dedicated her life to caring for all the children as her own securing education, health and sanitation improvements. Topsy spent the rest of life in Alice Springs with her extended family and died in 1960.
AHL acknowledges the Arrernte People as the traditional owners of the land on which we operate the hostel. AHL pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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Resident beds |
40 |
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Accommodation |
21 resident units (contain 2 single beds), with an attached bathroom. |
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Accessibility |
4 of the units are disability friendly. |
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Property amenities |
Dining room Resident laundry TV lounge Onsite parking BBQ area |
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Local facilities |
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Co (900m) 14 Leichhart Terrace, Alice Springs NT (08) 8951 4400
Alice Springs Hospital (1.9km) 6 Gap Rd, The Gap NT (08) 8951 7777
Eastside IGA (140m) Lindsay Avenue, Alice Springs NT |
Tariff Rates – Effective 01-09-2022
UNEMPLOYED RESIDENT
Single rate – shared room $36 per night
Single rate – sole occupancy $52 per night
Partnered rate – both partners in-room $32 per night per person
EMPLOYED RESIDENT
Employed rate $65 per night
CHILDREN
Children – 2 to 20 years of age $10 per night per child
Infant – under 2 years of age No charge
TERTIARY STUDENTS
Tertiary Education Students $30 per night per student
AHL tariff includes all meals.
AHL has a No Pay, No Stay policy and all room tariffs must be paid in advance.