Interstate investors sparking 'astronomical' house sales in Alice Springs

Victoria Ellis and Roxanne Fitzgerald · ABC News (AU)

Published 31 Oct 2026, 9:30 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Buyers from Melbourne and Sydney are snapping up housing in Alice Springs sight unseen within 24 hours of them going on sale, looking to capitalise off high rental yields in the outback town.

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