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Overview

Gillen lies on the traditional Country of the Arrernte people as a suburb of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Officially named in April 2007 after F J Gillen and the nearby Mt Gillen, the area honors the anthropologist‑telegraphist Francis James Gillen, who served as Alice Springs station master in 1892. The Central Australian Aviation Museum anchors the community, offering a cultural touchstone that celebrates regional aviation history.

Residents enjoy a walkable lifestyle surrounded by a network of green spaces, including Jim McConville, Newland, Poeppel, Flynn and several other parks within a kilometre of the centre. Education is close at hand with Centralian Middle School and Bradshaw Primary School nearby, while essential services such as an ambulance station, fire station and the historic post‑office site are within easy reach. This blend of schools, parks and civic facilities supports a diverse housing mix that caters to families, retirees and professionals seeking convenient access to Alice Springs’ amenities and transport corridors.