Northern Territory Film Office. The Old Alice Springs Courthouse was originally designed for use as the Administration Office of Central Australia. These offices were established in 1926 following the formal recognition of Central Australia as an independent region under the North Australia Act. Construction of the building began in 1927 and by November 1928 it was sufficiently completed for occupation. Prior to its construction the local court of Alice Springs was based at the Telegraph Station. As the town's population increased, and Stuart (Alice Springs) was identified as the future capital of Central Australia, the court moved its offices into the township itself. The old Courthouse was used both for government offices and the court.,