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Explore & Discover Ormiston Gorge, Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park RED CENTRE ~ Anzac Hill, Alice Springs EXPLORE & DISCOVER THE HEART OF AUSTRALIA Indigenous culture tour, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Rim Walk, Kings Canyon, Bike Tour, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Watarrka National Park TILMOUTH WELL ROADHOUSE STUART HWY 4WD TO DARWIN PUPUNYA TANAMI ROAD TREPHINA GORGE 4WD TJORITJA / WEST NATURE PARK 9 MACDONNELL 4WD NATIONAL PARK TNORALA (GOSSE BLUFF) 15 10 8 5 CONSEVATION RESERVE 9 14 ALICE 7 8 GLENN HELEN GORGE 11 10 SPRINGS WATARRKA 13 4WD Finke River 2 mile campsite, adjacent Glen Helen, Alice Springs Binns Track, Alice Springs HERMANNSBURG 6 NATIONAL PARK 12 FINKE GORGE RAINBOW VALLEY SANTA KINGS CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION PARK 7 RESERVE TERESA STAY EXPLORE KINGS CREEK 4WD Take your time and enjoy the If you like the outdoors, you’ll STATION 4 journey. Spend a few nights love your Central Australia 6 camping under the stars on adventure. Experience four- a working cattle station at wheel driving through the Curtin Springs Station, in a rugged beauty of the desert comfortable bed and breakfast landscapes, or bush-walking CHAMBERS PILLAR FREE WI FI 2 2 HISTORICAL RESERVE or motel, or in a luxurious Spa on sections of the famous STUART HWY Larapinta Trail, AT YULARA Kings Canyon Resort Room at Kings Canyon Resort. Larapinta Trail. Tjoritja/West MacDonnell Ranges CURTIN KATA TJUTA 4 1 SPRINGS 5 Mountain Bike Trails, MOUNT Alice Springs 4WD ULURU EBENEZER ERLDUNDA ROAD PLAY DISCOVER 3 3 HOUSE Looking for some fun? Try You’ll be fascinated by the ULURU-KATA TJUTA 1 mountain biking on the trails history of this region as you NATIONAL PARK outside Alice Springs, quad learn the Dreamtime stories of biking at Kings Creek Station the local Indigenous traditional or hot air ballooning as the sun owners, visit sites of the TO ADELAIDE rises over Alice Springs, or Lutheran missionaries, flying skydive for a bird’s eye view of doctors and the resourceful DRIVE THE RED CENTRE WAY Uluru and Kata Tjuta! pioneer settlers at Arltunga. Indigenous Culture, Tick-off your driving adventure from Uluru to Alice Springs. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Par Four-wheel drive - 7 day itinerary Standard vehicle – 5 day itinerary Day 1 Day 1 1. Uluru & Kata Tjuta – Valley of the Winds walk, 1. Uluru & Kata Tjuta – walk Uluru base, scenic camel ride, dot painting workshop, sky-dive flight, astronomy tour, bush tucker tour Day 2 Day 2 2. Curtin Springs Station – guided walk 2. Curtin Springs Station – paper-making workshop 3. Mt Conner Lookout 3. Mt Conner Lookout BIRD WATCHING WALKING 4. Kings Creek Station – quad-bike ride, take a 4. Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse - Indigenous art products The Katherine region is a Experience the outdoor life camel to breakfast, scenic helicopter flight 5. Erldunda Roadhouse birder’s paradise and home to on a short walk or full-day Day 3 6. Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve about 240 species. Whether hike. A must-do walk for 5. Watarrka National Park – Kings Canyon 7. Stuarts Well you’re a dedicated birder the keen bushwalker is the Rim Walk or Kathleen Springs Scenic Flight, or just a nature-lover,Camel you’ll Tour, Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum,Jatbula Trail, a four to five day 8. Alice Springs Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park find a rich diversityAlice of Springs both Alice Springs adventure through Nitmiluk 6. Kings Canyon Resort – Aboriginal cultural tour, Day 3 fine-dining under the desert stars species and habitats. National Park. For conditions 9. Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park – Quad Biking, Kings Maruka Arts painting workshop, and booking advice, contact Day 4 Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Ellery Creek Big Creek Station Yulara Nitmiluk Centre 08 8972 1886 7. Tnorla (Gosse Bluff) Hole, Ormiston Gorge, Ochre Pits FOUR-WHEEL 8. Tylers Pass Lookout Day 4 & 5 DRIVING WELCOME TO CENTRAL AUSTRALIA 9. Redbank Gorge 10. Discover Alice Springs – Aboriginal art galleries, Explore the ancient FISHING 10. Glen Helen stories of the early pioneers, wildlife and reptiles landscapes on off-road tracks You’llExplore find incredible the spiritual fishing heart of Australia, and discover amazing Day 5 of the Katherine region. experiencespeople and in the ancient Katherine landscapes. You’ll see some of Australia’s 11. Hermannsburg Highlights include tracks of TOP TEN MUST DO’s IN ULURU & KATA TJUTA region:most target famous the icons popular - Ulu ru, Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon and Alice 12. Palm Valley, Finke Gorge National Park Judbarra / Gregory National Black Jewfish, Threadfin Springs. There’s so much to do! You can sleep under star- 13. Owen Springs 1. Sun set over Uluru 6. Kuniya walk to Mutitjula Park, and sections of the Salmon, and Golden Snapper; 2. Dot painting workshop at Cultural Waterhole iconic Savannah Way. or chasesequinned the legendary skies, or swim in a waterhole at one of the gorges in 14. Alice Springs Centre 7. Walpa Gorge Walk Barramundi.Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park, ride a camel through Day 6 & 7 3. Uluru base walk 8. Valley of the Winds walks Image: © Luke Paterson 15. Discover Alice Springs – hot air ballooning, 4. Scenic flights over the Park 9. Camel tours desert landscapes, and much more. 5. Sounds of Silence dinner 10. Sunrise and sunset over scenic flights, mountain biking Kata Tjuta TO GEM TREE & DARWIN TELEGRAPH TOP THINGS TO DO 1 STATION 7 IN ALICE SPRINGS 1. Take to the skies in a hot air SMITH STREET ANZAC balloon, and watch the sun rise HILL OUTBACK over Central Australia WILLS TCE QUAD BIKING HOT AIR 2. Wander through native BALLOONING 5 landscapes at the Olive Pink ULURU ALICE SPRINGS Botanical Garden and indulge in a LOVEGROVE DRIVE cooked breakfast or lunch at the TODD MALL REPTILE on-site Bean Tree Cafe CENTRE 4 STOTT TCE 3. Spot rare and endangered LARAPINTA DRIVE animals as you watch the desert ROYAL OLIVE PINK come alive at the Alice Springs ARALUEN FLYING BOTANICAL GARDEN TO WEST MACDONNEL ARTS CENTRE DOCTOR Desert Park NATIONAL PARK & BRADSHAW DR SERVICE TUNCKS RD ULURU/KATA TJUTA 6 4. Immerse yourself in Aboriginal NATIONAL PARK Culture at the various Art 2 Galleries in Alice Springs DESERT PARK 5. Enjoy lunch or a cuppa at one of 3 GAP RD 6KM FROM CBD SOUTH TCE Alice Springs trendy cafes along Todd Mall STEPHENS RD STUART HWY ) Y R D 6. Get amongst the interactive Y L AL displays of the Royal Flying SU (U R Doctor Service visitor centre VE RI 9 ODD T 8 7. Take in the panoramic views of WEST MACDONNELL RANGES EAST MACDONNELL Alice Springs atop Anzac Hill RANGES and watch the sun set behind the ranges TO NATIONAL ROAD TO EARTH SANCTUARY & TRANSPORT HALL OF FAME ULU RU/KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK 8. Learn how to navigate the night sky and listen to ancient Aboriginal stories of creation at TOP EVENTS IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA Earth Sanctuary APRIL 9. Marvel at the collection in the Lasseters Easter in the Alice Mountain Bike Race National Road Transport Hall of Tjungu Festival Fame, the most comprehensive museum of its kind in the MAY southern hemisphere Alice Springs Cup Carnival Uluru Camel Cup Wide Open Space LAND PERMITS Tjungu Festival - JUNE Yulara To visit or drive through Aboriginal Alice Springs Beanie Festival land in the NT, you must have a Tatts Finke Desert Race permit. For details of permits in Central Australia, visit Central JULY Land Council www.clc.org.au Alice Springs Show or call 08 8951 6211 Australian Outback Marathon Australian Outback Marathon Apex Camel Cup Henley on Todd Regatta TO PLAN YOUR TRIP, VISIT: AUGUST www.discovercentralaustralia.com Run Larapinta Stage Race The Redback Mountain Bike Race Uluru Astronomy Weekend SEPTEMBER Alice Desert Festival Desert Song Festival Henley-on-Todd Regatta, Alice Springs Red CentreNATS All maps and attractions within this document represent journeys and are not to scale. Drive times are approximate and some permits may apply. Information correct at time of printing, please check local conditions before starting your journey. .
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