Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park

This vast and spectacular section What to do of the MacDonnell Ranges is Camping - Ellery Creek Safety and Comfort an outstanding example of an Big Hole and Redbank • Observe park safety signs. ancient landscape sculptured Gorge provide basic facilities. • Carry and drink plenty of water. over time by climatic elements. Serpentine Chalet and 2-Mile • Wear a shady hat, sunscreen, Tjoritja / West MacDonnell (4WD only) provide camping insect repellent, suitable National Park stretches for 161 sites with no facilities. Ormiston clothing and footwear. km west of . Cool Gorge provides camping facilities • Avoid strenuous activity during the heat of the day. scenic gorges are important including showers and flush

Fact Sheet • Consider your health and fitness refuges for plants and animals, toilets. Camping fees (cash only, when choosing a walk. many of which are found only no change available) apply and • Swim only where recommended. here and some are relicts of a are payable at each camping area. bygone era of tropical forests. Overnight visitors to Please Remember There are many opportunities for Tjoritja / West MacDonnell • Keep to designated roads and tracks. visitors to explore and appreciate National Park are required to • All historic, cultural items and the scenic beauty and history of the bring their own water supplies. wildlife are protected. area. Features of the landscape are All tank water in the park should • Use the gas barbecues provided significant in the stories of Western be treated before drinking. and fuel stoves where possible. Aranda and Arrente Aboriginal Fireplaces are provided • Put your rubbish in bins where culture, and have existed for many at some sites, however provided or take it with you. thousands of years. most sites offer free gas BBQs • Pets are not permitted. to replace open fireplaces (refer Access • Generators are not permitted. to map). At Serpentine Gorge all From Alice Springs, vehicle • A permit is required for Drone fires are prohibited in this special access to the Park is via Larapinta use – conditions apply and it zone. Commercial facilities are must be obtained prior to your Drive and Namatjira Drive. From available at Glen Helen Lodge, arrival in the Park Watarrka National Park (Kings including caravan sites and motel Canyon) the unsealed Red Centre accommodation. Way (4WD recommended) Walking - a good way to connects to Tjoritja / West Swimming - the Park has experience the spectacular MacDonnell National Park. a number of permanent views in this Park is by walking. is also accessible waterholes ideal for swimming There are numerous marked via a 17 km sealed bicycle track during summer. The larger water tracks ranging from leisurely to which starts opposite Flynn’s holes include Ellery Creek Big adventurous. Grave, 7 km from Alice Springs Hole, Ormiston Gorge, Redbank Information about the natural and along Larapinta Drive. Gorge and Glen Helen Gorge. cultural environment of the NT is Swimmers should be aware available at each site. When to visit that most swimming holes The 231 km Larapinta The Park is accessible all year Prolonged are extremely cold. Trail stretches through round. The cooler months (April to exposure, even during summer, can the Park and offers extended September) are the most pleasant. result in hypothermia. Beware of and overnight bushwalks for fit, All roads can be impassible for submerged logs and rocks. Do not experienced and well prepared short periods after heavy rain. jump, dive or swing into the water. walkers. Contact Parks and Wildlife or Tourism Central for more information.

Mount Sonder (Rutjupma) is a landmark and icon at the western end of Tjoritja.

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Ormiston Gorge Ranger Station Regional Office - Arid Zone Research Institute Ph: (08) 8956 7799 South ALICE SPRINGS NT 0870 PO Box 1120 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au Ph: (08) 8951 8250 Fax: (08) 8951 8290 Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park 0 ng s h ri ng s al s e ri ap ic Park n ng e gr io or serv le ic at st ice Sp sert ice Sp St Hi Re Al Te Al Spri De es

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A/02/2020PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information visit www.nt.gov.au/parks or contact Tourism 1800 645 199 or (08) 8952 5800 www.discovercentralaustralia.com