Sections
3-1 of the trail (Standley Chasm - Alice Springs):
June 4-7
Sections
8-10 (Serpentine Gorge-Glen Helen):
June 9-13 and Section 12 Mt Sonder
Information:
Parks and Wildlife, NT - ph (08) 8951 8271 for detailed trail maps
and brochures
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Standley
Chasm
to
Alice Springs
Transport to Standley Chasm
by a
local mini bus tour to get
dropped off and walk back. There were Stephen S, Peter E, John
E, David F,
and myself
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Waterholes in Standley Chasm
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Early morning at
Jay
Creek campsite
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Fish Hole on Jay Creek
a deep permanent pool is
located in a pretty setting at a rugged gorge
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Sunset
on Arenge Bluff
About
1/2 km from Rocky Creek
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Rocky
Creek campsite.
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Hat Hill can be seen from
Simpsons Gap an attraction
in the
Alice Springs region
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A view from Scorpion Pool
a place for bird watching lovers
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Wallaby
Gap campsite
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Walking over Euro Ridge
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You can enjoy a superb panorama
over Alice Springs from Euro Ridge
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Our photography stop on Euro
Ridge
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Easy walking along Section
1
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Arrived at YHA Back Packer
our base in Alice
Springs
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Olympic Torch year 2000
in the heart of Alice Springs
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A private car was used in
conjuntion with a small hire-car, by leaving a car at Ormiston Gorge;
then walked the Heavitree
Range
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Counts Point
From here you can see
the four tallest mountains.
Mt Zeil is the highest at
1581m
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Serpentine
Chalet Campsite
My
ankle was hurt here while I was trying to take a picture of camp fire.
Missed out Inarlanga Pass. Walked out myself to Serpentine Chalet
Bush Camp to meet others the next day
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Ormiston Gorge
where the group enjoyed
an evening meal together. Vietnamese asparagus soup, vegie pancake,
plum pudding, and a bottle of SA port
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The Trail crosses the junction
of the Ormisron Creek & Davenport River
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Waterholes along the Finke
a resting place for migratory
birds
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Mt
Sonder
Redbank Gorge
the base for a climb of
Mt Sonder
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Dzung with a bottle of Alice
Springs Red (my first red drinks!)
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On top of Mt Sonder
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On a tour to King Canyon,
Uluru, the Olgas...
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