Glen Helen Gorge Information

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• Adelaide House Museum

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• Alice Springs

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• Alice Springs Cultural Precinct

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• Alice Springs Desert Park

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• Alice Springs Golf Club

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• Alice Springs Railway Station

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• Alice Springs Reptile Centre

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• Ellery Creek Big Hole

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• Finke Gorge National Park

Explore the ancient landscapes of Finke Gorge National Park, 140 kilometres west of Alice Springs. The park covers an area of 46,000 hectares... read more

• Glen Helen Gorge

The West MacDonnell Ranges part briefly at Glen Helen Gorge, to make way for the Finke River. The Ranges are of pacoota sandstone and form... read more

• Larapinta Trail

The Larapinta Trail is an exciting long distance walking track through the West MacDonnell National Park in the heart of central Australia... read more

• Museum of Central Australia

The Museum of Central Australia, in the Alice Springs Cultural Precinct, acts as an interpretive centre for Central Australia's natural... read more

• N'Dhala Gorge Nature Park

N'Dhala Gorge Nature Park is located 90 kilometres East of Alice Springs, via the Ross Highway and is accessable by four wheel drive only... read more

• Ochre Pits

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• Ormiston Gorge

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• Palm Valley

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• Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve

Marvel at an ancient landscape as you explore the spectacular Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve, 100 kilometres south of Alice Springs... read more

• Simpson Desert

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• Simpson's Gap

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• Stanley Chasm

Stanley Chasm (or sometimes Standley can be reached by sealed road 50 kms from Alice Springs. It is a large gap at the tail end of the... read more

• Trephina Gorge National Park

Trephina Gorge Nature Park lies in the East MacDonnell Ranges, 85 kilometres East of Alice Springs, and is notable for its sheer quartzite... read more