Majestic mountains of the West MacDonnell Ranges, with a clear blue sky and arid landscapes in the foreground.

West MacDonnell Ranges

Famous hiking trails, 4x4 tracks, swimming pools, and camping sites in an adventure playground called MacDonnell Ranges.

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Les Manalas

The west of Alice Springs known as the West MacDonnell Range: for its gorges, cliffs, waterholes, Hermannsburg, and Palm Valley.

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The points of interest are really nice. There is much to see and quite a few hikes.

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Ellery Creek

  • Nature
  • Walk

Ellery Creek Big Hole is a spectacular waterhole in the powerful Ellery Creek that runs through a gorge in the West MacDonnell Ranges.

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Glenn Helen

  • Swimming

A water point accessible as it is at the bottom of a gorge, on the Finke River.

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Hermannsburg

  • Neighbourhood
  • History

Hermannsburg, also known as Ntaria, is an Aboriginal community in the Ljirapinta area of the MacDonnell County in the Northern Territory of Australia.

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Ormiston Gorge

  • Swimming

An ideal place to cool off, admire the imposing red walls of the gorge and the pond, as well as the local flora and fauna.

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Palm Valley

  • Parc

Palm Valley, in the heart of Finke Gorge National Park, is home to a diverse range of plant species, many of which are rare and unique to the area, including the red cabbage palm that gives the region its name.

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