Eastern Creek Track Days

The rugged peaks of the eastern section MacDonnell Ranges east of the central Australian outback town of Alice Springs, about 200 kilometers, and are as colorful as the most famous MacDonnell Ranges. The beaches are home to a spectacular array of natural elements and landscapes, all within an hour or two easy to Alice Springs by car.

Access to the East MacDonnell ranges is by road east of Alice Springs Ross. The road is closed for the first 75 kilometers, with an unpaved road continuing to Ross River Homestead and Arltunga. The unpaved road is maintained in good condition and is suitable for two wheel drive vehicles and caravans. Many beaches in the region, such as those from the Arltunga Ruby Gap Nature Reserve, and Homestead Ndhala Ross River Gorge, only suitable for four wheel drive vehicles.

In addition to several spectacular natural features such as Emily and Jessie Gaps, Corroboree Rock Tredphine Gorge Gorge Ndhala and Ruby Throat, Middle MacDonnell Ranges also offer the opportunity to step back in Central Australia and the history of the Territory Reserve at North Arltunga historical and fossick for zircon, garnet, beryl, apatite and tourmaline Gemtree. Eastern Arrernte culture has a long history in this region.

Arltunga is located about 120 km east of Alice Springs, and was the first city to be built in central Australia. Founded in 1887, this historic mining town is now a true ghost town. Preserved by the arid desert surrounding environment, many stone buildings Arltunga of origin remain in excellent condition. Arltunga is named after a sub-group of the Arrernte Aboriginal people who lived in the region for more than 20,000 years.

Emily and Jessie Gaps two grooves in the ranks of the East MacDonnell near Alice Springs. Both sites are of great importance in the history Yipirinya Dreamtime which describes the creation of scenery Alice Springs is the place where the ancestors of Caterpillar Central and Eastern Arrernte people met. Both sites are very popular local picnic. The Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve is a small reserve of about 50 km from Alice Springs. It contains a rock formation of particular importance to the people of Eastern Arrernte, be a site where traditional initiation ceremonies took place.

The trephine Gorge Nature Park is located about 85 km east of Alice Springs, and is probably the most attractive features of many individuals in the Eastern MacDonnell chain. Its spectacular scenery of the Red River has huge gums, beds of sand from the creek, water points and imposing semi-permanent red, rocky gorges. There are five walking trails in the region, taking 45 minutes to 6.5 hours. The campers are often the basis Tredphine Gorge, venturing on trips to explore other attractions such as Arltunga Ndhala and Throat. Trephine Gorge is famous for its cliffs of quartzite simple and broad, Red River Gum lined sand rivers. Many examples of the unique flora of central Australia and fauna are abundant in the region, including the majestic Wedge-tailed Eagles who lend their name to the valley of the eagles.

Ndhala Gorge Nature Park is located approximately 98 km east of Alice Springs. There is a large Aboriginal art site containing over a thousand ancient rock carvings or petroglyphs, free for thousands of years by two rough walls red rocky gorges. The sculptures and varied flora can be viewed on a short walk. A number of cypress, pine indigenous to the unique Central Australian ranges grow along exposed slopes. The dirt road Ndhala Gorge is accessible to conventional vehicles in good weather, but it can be very strong in places and a four-wheel drive is recommended.
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