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Western MacDonnell Ranges

Northern Territory, Australia
Ranked #23 of 44 attractions in Red Centre
5.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Adelaide, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

This is a must if you have a spare day and are visiting the Red Centre. The scenery is breathtaking and remember to take your bathers as the swimming holes you visit are very safe and very spectacular. Lunch provided was most enjoyable and more than sufficient. Book the 10 hour tour through Alice Wanderer Tours. Ask for Nathan Way... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 5, 2011
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Some of the gorges West of Alice Springs are superb. Most of the better ones are on the Western track and my only disappointment was Standly Chasm. The surroundings were poorly looked after and toilets were filthy, possibly because it is run by the indigenous population. Ormiston Gorge and Ellery Creek were my favourites but the other ones were also... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 13, 2009

Far away in the West MacDonnell Ranges lies one of the scenic wonders of the Red Centre that only sees a fraction of the visitors that take in the more famous attractions of Uluru and Kata-Tjuta. Ormiston Gorge and Ormiston Pound offer the visitor the chance to escape the busy tourist areas, and simply enjoy an outback experience like no... More

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