Today we set off on our check out the East McDonnell Ranges with the
first highlight being Emily Gap only 10km from the caravan park. We travelled
along via Jessie Gap and Corroborree Rock until we came to the dirt road
heading towards Trephina Gorge. We decided to give the road a go as there
hadn’t been any rain for awhile and all was going fine until we came across the
first creek bed crossing with sand and water in it. Darren walked the floodway
and we decided to go on through which we did without a hitch. A little further
up there was another creek, this one bigger and sandy but once again we got
through it. Finally arriving at Trephina Gorge where we tackled a Gorge walk up
along the ridge and then coming down to walk in the sandy partly filled creek.
A lovely 45min walk with some great views.
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| Emily Gap, East McDonnell Ranges, Alice Springs, NT |
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| This creek near Trephina gorge East McDonnell Ranges won't stop Bev or Boris |
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| Trephina Gorge East McDonnell Ranges |
We returned to Alice Springs to look around the town avoiding the shops
for a change and decided to head out again to the Westy McDonnell Ranges going
to Standley Chasm only to find it closes at 2.30PM!!! Why so early, who knows!!
Turning back there was another gap to view called Simpson Gap and this was a
pretty walk to a lovely pool of water surrounded by high quartz walls. It is
also better known for its Black footed Wallabies.
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| Simpson Gap, West McDonnell Ranges, Alice Springs, NT |
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| Simpson Gap from the river bed |
We called it a day and returned to The G’Day Mate Caravan Park to plan
tomorrow’s drive to “The Rock “ Uluru.
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