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West Macdonnell National Park
Northern Territory 0872
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Ormiston
Gorge is would have to be one of the most spectacular of the gorges in the
West MacDonnell Ranges and the adventurous can spend many hours exploring the Pound which runs east from the large
waterhole at
the gorge. The area is dynamically rich in fauna and flora and has some facilities such as barbecues and
toilets which can be found at the car park near
the gorge.
The park has a number of signposted walks ranging from a short, 100 metre blindfold sensory walk (a unique way of experiencing
the desert) near the
Information Centre to a three day walk to
Mount Giles. Perhaps the most popular, and most practical, walk is the 1-2 hour
Ghost Gum Walk (so named because of the single
Ghost Gum which stands like a sentinel above
the gorge) which traverses
the gorge and passes the near-
permanent waterhole at the southern end of Ormiston
Gorge.