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Namatjira Drive (West MacDonnells)
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🚗 15h 38min📍 1251km💰 Free⚠️ Location not verified yet
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Best Time
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
15h 38min
Access
All vehicles
- Limited phone signal
- Carry 3L water/person/day
The western continuation of Larapinta Drive through the West MacDonnell Ranges — a sealed and unsealed road passing Glen Helen, Redbank Gorge, and approaching Mount Sonder. The drive offers some of the best continuous desert and range scenery in Central Australia. Namatjira Drive is the road that Albert Namatjira painted — the same views, colours, and ghost gums that made him Australia's most celebrated Aboriginal artist.
Plan your visit
In a national park, you’ll usually need an NT Parks Pass, and campsites & some walks must be booked in advance.
Explorer Verdict
VerifiedFree entry
Best for
Experienced walkers, sunrise/sunset hikes
Skip if
Heat-sensitive or short on water capacity
Time needed
2-6 hours
Best season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
NT Explorer verified
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin1251km
Drive Time15h 38min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
Parking
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
1251km from Darwin
Drive Time
15h 38min
Best Season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
1251km from Darwin
Drive Time
15h 38min
Best Season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Rating
No reviews yet
Location not verified yet. We haven't been able to confirm this spot against an independent map yet, so treat the pin as approximate and check locally before relying on it.
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Sun & light times
Namatjira Drive (West MacDonnells) · ACST
Sunrise
05:10
Sunset
18:39
Day length13h 28m
Golden Hour AM
05:10 – 05:43
Golden Hour PM
18:06 – 18:39
Blue Hour AM
04:45 – 05:10
Blue Hour PM
18:39 – 19:04
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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