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Tjoritja (West MacDonnell) National Park

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Best Time

Year-round

Entry Fee

Free

Drive Time

1h from Alice

Access

All vehicles

Stretching 161km west of Alice Springs, this ancient mountain range contains some of Australia's most spectacular gorges — Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm, Ormiston Gorge, Glen Helen, and Ellery Creek Big Hole. Home to the 223km Larapinta Trail. Free entry to all gorges.

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Explorer Verdict

VerifiedFree entry

Best for

Multi-day adventures, photography, wildlife

Skip if

You want a quick stop close to town

Time needed

Full day to 3+ days

Best season

Dry season (May-Oct) recommended

NT Explorer verified

Last updated · 4 months ago

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Getting There

Distance from Darwin1560km

Drive Time1h from Alice

4WD RequiredNo

Distance

1560km from Darwin

Drive Time

1h from Alice

Best Season

Year-round

Rating

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Distance

1560km from Darwin

Drive Time

1h from Alice

Best Season

Year-round

Rating

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Sun & light times

Tjoritja (West MacDonnell) National Park · ACST

Sunrise

05:18

Sunset

18:30

Day length13h 11m

Golden Hour AM

05:18 – 05:50

Golden Hour PM

17:58 – 18:30

Blue Hour AM

04:54 – 05:18

Blue Hour PM

18:30 – 18:54

Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).

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