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July 25th 2021

Published: July 26th 2021

With Australia's International travel ban still in place, my recovery from foot surgery now almost complete, I needed to get out and about again. So I headed off to a place, which I have visited on many occassions, lived there for a short time and always seems to draw me back, the Red Centre of Australia and Alice Springs. Having flown into Alice Springs, I headed into town and was greeted by the... Read Full Entry

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Kings Creek Walk

A very peaceful and enjoyable walk after completeing the Canyon Rim Walk

Kathleen Springs

The path was easy and really pleasant

Kathleen Springs

The walk also gave you an insight into the cattle industry which had been here in years gone by. The cattle were introduced into the area in 1896 and used Aboriginal stockmen. These yards were built in 1962, using local timber and used before taking cattle to Alice Springs.

Kathleen Springs

Looking into Kathleen Gorge

Kathleen Springs

The path was good and very pleasant to walk on into the Gorge

Kathleen Springs

The approach to the waterhole is a boardwalk and again gives a lovely place to take time and enjoy the environment.

Kathleen Springs

kathleen Springs is a spring fed waterhole and had been looked after by the Matutjara people since the beginning of time. They belive that the spirit of a Rainbow Serpent lives in the deep waterhole and that without its protection the waterhole would soon dry up.

The Giles Track

Starting from Kathleen Springs. It was great to be out in the bush, just me and the environment.

The Giles Track

The track was good, reasonably well marked with marker posts approximately every 200 metres

The Giles Track

However, with the recent rains and subsequent vegetation growth, the track sometimes got a little hidden and I had to track back to the last marker post to refind the track. Would not want to lose the track, as it could eaily be easy to get lost.

The Giles Track

Wanga Creek, a great place to stop at and take in the beautiful environment. My turn around spot

The Giles Track

On the way back to Kathleen Springs, looking down onto the Kathleen Springs Walk into the waterhole

Bradshaw Walk

The Bradshaw Walk was a favourite of ours, a 3.6kms loop through the bush and then back to the Telegraph Station

Bradshaw Walk

The Track is well used and a pleasure to walk, so close to the centre of Alice Springs.

Bradshaw Walk

A picture of survival

Bradshaw Walk

It was a great way to finish our day and still is a great place to be.

Trig Hill Walk

I had started the Larapinta Trail at this point some years ago and felt good about being here again.

Trig Hill Walk

The firt point nyou come to is a Cemetery. Whilst there are 5 graves here, only 2 have inscriptions, being Ernie Bradshaw who died in 1901 aged 27 and Ernist Flint, whi died in 1887 aged 33

Trig Hill Walk

Have to admit, I really wanted to turn left and head off down the Larapinta Trail, but again lack of time and equipment were my enemy. So I turned right and headed up th Trig Hill path.

Trig Hill Walk

The view to Trig Hill, not very high, but certinly a good spot for a view across the area

Trig Hill Walk

The path up to the top of Trig Hill, looks hard, but is quite easy

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