Larapinta Trail


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Published: October 9th 2011
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Having done a fair bit of trekking overseas, I thought it was about time to hoof it and see a bit of my own country for a change. The Larapinta Trail is a classic trek along the West MacDonnell Ranges out of Alice Springs; around 223km over 2-3 weeks. I signed up for a 7-day trip with World Expeditions which covered the highlights of the Trail. NT had a lot of rain earlier this year, so instead of... Read Full Entry



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ochre pitsochre pits
ochre pits

Aboriginal people have extracted ochre from these cliffs for thousands of years; and it is still used by the Western Arrernte people for ceremonial purposes
finke riverfinke river
finke river

campsite for 2 nights



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shady rest stop

Shady?
10th October 2011

love it . . .
inspires me to do more trekking in my own country too. thnking of the overland trek in Tassie.

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