Camping at Orminston Gorge

West MacDonnell Ranges

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May 22nd 2007
For 4 nights we headed out to the West MacDonnell Ranges after wandereding around Alice for a bit, and made some phone calls before we headed out. The Gorge spots to look at are all in a 140Km line and after a quick preview of some of the earlier gorges, we ended up at Orminston Gorge and set up camp for a few days. The camp spot is inside the Gorge with magnificent cliffs all the way around. Had ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » West McDonnell Ranges

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more