Ellery Creek Big Hole

Ormiston Gorge, Ochre Pits, Serpentine Gorge & Ellery Creek Big Hole

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July 9th 2011
After a great night at the Ormiston Gorge campsite we took a morning hike around the gorge and checked out the area. We packed a picnic lunch and headed off to the Ochre Pits, Serpentine Gorge and Ellery Creek Big Hole. The fish in the water holes are dying so some of places we visited were a bit stinky ! The scenery was fantastic and there are plenty of information signs telling us the local h ... 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