Ochre Pits Rest Area

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🏞️ Attractions

Ochre PitsAttractions

The Ochre Pits are a popular tourist destination in Australia's Northern Territory, approximately 110 kilometres west of Alice Springs along the Larapinta Trail. They sit within the Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National Park, on the lands of the Arrernte people. These pits are a significant Aboriginal heritage site, and the only quarry for ochre in the Central Australian region that is open to visit

0.2 km · ~3 min walkDirections ↗

Neil Hargrave LookoutAttractions5.1 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗

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Waterfall GorgeWaterfalls6 km · ~5 min driveDirections ↗

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Mount GilesSummits & peaks80.7 km · ~314 min driveDirections ↗

Tjoritja / West MacDonnell National ParkParks & play

national park in Northern Territory, Australia

219.5 km · ~320 min driveDirections ↗

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