Alice Springs National Parks NT
Northern Territory
Finke
Gorge National
Park
96 miles
(154km)
southwest
of Alice
Springs.
Running
along the
Finke River,
the park
includes
the picturesque
Palm Valley
lined with
limpid pools
and ancient
palms. Self-drive
needs 4WD,
or tours
from Alice
Springs
are available.
Watarrka
National
Park
201 miles
(323km)
west of
Alice Springs.
The main
attraction
is Kings
Canyon,
a mighty
canyon of
pastel-colored
walls reaching
a height
of 656ft
(200m) and
stretching
for almost
1 mile (2km)
See The
Lost City
and the
Valley Eden
with its
lush vegetation
of cycad
palms. Self
drive on
dirt roads,
some 4WD,
or tours
from Alice
Springs
are available.
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